Parker Poe opened the Columbia office in 1996 to meet the needs of South Carolina's capital city, providing general business and government legal services. With more than 716,000 residents throughout the Greater Metropolitan Columbia area, the region is home to several universities and colleges, including the University of South Carolina, Columbia College and South University.

The area offers a variety of recreational activities, such as boating, hiking and canoeing, as well as cultural opportunities, including music, theater, art and dance. Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens consistently rank among the top ten zoological parks in the United States. Lake Murray, with its 50,000 acres of water, provides outdoor recreation to residents and visitors just northwest of the city.

Other points of interest include the South Carolina State Museum, the Columbia Museum of Art and the Congaree National Park, which features 25 miles of hiking trails, including the last significant tract of old-growth hardwood forest in the United States.

Community Involvement

Our attorneys are devoted to making their communities a better place to live and work. In Columbia, our attorneys have taken on various roles in the community, including: Board of Directors for the South Carolina March of Dimes, Public Policy Committee for the Affordable Housing Coalition of South Carolina, and Chairman of the City of Columbia Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development. In addition, one of our attorneys spearheaded the South Carolina/Germany International Youth Cultural Exchange Program which reaches hundreds of young soccer athletes every year. Attorneys in the Columbia office are active in the following organizations:

Affordable Housing Coalition of South Carolina
American Cancer Society
Anna Boyd Childhood Development Center
Columbia United FC
Low Income Housing Coalition of South Carolina
March of Dimes
Rotary International
South Carolina/Germany International Youth Cultural Exchange Program
South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics

Columbia office from the East:

1. Take I-26 West to I-77 North.
2. Take Bluff Road Exit and turn left toward Columbia.
3. At Williams Brice Stadium, turn right onto George Rogers Boulevard.
4. Bear left onto Assembly Street.
5. Turn right at Lady Street.
6. Turn right into City Garage.
7. Enter building from second floor garage.

Columbia office from the North:

1. Take I-77 South to State Road 277 (Exit 18) (which becomes Bull Street) into Columbia.
2. Turn right at Elmwood Avenue.
3. Turn left at Assembly Street.
4. Turn left at Lady Street.
5. Take immediate right into City Garage.
6. Enter building from second floor of garage.

News

• Parker Poe Attorneys Named SC Super Lawyers for 2013
  4/25/2013
• Lawyers Weekly Features Interview with Sidney Evering
  'Health of our judicial system' depends on diversity
  4/15/2013
• Parker Poe’s 2012 Holiday Card Wins First Place at LMA Conference
  4/12/2013
• Parker Poe Announces New Managing Partner in Columbia
  4/8/2013
• Steve Benjamin Featured in Bond Buyer Article
  Bipartisan Bond Resolution Introduced in House to Gain Support for Munis
  3/14/2013
• Sidney Evering Receives Diversity Award from USC Law School
  3/13/2013
• Pamela Baker Joins Parker Poe’s Environmental Group in Columbia Office
  3/7/2013
• Parker Poe Donates Computers to Columbia Nonprofits
  3/1/2013
• Sidney Evering Named to Columbia’s 20 Under 40 for 2013
  2/19/2013
• Steve Benjamin Named to Columbia’s 50 Most Influential People of 2012
  2/11/2013
• The Bond Buyer Speaks to Steve Benjamin at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting
  2/1/2013
• Parker Poe Hosts Annual ‘Life In a Law Firm’ Program
  Local minority law students experience what life holds after graduation
  1/31/2013
• Parker Poe Holds Annual Charity Celebration in Columbia
  Laundry Items Drive Benefits the Family Shelter
  1/17/2013
• Parker Poe Named to BTI Client Service A-Team for 2013
  12/15/2012
• U.S. News Media Group Names Parker Poe Top-Tier Law Firm for 2013
  11/1/2012
• The Columbia Urban League Honors Ron Tryon
  10/31/2012
• Parker Poe Grows Again with Addition of Four Associates
  9/15/2012
• 74 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2013
  8/23/2012
• Steve Benjamin Elected USCM Trustee
  6/20/2012
• Thomas Griffin Named Managing Partner of Parker Poe
  5/3/2012
• Mayor Stephen Benjamin Joins Parker Poe's Columbia Office
  5/2/2012
• Dick Unger Reelected to SC Bar House of Delegates
  5/1/2012
• Parker Poe Attorneys Named SC Super Lawyers for 2012
  3/28/2012
• Dwight Floyd Named to South Carolina Chamber Board of Directors
  2/2/2012
• Parker Poe Names Six New Partners
  1/3/2012
• Sam C. Moses Featured in Economic Development Article
  Global Carolina Perspectives: Sam Moses and Parker Poe
  12/6/2011
• U.S. News & World Report Names Parker Poe Top-Tier Law Firm for 2012
  Firm Ranked #1 in 33 Legal Areas
  11/1/2011
• Jason Puhlasky Joins Parker Poe Consulting
  10/6/2011
• 69 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2012
  9/6/2011
• Marcia Bibb Named to IPMA Board of Directors
  9/6/2011
• Mark Simmons Joins Parker Poe Consulting
  8/3/2011
• State House Veterans Join Forces Under Parker Poe Consulting
  8/1/2011
• SC Economic Developer's Association Names Ray Jones to Board
  5/20/2011
• German American Chamber Elects Sam Moses to Board
  5/11/2011
• Parker Poe Attorneys Named SC Super Lawyers for 2011
  3/30/2011
• South Carolina Bill Calls on Congress to Approve Streamlining Legislation
  2/18/2011
• South Carolina Revenue Director Joins Parker Poe
  Ray Stevens Set to Grow Law Firm’s State and Local Tax Practice
  12/13/2010
• Parker Poe Adds Partner to Banking Practice in South Carolina
  9/23/2010
• American Bar Foundation Honors Parker Poe Managing Partner
  9/20/2010
• Parker Poe Re-Elects Farthing for Third Term as Managing Partner
  9/16/2010
• U.S.News & World Report Names Parker Poe as a Top-Tier Law Firm
  Firm Ranked #1 in 22 Legal Areas for 2010
  9/15/2010
• 61 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2011
  8/18/2010
• YMCA Spirit, Mind and Body Award Presented to Columbia Attorney
  5/13/2010
• Law & Politics Names Nine Attorneys as Super Lawyers in SC
  3/31/2010
• Parker Poe Commended for Getting MTU Deal Done
  Law Firm Advised International Manufacturer on Relocation to State
  3/10/2010
• Dwight Floyd Appointed to GSSM Board of Trustees
  1/21/2010
• SC Chamber of Commerce Presents Parker Poe with Excellence in Workplace Diversity Award
  1/21/2010
• Parker Poe Names Four New Partners
  1/5/2010
• Parker Poe and Columbia College Host Book Signing for Author
  11/4/2009
• Parker Poe Attorney Sam Moses Appointed to Lead Local Advisory Board
  10/16/2009
• 55 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers®
  7/30/2009
• Parker Poe Among Top S.C. Firms for Economic Development
  7/20/2009
• Nine Parker Poe Attorneys Named South Carolina Super Lawyers
  4/14/2009
• Parker Poe Names Nine New Partners
  1/1/2009
• Parker Poe Increases Number of Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America
  10/1/2008
• Five Parker Poe Attorneys Named South Carolina Super Lawyers
  4/14/2008
• Parker Poe Grows Resort, Hospitality and Planned Development Practice with the Addition of Richard M. Unger
  3/7/2008
• Parker Poe, Once Again, Welcomes Largest Class of Fall Associates
  11/1/2007
• 40 Parker Poe Attorneys Named Among 2008 Best Lawyers in America
  9/14/2007
• Parker Poe Strengthens Its Economic Development Team with the Addition of Sam Moses in Columbia
  8/29/2007
• Parker Poe Expands Public Finance and Governmental Practice in Columbia
  1/31/2007
• Parker Poe Attorney Elected to Bar Executive Committee
  12/19/2006
• Parker Poe Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America
  9/12/2006
• Official Says German-S.C. Link a Good One
  6/7/2006
• Upcoming Seminars: Electronic Discovery
  2/22/2006
• Parker Poe Bolsters Real Estate and Commercial Development Practice Group With Addition of Simpson Fant To Columbia Office
  2/8/2006
• Governmental Consultants To Expand Parker Poe Presence in South Carolina
  11/7/2005
• Parker Poe Attorneys Among The Best Lawyers in America
  9/13/2005
• Lewis M. Levy Has Joined Parker Poe's Columbia Office
  5/9/2005
• Parker Poe Attorneys Honored as The Best Lawyers in America and the "Legal Elite" in North Carolina
  2/28/2005
• Parker Poe is Pleased to Announce that L. Dwight Floyd has Joined the Firm as an Associate in the Columbia Office
  11/22/2004
• Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is Pleased to Announce the Addition of Three Attorneys in Our Columbia Office
  6/2/2004
• John Anderson, Chip Holmes, Ray Jones and Scott Leo Have Become Partners in the Firm
  1/12/2004