Mission
The purpose of this Section shall be to promote the goals and objectives of the South Carolina Bar in the fields of corporate, banking, and securities law. Objectives include stimulating research and development, seeking uniformity in legislation and administration, and improving the application of justice in these fields of law.
SECTION BYLAWS2025-26 Section Council

BENJAMIN A. BARNHILL
CHAIR

HAL E. COBB
CHAIR ELECT

NATHAN D. JOHNSON
VICE CHAIR

MATTHEW E. PECOY
SECRETARY

JENNIFER C. BLUMENTHAL
SECTION DELEGATE

JAMES T.H. BUXTON
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

JODY A. BEDENBAUGH
COUNCIL MEMBER

EMERY T. LEVINE
COUNCIL MEMBER

BENJAMIN P. BRAMS
COUNCIL MEMBER

STUART M. LEE
COUNCIL MEMBER

MELLISSA G. CASSEL
COUNCIL MEMBER

WESLEY E. HENDERSON
COUNCIL MEMBER
Goals
- Conduct a Section CLE in conjunction with the SC Bar Convention.
- Continue to inform Section members of significant developments in corporate, banking and securities law through the Section listserv, in E-Blast and on the Bar website.
- Continue to support the Legal Opinion Ad Hoc Committee and any other duly constituted committees.
- Continue to monitor and identify needs for legislative activity related to corporate, banking and securities law issues.