Firm News

The presence of undocumented workers in the U.S. workforce is a complex issue with no easy answers. On one hand, these individuals contribute significantly to various industries across the country, filling essential roles and helping drive the economy. On the other hand, their presence raises concerns about legal compliance, fair labor practices, and the strain […]

On January 27th, 2024, Attorney Peter Leventis spoke at the Injured Workers Advocates paralegal seminar. On February 19th, 2024, Attorney Peter Leventis moderated a panel on healthcare providers in the Workers’ Compensation system at the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Associations’ (SCWCEA) Medical Seminar.    On March 22nd, 2024, Attorney Peter Leventis is speaking at the […]

Download in PDF format. In this issue: Firm news SBLTV welcomes attorney Virginia Kendall Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega, LLC is pleased to announce that Attorney Virginia Kendall has joined our firms litigation team. Virginia graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law and was admitted to […]

This year, Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega offered a $1,500 scholarship contest for students pursuing a college degree. We asked students to submit essays answering the following prompt: South Carolina state law currently prohibits the use of red-light cameras. How could this be impacting the safety of other drivers and pedestrians at intersections? The […]

At Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega, we deeply value the importance of higher education and understand the challenges that come with financing a college degree. To help alleviate some of this burden and support aspiring students, we’ve decided to offer an annual $1,500 scholarship essay contest with the goal of encouraging thoughtful dialogue and […]

Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega is proud to announce that Jacob Born will be the chairman of the Prisma Health Cancer Board Foundation. Born is a cancer survivor who received all of his oncology treatment at Prisma Health Richland in Columbia. Beginning this month, Born will lead the foundation in its continued efforts to […]

Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega (SBLTV) would like to highlight a recent case that ended in victory for our client. Our two attorneys, Jacob Born and Jamie George, worked tirelessly for over two years to secure justice for our client and his family. This case arose out of a hit and run motor vehicle […]

Download in PDF format In this issue: Update from the South Carolina Supreme Court Written By: Jamie George  In June, the Supreme Court issued a favorable opinion on  a case I argued, which was a direct win for our client, but has broader implications for everyone in South Carolina. Essentially, we asked the court hold […]

Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega, LLC is pleased to announce that Workers’ Compensation Attorney R. Lawton Harper has been admitted to practice in the State of North Carolina. With this, we become a southeastern regional law firm ready to help you! We proudly represent injured people in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega, LLC was founded in February 2023 by a group of lawyers formerly associated with Chappell, Smith & Arden, P.A. We are an established group of Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury attorneys, with over 100 years of combined experience.