A founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, Kathleen focuses her practice on environmental law, helping businesses large and small obtain the permits they need to get their projects under way. She combines legal know-how with a scientific background – she holds a bachelor’s in aquaculture, fisheries and wildlife plus a master’s in forestry with a focus on stream ecology. Public service as a past member of the Richland County Planning Commission and current town attorney for Richburg round out her diverse skillset.
Kathleen’s wide-ranging practice also includes administrative law, government law, land use and zoning and general litigation. She’s also represented business in utility rate cases and neighbors in community disputes.
Order of the Coif; Wig & Robe. Associate Student Works Editor, South Carolina Law Review. Recipient, 2012 Silver Compleat Lawyer Award; 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Midlands Legal Elite - Environmental Law. Appointed to Richland County Planning Commission; 2013 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy; 2013, 2014, 2015 Super Lawyers South Carolina Rising Star for Government/Municipal Law; President, Rotary Club of The Vista Night; 2012, Richland County Bar Civic Star Award; 2013, S.C. Bar Leadership Academy.