Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA is a law firm in Greenville, SC. The firm handles employment law, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, equal pay, wage disputes, and Family and Medical Leave Act matters, along with Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII cases. Its attorneys also work in civil rights and constitutional rights litigation, including Section 1983 claims, and represent employees in retaliation cases against employers ranging from small businesses to corporations to government agencies. Other practice areas include employee benefits and ERISA, COBRA and HIPAA matters, qui tam False Claims Act whistleblower law, business disputes, environmental law, government law, land use and zoning, mediation and arbitration, family law, appellate work, and professional and occupational licensing. The firm holds a rating of 3.00 based on 10 reviews.

The firm was founded on the idea that law evolves and progresses as times change, and its attorneys have built their careers around moving law forward. Among the outcomes it cites are work giving women the right to attend any state-supported college they choose, efforts so girls can play contact sports, helping ensure all couples in SC can marry, preventing utilities from overcharging small businesses, and stopping government agencies from firing people based on sexual orientation. The firm also handles matters that do not set precedent but still involve major changes in clients' lives, such as homeowners association disputes and protecting employees' benefits.

Employment law specialist David E. Rothstein joined the firm as a partner, bringing more than three decades of practice at firms large and small in Columbia and Greenville. He represents employees in discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, civil rights, and constitutional rights cases, has fought for workers including first responders in class-action lawsuits, and represents medical professionals in partnership disputes, separation agreements, and licensing issues. He is licensed in SC and North Carolina and has represented clients in state and federal courts in both states, and has been included in multiple editions of Best Lawyers in America in employment law - individuals and in SC Super Lawyers.

The Greenville office is at 415 Washington St. The firm also maintains an office at 912 Lady Street in Columbia's historic Vista District.

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel brings employment, civil rights, and whistleblower representation to Greenville from an office on Washington Street, alongside its Columbia practice.