Atty. Kathleen M. McDaniel
A founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, Kathleen McDaniel helps businesses large and small get the permits they need through her practice of environmental and government law. In many of these cases, clients benefit from her unusual combination of legal skills, a scientific background and government experience.
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About Kathleen M. McDaniel at a glance
Kathleen M. McDaniel is a real estate, zoning, litigation, and government attorney based in Columbia, South Carolina, practicing at Burnette Shutt McDaniel. Admitted to practice in South Carolina, South Carolina Bar. Educated at The University of South Carolina School of Law (—, 2007) and University of Georgia (—). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative / Regulatory Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Food and Beverage Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Land Use and Zoning Law (2026). Serands clients in Columbia, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- A founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, Kathleen McDaniel helps businesses large and small get the permits they need through her practice of environmental and government law
- In many of these cases, clients benefit from her unusual combination of legal skills, a scientific background and government experience
- Kathleen holds a bachelor's degree in aquaculture, fisheries, and wildlife and a master's in forestry with a focus on stream ecology
- She's also a past member of the Richland County Planning Commission and past town attorney for Richburg
- This combination is a boon for her clients, whether the issues is planning and zoning, wetlands permitting, solid and hazardous waste disposal, brownfield development, eminent domain and condemnation, and mining issues
- She represents clients in court and before state administrative agencies
- This includes professionals with issues before state licensing boards
Practice Areas Explained
Kathleen M. McDaniel's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Kathleen M. McDaniel handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Kathleen M. McDaniel is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in South Carolina →
Kathleen M. McDaniel is one of 40,226 zoning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse zoning attorneys in South Carolina →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Kathleen M. McDaniel is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in South Carolina →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Kathleen M. McDaniel is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in South Carolina →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in South Carolina
Practicing law in South Carolina. Legal matters in South Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Columbia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate South Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in South Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in South Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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