People and Achievements

Walker wins Eagle Award from trial lawyers group

Lexington attorney Billy Walker received the Tommy Malone Great American Eagle Award at the Southern Trial Lawyers Association annual meeting in New Orleans. The award honors an individual who inspires others and is a symbol of integrity, strength, bravery, justice, freedom, pride, devotion, excellence and friendship.

Culbreath elected to state trial attorneys board

Gary T. Culbreath of Collins & Lacy has been elected president-elect of the S.C. Defense Trial Attorneys Association. 

Scott joins Nexsen Pruet

George A. Scott Jr. has joined Nexsen Pruet’s corporate practice group as an associate. Scott graduated this spring from The Charlotte School of Law, magna cum laude. He was a fullback for Syracuse University football team.

Herring receives Allstate award

Allstate Insurance Co. recognized agency owner Roger Herring of Lexington with the Chairman's Conference award for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitable business growth.

Ducey named area director for USDA Rural Development

Frederick E. Ducey III, will serve as Area 5 Director for U.S.Department of Agriculture Rural Development. Area 5 covers eight counties, including Kershaw, Lexington and Richland. He began with Rural Development in 1979 and most recently worked with community and cooperative business programs at its state office.

Board members elected to Palmetto groups

Jay Bikofsky, managing director of Hagedorn & Co., has been re-elected chair of the boards of Palmetto Hospital Trust, PHT Services, Ltd. and Palmetto Healthcare Liability Insurance Program for 2010.

Other 2010 officers of the three boards are: vice chair, Philip A. Clayton, president of Conway Medical Center; secretary, Norman G. Rentz, president of Cannon Memorial Hospital; and members-at-large, John A. Miller Jr., president of AnMed Health, and James A. Pfeiffer, president of Self Regional Healthcare.

Re-elected to three-year terms on all three boards were: Richard E. D'Alberto, president of Laurens County Health Care System; and D. Douglas Dorman, vice president of human resources at Greenville Hospital System.

Jeanne L. Ward, president of Oconee Medical Center, was re-elected to a three-year term on the PHTS and PHLIP boards. Ingo Angermeier, president of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System was re-elected to a three-year term on the PHT and PHTS boards.
Newly elected to a one-year term on the PHTS and PHLIP boards was Roddey E. Gettys III, chief executive officer, Baptist Easley Hospital.

Cuttino inducted into LCA

John E. Cuttino of Turner Padget Graham & Laney has been inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America.

2 promoted at Southern First Bank

Southern First Bank promoted two employees:
Kendra Mosteller to client officer at the new Knox Abbott regional headquarters in Cayce. She was a client service specialist.
Andrea Fripp to client service specialist at the Knox Abbott location. She was a loan administrator.

Riser joins Richardson Plowden & Robinson

Caleb Martin Riser has joined Richardson Plowden & Robinson as an attorney in the construction law practice group. He served as a law clerk for the firm and as an intern architect and project manager for TVS-Design.

Lockwood appointed chairman of Center City Partners

David C. Lockwood III, senior vice president of Colliers Keenan, was appointed board chairman of the City Center Partnership.