About Mandy
Mandy Powers-Norrell is an attorney primarily based in Lancaster, South Carolina, with over 25 years of knowledge in private injury regulation. She co-founded Norrell & Powers-Norrell, LLC, the place she practices alongside her husband, Mitchell A. Norrell. The firm, positioned at 206 S — Main Street, Lancaster, SC 29720, offers services in insolvency, critical accidents, and fatal injury claim instances. Born and raised in Lancaster County, Mandy graduated cum laude from Furman University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
She earned her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1997, additionally graduating cum laude. During law school, she was inducted into the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Wig and Robe, honors spotting educational excellence. Mandy is admitted to practice law in each South Carolina and North Carolina. She is a member of the South Carolina Bar and the North Carolina State Bar. Her legal practice encompasses private injury, medical negligence claims, family law, bankruptcy, merchandise liability, coverage claims, and social security disability instances.
In addition to her professional legal career, Mandy has been actively involved in public service. She served as a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020, representing the 44th district, which incorporates the southern part of Lancaster County. During her tenure, she used to be First Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee and Treasurer of the House Democratic Caucus. She also served at the Legislative Oversight Committee. Mandy's community involvement extends past her legislative duties — She has been the city attorney for Lancaster and the city attorney for Kershaw.
She has also served as Vice-Chair of Palmetto Citizens Against Sexual Assault since 2008 and used to be a member of the University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Board of Directors from 2003 to 2012. Throughout her profession, Mandy has received numerous accolades, which includes the Green Tie Award from Conservation Voters of South Carolina in 2019, recognizing her commitment to environmental conservation. She was additionally named Woman of the Year by Emerge SC and received the Legislator of the Year award from the South Carolina Association of Social Workers. Mandy is married to Mitchell A. Norrell, her law companion, and they have two children: Powers Thaddeus, a junior at Duke University, and Emma Ross Isabella, an excessive faculty senior on the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts.
