(803) 513-7847
1221 Main Street, Suite 1800, Columbia, SC, 29201,
Burr Forman McNair's counseling of governmental entities is a seamless web of experience and capabilities. Just as we understand how state and local governments work at the administrative and legislative levels, our professional credibility with these decision-makers enhances our ability to counsel counties, municipalities and special purpose entities throughout the state.
Firm Specialties:
Our firm has a long history representing county governments, school districts, and dozens of municipalities across the Southeast. We not only serve as general counsel to some of these clients - our team often serve as special counsel on administrative, environmental, financing, immigration, land use and other matters. At the intersection of multiple local government and business interests, Burr attorneys direct the administrative and legal traffic so that public purposes and private needs are integrated for the common good.
2) American Family Life Assurance Company
3) American International Group, Inc.
4) Beaufort Board of Education
6) Carolinas Credit Union League
10) DonorsChoose
11) EBSCO
12) Fort Mill School District No. 4 of York County
13) Holcim Participations US Inc.
14) InState Partner
15) Instructure
16) International Paper Company
17) Interstate Transportation Equipment
18) JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
20) Lotto.com South Carolina LLC
21) Pacaso
22) Piedmont Municipal Power Agency
23) Prisma Health
24) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
25) SC Association of School Administrators
LYNN STOKES-MURRAY serves as the Government Relations Director in Burr Forman McNair's Columbia office. Lynn is a governmental affairs and lobbying consultant who represents clients at the South Carolina State House and in local government matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Lynn was actively involved in numerous political campaigns across the state, including managing a South Carolina Congressional race in 1988. She has authored and implemented grassroots plans for major corporations to engage employees in the political process. Additionally, she drafts legislation and has extensive knowledge of the legislative rules and appropriations process.
Lynn recently served as chairperson and continues on the board of The Advocacy Group (TAG), which was established in 1992 as the first international public affairs and government relations corporation to provide a diverse array of professional advocacy services internationally.
Dwight has the experience, skills and relationships necessary to effectively represent your interests and advocate on your behalf. Over the years he has accomplished much legislatively and politically for his clients.
20+ years
Silver Crescent LLC is the South Carolina lobbying, government relations and consulting practice of Dwight Cauthen. Dwight has over two decades of experience in this arena and has developed close working relationships with legislative leadership and key decision makers at all levels of state government.
Dwight has been working in and around the State House since his freshman year in college. He has the experience, skills and relationships necessary to effectively represent your interests and advocate on your behalf. Over the years he has accomplished much legislatively and politically for his clients.
Prior to lobbying, Dwight served as first executive director of the South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus under then Leader and now President Pro Tempore and Finance Committee Chairman Hugh Leatherman. He left the caucus to join the lobbying team of the state's largest law firm and in 2003 started his own practice.
Dwight paged for House Speaker Bob Sheheen, worked for Governors Carroll Campbell and David Beasley, and served as US Senate campaign communications director for Congressman Bob Inglis.
Dwight majored in political science at the University of South Carolina and later received his masters in public relations there.
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P.O. Box 11390, Columbia, SC, 29211,
2) American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecology
3) American Family Life Assurance Company
4) American International Group, Inc.
5) Beaufort Board of Education
7) Behavioral Health Services of SC, Inc.
8) Carolinas Credit Union League
12) EBSCO
13) Fact Forward
14) Fort Mill School District No. 4 of York County
15) Holcim Participations US Inc.
16) InState Partner
17) Instructure
18) International Paper Company
19) Interstate Transportation Equipment
20) JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
22) Lotto.com South Carolina LLC
23) Pacaso
24) Piedmont Municipal Power Agency
25) Prisma Health
26) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
27) SC Association of School Administrators
28) South Carolina Sheriffs' Association
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1212 Guadalupe Street, 201, Austin, TX, 78701,
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PO Box 40116, Columbia, SC, 29240,
2) American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecology
3) Behavioral Health Services of SC, Inc.
7) JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
11) Revenue Based Finance Coalition
12) SC Association of School Administrators
13) South Carolina Morticians Association Inc.
14) South Carolina Sheriffs' Association
15) South Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
16) South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology
17) Starship Technologies, Inc.
18) University Industry Demonstration Partnership, Inc. d/b/a UIDP, Inc.
