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Turning 125: Nelson Mullins Celebrating 125 Years of Legal Service in 2022
In January 1897, attorney P.H. Nelson left his position as solicitor of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to set up a private law practice in Columbia, S.C. The State newspaper contained a short but prescient news item on Jan. 26 about the endeavor, which noted that "the new firm should meet with great success."
And they were right. Today, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP offers legal services in 15 states and the District of Columbia from 31 offices with 930+ attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals. It is the 71st largest law firm in the nation based on 2020 gross revenues, according to The American Lawyer’s Am Law 100, a legal news organization that tracks law firm growth.
Throughout 2022, Nelson Mullins will be sharing seminal events from its history that highlight its growth from a one-man firm in 1897 to where we are today. Click here to learn more.
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Asbestos
Litigating asbestos claims locally & throughout the United States
When you are facing asbestos claims and need help
- identifying the difficulties and opportunities in defending your claims
- developing and implementing proactive defense strategies
- navigating claims through resolution by dismissal, settlement, motion practice, or trial
our team is there for you.
We help our clients navigate the challenges facing defendants in asbestos litigation
- Fact investigation and development
- Understanding legal theories, scientific issues, and medical questions unique to asbestos litigation
- Focus on recognizing and understanding the constantly evolving trends and strategies being utilized by plaintiffs
- Three-hundred and sixty degree analysis of each claim’s potential exposure
- Strategic recommendations tailored to each defendant’s specific facts and circumstances
- Vigorous defense of claims
Our clients are manufacturers and businesses who need our experience and help navigating asbestos liability claims
Our clients include
- Manufacturers of a wide variety of product types
- Product suppliers and vendors
- Component part manufacturers
- Premises owners
- Contractors
Our Asbestos Team has been defending asbestos clients for over 35 years
- National trial counsel
- Handle all aspects of trial preparation
- Lead trial counsel obtaining defense verdicts in jurisdictions with historically active asbestos dockets
- National coordinating counsel for product manufacturers and premises owners
- Investigate and understand the product or premises at issue
- Develop defense strategies for handling of nationwide docket
- Communicate effectively and consistently with clients and co-counsel
- Train local counsel on topics such as product knowledge, taking depositions, and understanding national strategies
- Manage cost-effective coverage of depositions in various states throughout the country by counsel who are well-versed in the client’s defense strategies
- Coordinate consistent discovery responses across multiple jurisdictions
- Recognize value of early case resolution where appropriate
- Negotiate outcomes with plaintiff’s firms in multiple jurisdictions across the United States
- Identify opportunities for dismissals or resolution through motion practice
Our lawyers are creative problem solvers and experienced litigators
Our services assist you in making strategic, timely, and informed decisions
- Counseling to prevent litigation before it arises where possible
- Identifying opportunities for early resolution
- Thoroughly investigating and analyzing facts and potential liability
- Identifying and hiring experts who give valuable advice and can serve as litigation witnesses
- Investigating and examining opposing experts
- Preparing witnesses for and defending depositions of corporate, executive, and managerial witnesses and conducting depositions of adverse and non-party witnesses
- Providing in-depth analysis of medical causation
- Providing strategic litigation plans and budgets to "right size" the defense of your matters
- Providing experienced counsel and analysis on valuation of cases for settlement
- Getting you ready for litigation
- Defending clients through discovery, settlement negotiations, alternative dispute resolution, and—when necessary—trial and appeal
Why Nelson Mullins?
- Deep experience in handling all aspects of asbestos litigation both locally and in other traditional asbestos jurisdictions across the country
- Track record of obtaining defense verdicts in multiple jurisdictions
- Experience in handling claims ranging from single plaintiff cases to claims involving plaintiffs numbering in the thousands
- Representation of multiple clients in the same matter, often allowing for split defense costs
Why Nelson Mullins?
- Deep experience in handling all aspects of asbestos litigation both locally and in other traditional asbestos jurisdictions across the country
- Track record of obtaining defense verdicts in multiple jurisdictions
- Experience in handling claims ranging from single plaintiff cases to claims involving plaintiffs numbering in the thousands
- Representation of multiple clients in the same matter, often allowing for split defense costs
- Appellate Practice & Legal Strategies
- Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
- Aviation
- Bankruptcy & Insolvency Related Litigation
- Class Action & Multi-Claim Litigation
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Construction
- E-Discovery & Information Governance
- Energy
- Environmental, Health & Safety
- Insurance
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturers & Distributors
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability - Consumer & Mechanical
- Railroads
- Toxic Torts
Why Nelson Mullins?
- Deep experience in handling all aspects of asbestos litigation both locally and in other traditional asbestos jurisdictions across the country
- Track record of obtaining defense verdicts in multiple jurisdictions
- Experience in handling claims ranging from single plaintiff cases to claims involving plaintiffs numbering in the thousands
- Representation of multiple clients in the same matter, often allowing for split defense costs
Why Nelson Mullins?
- Deep experience in handling all aspects of asbestos litigation both locally and in other traditional asbestos jurisdictions across the country
- Track record of obtaining defense verdicts in multiple jurisdictions
- Experience in handling claims ranging from single plaintiff cases to claims involving plaintiffs numbering in the thousands
- Representation of multiple clients in the same matter, often allowing for split defense costs
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- For years, lawyers from the Firm, either as lead counsel or co-counsel, have tried asbestos personal injury cases to verdict in states throughout the country
- We have obtained defense verdicts for product manufacturer clients in living mesothelioma cases
- We have obtained defense verdicts for product manufacturer clients in deceased mesothelioma cases
Why Nelson Mullins?
- Deep experience in handling all aspects of asbestos litigation both locally and in other traditional asbestos jurisdictions across the country
- Track record of obtaining defense verdicts in multiple jurisdictions
- Experience in handling claims ranging from single plaintiff cases to claims involving plaintiffs numbering in the thousands
- Representation of multiple clients in the same matter, often allowing for split defense costs
We help our clients navigate the challenges facing defendants in asbestos litigation
- Fact investigation and development
- Understanding legal theories, scientific issues, and medical questions unique to asbestos litigation
- Focus on recognizing and understanding the constantly evolving trends and strategies being utilized by plaintiffs
- Three-hundred and sixty degree analysis of each claim’s potential exposure
- Strategic recommendations tailored to each defendant’s specific facts and circumstances
- Vigorous defense of claims
Our clients are manufacturers and businesses who need our experience and help navigating asbestos liability claims
Our clients include
- Manufacturers of a wide variety of product types
- Product suppliers and vendors
- Component part manufacturers
- Premises owners
- Contractors
Our Asbestos Team has been defending asbestos clients for over 35 years
- National trial counsel
- Handle all aspects of trial preparation
- Lead trial counsel obtaining defense verdicts in jurisdictions with historically active asbestos dockets
- National coordinating counsel for product manufacturers and premises owners
- Investigate and understand the product or premises at issue
- Develop defense strategies for handling of nationwide docket
- Communicate effectively and consistently with clients and co-counsel
- Train local counsel on topics such as product knowledge, taking depositions, and understanding national strategies
- Manage cost-effective coverage of depositions in various states throughout the country by counsel who are well-versed in the client’s defense strategies
- Coordinate consistent discovery responses across multiple jurisdictions
- Recognize value of early case resolution where appropriate
- Negotiate outcomes with plaintiff’s firms in multiple jurisdictions across the United States
- Identify opportunities for dismissals or resolution through motion practice
Our lawyers are creative problem solvers and experienced litigators
Our services assist you in making strategic, timely, and informed decisions
- Counseling to prevent litigation before it arises where possible
- Identifying opportunities for early resolution
- Thoroughly investigating and analyzing facts and potential liability
- Identifying and hiring experts who give valuable advice and can serve as litigation witnesses
- Investigating and examining opposing experts
- Preparing witnesses for and defending depositions of corporate, executive, and managerial witnesses and conducting depositions of adverse and non-party witnesses
- Providing in-depth analysis of medical causation
- Providing strategic litigation plans and budgets to "right size" the defense of your matters
- Providing experienced counsel and analysis on valuation of cases for settlement
- Getting you ready for litigation
- Defending clients through discovery, settlement negotiations, alternative dispute resolution, and—when necessary—trial and appeal
Appellate Practice & Legal Strategies
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy & Insolvency Related Litigation
Class Action & Multi-Claim Litigation
Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
E-Discovery & Information Governance
Environmental, Health & Safety
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers & Distributors
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- For years, lawyers from the Firm, either as lead counsel or co-counsel, have tried asbestos personal injury cases to verdict in states throughout the country
- We have obtained defense verdicts for product manufacturer clients in living mesothelioma cases
- We have obtained defense verdicts for product manufacturer clients in deceased mesothelioma cases
- Deep experience in handling all aspects of asbestos litigation both locally and in other traditional asbestos jurisdictions across the country
- Track record of obtaining defense verdicts in multiple jurisdictions
- Experience in handling claims ranging from single plaintiff cases to claims involving plaintiffs numbering in the thousands
- Representation of multiple clients in the same matter, often allowing for split defense costs
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