Background
Burnette, Mary Malissa was born on May 23, 1950 in Morven, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Harvey Lorraine and Mary Malissa (Ratliff) Burnette.
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Mary Malissa Burnette
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Mary Malissa Burnette, American Lawyer. Bar: South Carolina. 1977, United States District Court South Carolina. 1978, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit)1978, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1998; certified specialist in employment and labor law. Recipient Ten for the Future award Columbia Record, 1978, Career Woman award Columbia Young Women’s Christian Association, 1980.
Education
Bachelor, University of Southern California, 1971; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1977.
Career
Director, Richland/Lexington Senior Citizens Center, Columbia, South Carolina., 1973-1974; attorney, South Carolina. Governor' General’ s Office, Columbia, 1977-1978; deputy lieutenant governor, State of South Carolina., Columbia, 1979-1982; partner, Gergel, Burnette, Nickles, Grant & Leclair, Columbia, 1982-1996; partner, Burnette & Leclair, Columbia, since 1996. Distinguished alumni speaker University of Southern California, since 1995.
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Campaign manager Medlock for Attorney General, Columbia, 1982. Board directors Family Svc. Center, 1985-1989, Men's Resource Center, 1987-1989.
Consultant attorney Young Men’s Christian Association,1986-1989. Chairman advisory board South Carolina. Crime Victims, 1984-1989.
Chairman, board visitors Columbia College, 1989-1990. County on ministries Washington St., United Methodist Church, 1988-1989, chairman administrative board, 1990-1993, chairman staff-parish relations committee, 1997-1998. Chairman Greater Columbia Cmty.
Rels. Council, since 1995. Member ATLA, South Carolina. Bar (various committees since 1977, chair quality of life committee 1994), South Carolina.
Trial Lawyers (chair employment law section 1990-1995), South Carolina. Business and Professional Women (Career Woman award 1987, South Carolina. Young Career Woman 1979).
