This week, Steve & Yvonne are joined by Taylor Powell of Lesemann & Associates and Whitney Harrison of McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips LLC to dive into a Fair Housing Act case over a proposed 60 unit LIHTC affordable housing community in Florence County.
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Guest Bios:
Whitney Harrison
Whitney delights in nuance, complexity, and unsettled law. Having clerked in both of South Carolina’s appellate courts, Whitney’s seasoned instincts inform her appellate strategy from the start of every case. As a key member of our trial teams, she anticipates and addresses legal issues at each stage of litigation while preserving the record for an appeal. By treating every case as one that will involve a trial and an appeal, Whitney provides comprehensive courtroom advocacy.
Whitney has tried multiple cases to verdict, as well as handled landmark cases involving civil, criminal, family, utility, and administrative law. Firms across the state associate her to assist with complex motions, trials, and appeals. Whitney has handled over fifty appeals—with issues ranging from constitutional challenges to corporate governance to novel law—before the Supreme Court of South Carolina and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
In January 2020, Whitney became the first woman to receive the South Carolina Bar’s Trial and Appellate Advocacy Award. The award—not given annually—“recognizes a member of the Bar who has demonstrated substantial dedication to the furtherance of the art and techniques of trial and appellate advocacy in South Carolina, outstanding and exemplary skill and conduct in the practice of advocacy, and has devoted substantial time and effort to the education and training of lawyers.”
Outside of the courtroom, Whitney has served as an adjunct professor at Presbyterian College, teaching constitutional law with a focus on the structures and powers established by the Constitution. In addition to her legal passions, Whitney enjoys going to the beach and baking. Her favorite item to bake is a pound cake, which has earned her numerous blue ribbons at the South Carolina State Fair.
Taylor Powell
Originally from Charlotte, N.C., Taylor Powell brings more than a decade of legal experience to the Lesemann & Associates team. After graduating from The Citadel in 2006 with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and a Minor in U.S. History, Taylor attended Charleston School of Law and graduated in 2011. After law school, Taylor spent two years serving as the law clerk to South Carolina Circuit Judge Larry B. Hyman, Jr. in Conway, S.C.
During his eight years at Lesemann & Associates, Taylor has helped his clients achieve successful results in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases involving tractor trailer accidents, motor vehicle accidents, accidental shootings, drunk driving accidents, dram shop litigation against bars and restaurants, products liability cases against vehicle manufacturers and car dealerships, and cases involving negligent private security. Taylor has also secured significant settlements and verdicts for clients who suffered injuries resulting from improperly paved roads, dangerous homemade zip lines, dog bites, fireworks accidents, and more. Taylor has been directly responsible for securing and collecting more than $20 million in settlements on behalf of his clients.
As a member of the business litigation team at Lesemann & Associates, Taylor has represented clients who have been involved in complex cases regarding theft and wrongful registration of privately held securities and their associated dividends, valued at approximately $13 million. Additionally, Taylor has represented clients who have had their constitutional property rights violated by municipalities and individuals who have been damaged as a result of legal malpractice by insurance carriers.
Taylor has also litigated numerous complex civil matters in both state and federal courts that have resulted in multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. Additionally, Taylor has argued in front of the South Carolina Court of Appeals, which upheld a significant trial court order that Taylor obtained on behalf of his clients in a wrongful death case.
Taylor is based out of Charleston but maintains a satellite office in Horry County where he is able to meet the needs of clients throughout the “UCLA” region, including Aynor, Galivants Ferry, Conway, and the surrounding areas.
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