Clara Thomas Email & Phone Number

South Carolina, United States

South Carolina Water Utilities is a private, regulated water and wastewater utility, delivering vital, safe and reliable service which enables our communities to thrive. With roots dating back to the 1890s, South Carolina Water Utilities provides essential service to over 65,000 customers. Through infrastructure investment and operational excellence, we safeguard our natural resources for today and future generations. Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina Water Utilities works to provide excellent customer service and to produce or reclaim clean water every day. The utility is regulated by the South Carolina Public Service Commission.

United States

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Supervise all marketing activity for the firm’s Litigation and Government Relations Groups (~600 attorneys and lobbyists) and some of the firm’s 37 offices, working daily with the relevant practice group and team leaders, office managing partners, and attorneys to identify and fulfill marketing goals and needs. Regularly meet with attorneys, lobbyists, and practice groups to identify and create plans for “hot topics” or niche areas for the firm to embrace in thought leadership, events, and webinars. Manage large events for the firm, including retreats and cocktail receptions around the country. Additionally, launched and oversee the firm's alumni program (1700+ attorneys). Handle the strategic planning aspect of events, including social receptions and dinners, CLEs, webinars, and service projects, for relevant practice groups.Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is a full-service Am Law 100 firm of more than 1,100 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals with offices across the United States. For more information, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.

Columbia, South Carolina

Roles include management of special projects, strategic planning, creation and administration of budgets, marketing, public relations, preparation of clients' financial forecasting reports, market research, and coordination of events for the firm's electronic discovery division, Encompass.One of the only truly comprehensive data center to courtroom e-discovery providers in the country, Nelson Mullins Encompass meets the challenges of the massive proliferation of electronically-stored information in e-discovery, document review, and information governance for clients. Through a combination of legal judgment and advanced technology, we work closely with our clients to deliver scalable, defensible electronically stored information solutions in a cost-sensitive manner.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Coordinated the lobbying of state government, membership services, meeting planning, CLE organization, public relations, bookkeeping, and judicial affairs for the association of workers' compensation claimants' attorneys in South Carolina

Columbia, Sc

Lobbied on behalf of approximately 15-20 clients before the S.C. General Assembly and applicable state agencies

Columbia, South Carolina

Legislative monitoring, event planning, liaison to clients, tracked pending legislation, assistant to four contract lobbyists

Columbia, South Carolina

Handled all correspondence (incoming and outgoing) for the speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, tracked legislation that was of interest to the speaker, and managed the student-pages for the Speaker's Office

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Wrote and distributed press releases via fax, e-mail, and mailUpdated and maintained media mailing listsOversaw distribution of Pocket Legal Counselors to the publicCompiled biography information for Bar officers and leadersCoordinated news and video clippingsAssisted public relations director with media relations

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

Journalism