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November 8, 2024
Published by Lora Prill at November 8, 2024
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Bluestein Attorneys named to Best Law Firms for 15th time straight

Bluestein Attorneys has once again been listed in the top tier of Best Law Firms in the Columbia area – for the 15th year in a row. The firm received this recognition from Best Lawyers in America® for 2025 in three practice areas: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants A firm is not considered for this recognition unless it has at least one lawyer included in The Best Lawyers in America® in the same year. In August, four Bluestein Attorneys were honored with that distinction: Margaret Miles “Marti” Bluestein for her work in Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants; Clarke Newton for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs; John Nichols for Appellate Practice; and Allison Sullivan for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants. The Best Lawyers in America bills itself as a […]
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August 15, 2024
Published by Lora Prill at August 15, 2024
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Best Lawyers in America honors five Bluestein Attorneys in 2025 edition

Best Lawyers in America has named four Bluestein Attorneys to its 2025 Best Lawyers list for Columbia, and another to its “Ones to Watch” list. The attorneys on the Best Lawyers list, and the practice areas in which they are cited, are as follows: Margaret Miles “Marti” Bluestein: Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants Clarke Newton: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs John Nichols: Appellate Practice Allison Sullivan: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants Additionally, Timothy Mercer was again named to the Ones to Watch list, dedicated to attorneys who are in their first decade of practice. He was recognized in the area of Administrative/Regulatory Law for his work representing veterans with disability claims before the Veterans Administration. “What matters to us most is serving our clients, and earning their appreciation,” said Founding Partner Marti Bluestein. “But to be recognized this […]
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April 18, 2024
Published by Lora Prill at April 18, 2024
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Attorney Chris Schwartz joins Bluestein Attorneys

Attorney W. Christopher Schwartz has joined Bluestein Attorneys. He practices in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, and construction litigation. He earned his Juris Doctor in 2023 from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he ranked in the top third of his class. He received the Konduros Public Service Fellowship and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Criminal Law. He was chair of the Honor Council in his final year of law school. Before law school, he received a bachelor’s degree in political science, with a minor in philosophy, from Clemson University in 2020. He clerked for Bluestein Attorneys throughout his law school career. He drafted civil litigation motions, memoranda and proposed orders, and assisted in drafting appellate briefs. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi, Legal Honor Society, and the Humanist Law Society. “We’re very pleased to have Chris continuing with us […]
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August 17, 2023
Published by Lora Prill at August 17, 2023
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In 2024 edition, Best Lawyers again honors four Bluestein Attorneys

Clients have learned from experience that Bluestein Attorneys will give them the representation they need to put their lives back together. Our community knows this, too. As such, it’s particularly gratifying when a respected national publication such as Best Lawyers in America acknowledges the quality of our work. Best Lawyers in America has named three of our partners to its Best Lawyers list for Columbia, and another of us to its 2024 “Ones to Watch” list. The attorneys and their practice areas are as follows: Margaret Miles “Marti” Bluestein: Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants Clarke Newton: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs Allison Sullivan: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants All three were on the 2023 list in connection with the same practice areas. Both Marti and Allison have made the list 10 times, and Clarke has done so for […]
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August 1, 2023
Published by Lora Prill at August 1, 2023
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Five Bluestein Attorneys named to 2023 Legal Elite of the Midlands

COLUMBIA, S.C. – This year, Columbia Business Monthly has named five Bluestein Attorneys to its “Legal Elite of the Midlands” list. The list recognizes attorneys in the Midlands based on the views of their peers. The five recognized for 2023, along with the practice areas in which they were cited, are: John Nichols: Appellate Clarke Newton: Criminal – DUI; Personal Injury – Plaintiff; Product Liability – Plaintiff Marti Bluestein: Mediation; Workers’ Compensation – Plaintiff Allison Sullivan: Worker’s Compensation – Plaintiff Stacy Thompson: Social Security Disability The magazine began publishing the Legal Elite feature in 2010. The selection process begins with nominations from more than a thousand active lawyers in the Midlands. While attorneys are allowed to nominate members of their own firm, for each in-firm nomination there must be a corresponding out-of-firm nomination. Attorneys are not allowed to vote for themselves. Attorney votes then narrow the nominees down to the […]
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March 8, 2023
Published by admin at March 8, 2023
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Safety, Batteries, and You: Reminders About High-Capacity Battery Safety

Every device used to read this article contains a battery. Batteries are essential to our lives. They help us connect with friends and even make video calls during power outages. As devices have become more powerful, the batteries inside have become denser, with higher outputs and quicker charge times. This growth has resulted in less expensive batteries capable of powering even high-performance sports cars. But there is a human cost to these batteries’ increased power and capacity because the energy stored inside a battery can be hazardous—and sometimes fatal. News reports about the dangers of batteries are nothing new but are becoming increasingly common. While we must follow certain limitations when using batteries, such as during air travel, when mailing items, and throwing them away, there are many hidden dangers. Just in January, a multi-family home was burned down in Brockton, NY, after a lithium-ion battery caught fire as a […]
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