CHARLESTON, SC – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Charleston Managing Partner Laura J. Evans was recognized by ALM Media’s Legal Leaders, in conjunction with Martindale-Hubbell®, as a 2019 Woman Leader in The Law. The Women Leaders in The Law recognizes top women in leadership within the legal industry with AV Preeminent® ratings and are featured in the March 2019 issues of The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel magazines. Laura focuses her practice in the health care practice group. In addition to providing counsel to a wide variety of health care providers, Laura is dedicated to pro bono service and was previously named the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year. She is also certified as a mediator/arbitrator in the State of South Carolina and a certified neutral by the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA).

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