Tom Davis Quits Governor's Office; Announcement to Run for State Senate Imminent
March 19, 2008
Tom Davis, Gov. Mark Sanford's chief of staff, resigned his post Tuesday evening and plans to make a run at Catherine Ceips' state Senate seat. Tom, a partner at downtown Beaufort law firm Harvey & Battey and a key architect of both of Sanford's gubernatorial campaigns, said though he hasn't filed his election forms, he fully expects to run for the District 46 Senate seat that represents most of Beaufort County.
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Brantley and Helen Harvey Honored by Rotary
March 12, 2008
Beth Pierce of New Carolina, South Carolina's Council on Competitiveness, was the featured speaker at Wednesday's Rotary Club of Beaufort meeting, but after watching Helen and Brantley Harvey receive the group's prestigious Rotary Bowl honor, she felt like the undercard.
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Shawn L. Reeves Welcomed into the Firm
2007
Harvey & Battey, P.A., is proud to announce that Shawn L. Reeves has joined the firm as an associate in the Family Law and Litigation Departments. Shawn was previously an Assistant Attorney General with the South Carolina Attorney General Office.John M. Tatum, III, Selected as Managing Partner of Harvey & Battey, P.A.
February 2006
At the annual retreat of the attorneys of the firm, John Tatum was elected to become the Managing Partner of the firm. In the short time he has held this position, he has already made a major impact.
Tom Davis to Re-join Governor's Office Beginning January 1, 2006 To Serve as Deputy Chief of Staff
Columbia, S.C. - November 21, 2005
Governor Mark Sanford today announced that Beaufort attorney Tom Davis will be re-joining his staff as of Jan. 1, 2006. Davis worked in Gov. Sanford's office during late 2003 and 2004 as senior policy advisor and co-chief of staff. Davis, 44, will serve primarily as a legislative liaison and policy advisory to the governor upon his return effective Jan. 1, and will hold the title Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative Affairs and Policy. "Tom has been a trusted advisor and friend to me for over twenty years, and has always been a central part of our efforts to bring change to South Carolina," Gov. Sanford said. "He's been an important part of every chapter of my public life, whether it's been in Congress or in this office, and we're certainly glad he's coming back to the team in an official capacity." Davis states that "I'm looking forward to returning to Columbia and helping Mark build on the successes of this past session, like small business income tax relief and tort reform. The changes he's working to make in state government are very important to South Carolina's ability to compete with other states and the rest of the world, and I'm anxious to resume that work in the coming year."
The Estate Planner's Overview of Common Deferred Compensation Issues
Eugene Parrs, South Carolina Lawyer, November 2005
Estate planners face an increasing number of deferred compensation issues every day. For many of our clients, their deferred compensation, such as pension benefits, IRAs and "non-qualified" arrangmeents with former employers, constitutes the greatest share of their accumulated wealth.
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Caroline Meng Welcomed into the Firm
Mid-2005
Harvey & Battey, P.A., is proud to announce that Caroline Meng has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department. Caroline is admitted to practice law in the states of Mississippi, Tennessee and South Carolina. She served as law clerk to the Honorable Michael K. Randolph, Judge of the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Customer Receives $1.5 Million Verdict Against Wal-Mart
Friday, May 6, 2005
A federal court jury in Charleston returned a verdict in favor of Plaintiff Tonya Nevins against the Wal-Mart at Cross Creek Center. Ms. Nevins was injured when a Wal-Mart employee pushed a palette jack loaded with merchandise into her legs. Attorney William B. Harvey, III, represented Ms. Nevins.
The Retirement Game -- Positioning Your Firm
Eugene Parrs, South Carolina Lawyer, November 2000
Many retirement plans have problems that, if discovered on an IRS audit, would result in tax disqualification. That would be an economic and tax disaster.
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