Nekki Shutt
Recognized since 2010
Columbia, South Carolina
Civil Rights Law
Commercial Litigation
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Qui Tam Law






In 2005, Nekki was honored for her professional excellence when the University of South Carolina awarded her the James Petigru Compleat Lawyer Award, Silver Medallion. Most recently, Nekki authored the ERISA chapters in the Labor and Employment Law for South Carolina Lawyer 2007 and 2011 editions. Nekki also is the author of a chapter on employment law for Paralegal Survival Guide, to be published by South Carolina Bar Association in 2010. Additionally, she was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 through 2013 editions in the field of labor and employment law and in Legal Elite of the Midlands in 2012 in the category of labor and employment law.
- Direct Phone Number: 803-904-7912
- Phone Number: 803-904-7912
- Lawyer Page: https://www.burnetteshutt.law
- 912 Lady Street
P.O. Box 1929
Columbia, SC 29202
- The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1995
- South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
- SC Equality Coalition and SC Equality Foundation - Board Member
- South Carolina Bar - Executive Committee of Labor and Employment Sections
7 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
2 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards







- Litigation - ERISA, Columbia, SC (2024)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Columbia, SC (2023)
- Litigation - ERISA, Columbia, SC (2020)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Columbia, SC (2019)
- Employment Law - Individuals, Columbia, SC (2018)
- Litigation - ERISA, Columbia, SC (2017)
- Civil Rights Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Qui Tam Law
- COVID-19
- Employment
- Individuals
- Management
- The Best Lawyers (2010, 2013)
- University of South Carolina James Petigru Compleat Lawyer Award for Professional Excellence (2005)
- USC School of Law Honor Council (1992-1995)
- Recipient, John C. Holland Scholarship (1995)
- Inducted into Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
- Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award, USC School of Law (1994-1995)
- YWCA Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) Award (1991)
- Rookie of the Year, Public Relations Society of America (1991)
- Mentor of the Year, USC Public Relations Student Society (1990-1991)
- Winning Team Coordinator, Seibels Bruce Employee Suggestion Program (1990)
- Seibels Bruce Pick & Shovel Award (1988)
- USC President’s Scholar (1986-1988)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
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