William Buyck joins Columbia office of SMITH | ROBINSON law firm

Attorney William P.A. Buyck III has joined SMITH | ROBINSON law firm in an Of Counsel capacity. He started with the firm in the Columbia office on Feb. 18, and his practice will focus on medical malpractice defense and general litigation. Mr. Buyck is a 6th-generation South Carolinian who grew up in Saint Matthews. He […]

March 11, 2025   •   News

Shanon Peake named to S.C. Bar’s 2025 S.C. Bar Leadership Academy

Shanon N. Peake, a member of SMITH | ROBINSON law firm, has been named to the South Carolina Bar’s 2025 Leadership Academy, a selective program designed to train the next generation of Bar members and community leaders. She is among 10 lawyers named to the Academy at the end of 2024. As the Bar said […]

February 3, 2025   •   News

Lucius Bullock joins SMITH | ROBINSON law firm as associate

Attorney Lucius Bullock has joined SMITH | ROBINSON law firm as an associate, practicing in the areas of insurance defense, medical malpractice defense, general litigation, and tort claims act litigation. He will practice mainly out of the law firm’s Sumter office. He earned his Juris Doctor from Charleston School of Law in 2020. Before that, […]

January 6, 2025   •   News

SMITH | ROBINSON named to top tier by Best Law Firms

In its 2025 edition, Best Law Firms in America® has named SMITH | ROBINSON law firm to its Tier One list in the Columbia area in two practice areas: Commercial Litigation Litigation – Insurance SMITH | ROBINSON was also recognized in the practice area of Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants. The firm qualified for the […]

November 14, 2024   •   News

Gulie Moore joins SMITH | ROBINSON law firm

Gulie Moore has joined SMITH | ROBINSON law firm as an associate, practicing in the areas of medical malpractice defense and government liability. Moore earned her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law in 2023, where she received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Interviewing, Counseling, […]

October 4, 2024   •   News

Robinson and Smith honored again by Best Lawyers in 2025 edition

Jonathan M. Robinson and G. Murrell Smith of SMITH | ROBINSON law firm are being honored again by The Best Lawyers in America® in the publication’s upcoming 2025 edition. This is the fourth year in a row that the two have been recognized by Best Lawyers. Robinson was singled out among Columbia attorneys, with Smith […]

August 15, 2024   •   News

SMITH | ROBINSON names attorney Shanon Peake as a member

Shanon Peake has been named a member of SMITH | ROBINSON, after five years with the law firm. Her practice with the firm covers a wide range of civil litigation, including such areas as insurance defense, personal injury, insurance coverage, insurance fraud and governmental law. She has a vibrant appellate practice, representing clients in both […]

August 13, 2024   •   News

Will Rees of SMITH | ROBINSON Published in South Carolina Law Review

Will Rees, a law clerk with the SMITH | ROBINSON team in Columbia, SC, wrote an article which was published in the South Carolina Law Review. The article, which discusses the ethics of automatic license plate readers, can be accessed here. https://sclawreview.org/article/enhancing-law-enforcement-or-compromising-privacy-the-problem-with-south-carolinas-use-of-automatic-license-plate-readers/

July 16, 2024   •   News

Eddie Benton joins SMITH | ROBINSON as chief operating officer

SMITH | ROBINSON is pleased to announce that Eddie Benton has joined the law firm as chief operating officer. Benton is a South Carolina native with more than three decades of experience in professional services administration. He has helped run several large and medium-sized law firms in South Carolina, as well as several other kinds […]

June 11, 2024   •   News

Shanon Peake of SMITH | ROBINSON Named to Rising Stars List by S.C. Super Lawyers

South Carolina Super Lawyers has named SMITH | ROBINSON attorney Shanon Peake to its 2024 “Rising Stars” list. Shanon’s practice with the firm focuses on a wide variety of civil litigation including complex commercial litigation and appellate practice. She earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law in […]

April 30, 2024   •   News