Early this week, Claudia Newbern, assistant principal at North Charleston’s R.B. Stall High School, stopped by the office to present William Applegate with a plaque in appreciation of the firm’s $7,500 donation to its English as a Second Language (ESOL) program. Just about 30% of Stall students are in the ESOL program, and Yarborough Applegate’s gift will support a handful of important initiatives ranging from sending students on field trips to publishing a book of their short stories. Most recently, the gift from Yarborough Applegate provided funds for 50 new English-to-Spanish dictionaries to further aid ESOL teachers in the classroom.
William Applegate, a fluent Spanish speaker, often works in Hispanic communities throughout Charleston and is thrilled to better support the clients he serves, saying: “Para nosotros, es muy importante ayudar a la comunidad hispano en luchar para sus derechos porque creemos que son integral de nuestro estado y pais en todo. Nuestras clients latinos ha puesto mucho confianza en nosotros y queremos devolver a la comunidad algo a cambio por eso.”
Late last month, the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) elected attorney David Lail to its Board of Governors as a representative of the Ninth Judicial Circuit. This honor comes on the heels of another recent award for Lail, being selected to the 2017 South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, which is a status […]
Our attorney David Lail and his family traveled to Greenville on September 17th to participate in Walk Like MADD, an annual event to remember and support victims of drunk driving. The Walk exceeded its fundraising goal of $18,000, topping out at nearly $25,000 with funds raised from 234 participants and 19 teams. In part of our […]
Yarborough Applegate is proud to announce that Perry Buckner has been selected for inclusion in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, an honor given to only a select group of America’s top young trial attorneys for their superior skills and qualifications in the field.