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Phillip Florence Elected Chair of State Ethics Commission

Submitted by: Sylvia Butler on Jun 10, 2010 at 8:44 pm Tagged with: Attorney, Charleston, ethics, Law Source: Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A.

Turner Padget is pleased to announce that Phillip Florence, Jr., Of Counsel in our Charleston office, has been elected Chair of the State Ethics Commission. Having most recently served as the Vice-Chair, Phillip will begin his term as Chair on June 30, 2010. Mr. Florence focuses his practice in the areas of General Litigation, Construction, Employment, and Personal Injury Defense.

Mr. Florence graduated from The Citadel in 1990 and completed his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1994. He has extensive experience litigating cases involving issues such as general liability, premises liability, negligence, fraud, personal injury and employment disputes.

Created in 1975, the State Ethics Commission is responsible for enforcement of laws regulating financial disclosure, campaign disclosure and ethical rules of conduct. The Commission issues advisory opinions, as well as conducting investigations and hearings into complaints.

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