Jack E. Cohoon

Jack E. Cohoon


Burnette Shutt McDaniel

Recognized since 2022

Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Individuals

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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A partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, Jack focuses on employment law, civil rights, appeals, and administrative law. A highly experienced litigator, he's successfully challenged agencies and policies, winning in trial and appellate courts as well as before state and federal government agencies.

Jack battles tirelessly to remove barriers for clients. This includes seeking criminal record expungement and pardons, working to correct errors in criminal records, reinstating driver’s licenses, and defending occupational licenses. He represents people facing a range of employment law issues that put their livelihoods at risk, including unpaid wages, unemployment benefits denial, workplace discrimination, and wrongful termination.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 912 Lady Street
    P.O. Box 1929
    Columbia, SC 29202
Education
  • The University of South Carolina, JD
  • University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts, History and Political Science, with Honors
Bar Admissions
  • South Carolina, State
Affiliations
  • Legal Eagles of the Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America - Member
  • Lexington County Bar Association - Member
  • South Carolina Bar - Member, Employment and Labor Law Section
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina

Burnette Shutt McDaniel
Columbia, South Carolina

7 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

2 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
  • South Carolina Legal Services Young Attorney of the Year, 2009
  • Ellen Hines Smith Legal Services Attorney of the Year, awarded by the South Carolina Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission and the South Carolina Bar Foundation, 2012
  • Cubmaster of the Year, Chinquapin District of the Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America, 2018
  • “Legal Elite of the Midlands”, 2020 to present by Columbia Business Monthly in Labor and Employment Law
  • AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, 2021
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law

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