Nekki Shutt
912 Lady Street, P.O. Box 1929 Columbia, South Carolina 29202
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Overview
A certified specialist in labor and employment law,
Nekki Shutt has been involved in the employment / human resources field
for more than 20 years, beginning with her work in the personnel
department of a publicly-traded property and casualty insurance
company. While working for the company before and during her
undergraduate studies at the University of South Carolina, Nekki
eventually became the company's corporate recruiter, responsible for
hiring approximately 225 employees on an annual basis as well as
managing its temporary workforce. After receiving her bachelor's degree
in communications in 1988, Nekki went on to attend law school at the
University of South Carolina. During her studies, Nekki worked as a
graduate assistant in what is now the Master's in Human Resources
Program at the USC Darla Moore School of Business. She also clerked for
the law firm that represented the insurer where she had previously been
employed.
After receiving her Juris Doctor degree from the USC School of Law in
1995, Nekki built on her human resources experience and developed a
civil litigation practice with an emphasis on employee benefits (ERISA)
and employment law. Nekki joined Callison Tighe in 2000 and became a
partner in January 2002. From 2000 to 2005, she served as an adjunct
professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law, teaching a
course for third year law students entitled "Diversity and the Law,"
emphasizing social justice issues involving race, gender, sexual
orientation, disabilities, and the poor.
In 2005, Nekki was honored for her professional excellence when the University of South Carolina awarded her the James Petigru Compleat Lawyer Award, Silver Medallion. Most recently, Nekki authored the ERISA chapters in the Labor and Employment Law for South Carolina Lawyer 2007 and 2011 editions. Nekki also is the author of a chapter on employment law for Paralegal Survival Guide, to be published by South Carolina Bar Association in 2010. Additionally, she was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 through 2013 editions in the field of labor and employment law and in Legal Elite of the Midlands in 2012 in the category of labor and employment law.
In 2005, Nekki was honored for her professional excellence when the University of South Carolina awarded her the James Petigru Compleat Lawyer Award, Silver Medallion. Most recently, Nekki authored the ERISA chapters in the Labor and Employment Law for South Carolina Lawyer 2007 and 2011 editions. Nekki also is the author of a chapter on employment law for Paralegal Survival Guide, to be published by South Carolina Bar Association in 2010. Additionally, she was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 through 2013 editions in the field of labor and employment law and in Legal Elite of the Midlands in 2012 in the category of labor and employment law.
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Awards
Litigation - ERISA, Columbia, SC (2024)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Columbia, SC (2023)
Litigation - ERISA, Columbia, SC (2020)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Columbia, SC (2019)
Employment Law - Individuals, Columbia, SC (2018)
Litigation - ERISA, Columbia, SC (2017)
- The Best Lawyers (2010, 2013)
- University of South Carolina James Petigru Compleat Lawyer Award for Professional Excellence (2005)
- USC School of Law Honor Council (1992-1995)
- Recipient, John C. Holland Scholarship (1995)
- Inducted into Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
- Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award, USC School of Law (1994-1995)
- YWCA Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) Award (1991)
- Rookie of the Year, Public Relations Society of America (1991)
- Mentor of the Year, USC Public Relations Student Society (1990-1991)
- Winning Team Coordinator, Seibels Bruce Employee Suggestion Program (1990)
- Seibels Bruce Pick & Shovel Award (1988)
- USC President’s Scholar (1986-1988)
Education
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.
Graduated 1995
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (803) 904-7912
912 Lady Street, P.O. Box 1929
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
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