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Paul is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in Employment and Labor Law. This specialty designation was obtained after Paul was approved to sit for and passed a rigorous exam covering the comprehensive body of Employment and Labor law as it effects South Carolina workers.. Paul handles:. • Wrongful Termination• Discrimination• Sexual Harassment and Assault (on behalf of employees and members of the public)• Business Disputes• Tort Litigation• Whistleblower Retaliation• Appellate Law• Governmental Liability. Paul has argued appeals before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of South Carolina, and Court of Appeals for South Carolina.. Paul has tried employment law and other cases to a jury verdict in South Carolina state and federal courts.

Originally from Cheraw, South Carolina, Ashley Cole Story graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2012. She began working with J. Lewis Cromer & Associates as a clerk and continued her work as an associate attorney until 2016 when she transitioned to Duff, White & Turner, LLC before establishing her law practice with Andrea White in April of 2017.. As a law student, Ashley was a competing member on the USC School of Law Mock Trial Bar and also served as the Vice President of the USC School of Law Pro Bono Program. She co-chaired the Law School Ambassadors Program and was an active member of the Black Law Students Association.. As a Public Interest Fellow, she clerked for Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates and S.C. Legal Services. Richland County CASA is a volunteer guardian ad litem program, and S.C. Legal Services provides free legal assistance to low-income residents of the state.. Ashley graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina, where she earned a B.S.in International Business and Marketing in 2009. She also graduated with Honors from the South Carolina Honors College.

I am an attorney located in Columbia, SC and practice throughout South Carolina. I received my undergraduate degree from Clemson University and my J.D. from the University of South Carolina. I practice primarily in the area of employment law, including but not limited to issues involving wrongful discharge, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, defamation, hostile work environment, sexual harassment, EEOC and similar matters.