Attorney Shanon Peake selected to 2023 “Rising Stars” list by South Carolina Super Lawyers
April 28, 2023 • News
SMITH | ROBINSON is pleased to announce that attorney Shanon N. Peake has been selected as a “Rising Star” in the 2023 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers. Ms. Peake was selected for her work in Appellate Law, Insurance Defense.
The South Carolina Super Lawyers publication is highly regarded and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The process for which they select their Rising Star candidates is a multi-step evaluation process. Rising Star candidates must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. The attorney-led research staff searches for lawyers who have attained certain honors, results, or credentials, which indicate a high degree of peer recognition or professional competence. The Super Lawyers research department evaluates each lawyer in the candidate pool. Finally, candidates undergo a peer-review evaluation by practice area.
“It is of no surprise to us that Shanon was selected as a Rising Star by South Carolina Super Lawyers,” says Jonathan M. Robinson, managing partner of SMITH | ROBINSON. “Since day one with our Firm, Shanon has shown dedication and determination in her legal work. We are extremely proud of her representing SMITH | ROBINSON in such an esteemed publication.”
Ms. Peake is an associate attorney in the Columbia office. She focuses her practice in a wide variety of civil litigation, including insurance defense, personal injury, insurance coverage, insurance fraud, and governmental law. She earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina (USC) School of Law in 2016. During law school, she served as Senior Articles Editor of the South Carolina Law Review. She also participated in various organizations including Moot Court, the Order of the Wig and Robe, and Women in Law. She received the CALI award in Wills, Trusts, and Estates. Ms. Peake earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a double major in English, magna cum laude, from USC in 2012.
Prior to joining SMITH | ROBINSON, Ms. Peake worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Paula H. Thomas. Prior to her clerkship, she worked as a Staff Attorney at the South Carolina Court of Appeals. She is a member of the South Carolina Bar and the Bar’s Young Lawyer’s Division.