Super Lawyers Profiles Rita Bolt Barker

Rita Bolt Barker Super Lawyers Feature

GREENVILLE, SC (May 31, 2023) – Wyche attorney Rita Bolt Barker is profiled in the 2023 edition of Super Lawyers, in a feature article that highlights her career as an Environmental attorney and her pro bono work for underserved populations. Barker is identified in South Carolina Super Lawyers as a leading Environmental attorney, along with…
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Children in Custody at South Carolina Juvenile Justice Centers Held in Nightmarish Conditions, New Lawsuit Alleges

Children In Custody At South Carolina Juvenile Justice Centers Held In Nightmarish Conditions New Lawsuit Alleges

SOUTH CAROLINA – A lawsuit filed last night in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina alleges horrific living conditions for the more than 250 children detained by the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, the agency tasked by law with providing South Carolina’s detained children with care and rehabilitation rather…
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Federal Court Blocks South Carolina’s Ban on Mask Mandates in Schools

Federal Court Blocks South Carolina’s Ban on Mask Mandates in Schools

Press Release Source: ACLU South Carolina COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal district court today granted plaintiffs’ request to block South Carolina’s ban on mask mandates in schools. The court ruled that South Carolina’s budget provision prohibiting schools from imposing mask mandates for students and teachers discriminates against students with disabilities in violation of Title II…
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Twenty-Four Wyche Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers Lists

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GREENVILLE, SC (August 25, 2021) – Best Lawyers® has recognized 24 Wyche attorneys for 2022. Five Wyche attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas. Ted Gentry is the 2022 Greenville Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year;” Eric Graben is the 2022 Greenville Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) “Lawyer…
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Disability Rights Groups Challenge South Carolina Ban on School Mask Mandates

Disability Rights Groups Challenge South Carolina Ban On School Mask Mandates

Press Release Source: ACLU South Carolina Disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a South Carolina law that bans school districts from imposing mask mandates in schools. The parents and disability rights groups represent students whose disability, including underlying health conditions, makes them particularly susceptible to severe…
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Rights Groups Announce Settlement in Lawsuit Challenging the Spartanburg County Detention Center’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19

Press Release Source: ACLU South Carolina SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina, Root & Rebound, Wyche, P.A., and Disability Rights South Carolina (formerly known as Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.) today announced a settlement with Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright and…
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South Carolina Super Lawyers Recognizes 20 Wyche Attorneys and Profiles Wallace Lightsey in Its Cover Feature

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GREENVILLE, SC (May 3, 2021) – Super Lawyers, a service recognizing outstanding lawyers, has recognized 20 Wyche attorneys in its 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine. The 2021 cover story of the magazine features Wyche attorney Wallace Lightsey, also named among the Top 10 Lawyers in South Carolina by Super Lawyers. The annual selections are…
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The Role That Shaped My Legal Career and My Life

The Role That Shaped My Legal Career and My Life Rita Barker Wyche attroney

Following graduation from law school, I served as a law clerk for Judge Beverly B. Martin, then on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and now on the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. This role shaped my legal career and my life in countless ways. Judge Martin displayed boundless energy,…
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Chambers USA Recognizes Wyche, P.A. as a Leading Law Firm

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GREENVILLE, SC (May 21, 2021) – Chambers USA has recognized Wyche and 12 of its attorneys in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The independent research conducted by Chambers and Partners is often referred to as the “gold standard” of lawyer ratings, delivering insight and analysis on the global profession…
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