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 2021 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.
November 15, 2022
Continuing the FinTech University series, join the chair of Nelson Mullins FinTech and Regulation Practice, Richard Levin, and wealth preservation attorney Jonathan Gopman for this one-hour session, "Wealth Preservation Planning Strategies." Levin will moderate. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit will be sought for all attorneys who request such and certificates of attendance are available for CPE purposes.
Wealth Preservation Planning StrategiesFlexibility, practical business sense, and tireless advocacy are among Nelson Mullins’ service hallmarks. Our growth over the past 120 years continues to be client-focused.
Our culture and multidisciplinary platform provide our community of clients trusted advice to meet a broad range of business needs and our team members an opportunity to be part of a Firm that values relationships, collaboration, thinking ahead, leadership within our profession, and helping those in need through pro bono and community service.
Flexibility, practical business sense, and tireless advocacy are among Nelson Mullins’ service hallmarks. Our growth over the past 120 years continues to be client-focused.
Our culture and multidisciplinary platform provide our community of clients trusted advice to meet a broad range of business needs and our team members an opportunity to be part of a Firm that values relationships, collaboration, thinking ahead, leadership within our profession, and helping those in need through pro bono and community service.
At Nelson Mullins, our client relationships are based on a deep understanding of our clients’ business worlds and up front communications regarding client objectives. Our Firm’s 930+ legal and business professionals serve as trusted advisors to clients across a broad range of industry sectors, providing practical legal advice, advocating on their behalf, and working side-by-side towards shared goals.
Nelson Mullins is a diversified law firm of more than 930 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals across 31 offices serving clients in more than 100 practice areas.
Together, we serve as trusted advisors to clients across a range of business sectors with client relationship fundamentals of quality, dependability, solution-oriented service and value.
We’ve built and grown our Firm in response to our clients’ needs. From a Firm of one attorney in 1897 to 930+ attorneys, policy advisors and professionals today, we provide advice and counsel to corporate and individual clients in a wide variety of areas, including: litigation, corporate, banking, e-discovery, economic development, securities, finance, tax, estate planning, intellectual property, governmental relations, regulatory, healthcare, environmental, real estate, labor and employment, privacy and security, and white collar crime. Nelson Mullins attorneys have handled cases in most states in the United States and have argued before many appellate courts. Nelson Mullins' clients range from:
Nelson Mullins is committed to serving the most vulnerable in our society with social, economic and legal issues through pro bono service. The Firm engages in complex pro bono litigation, policy and legislative advocacy, and provides individual representation to a diverse group of people and organizations. Our pro bono clients include individuals who serve our country and nonprofits whose mission is to serve people with limited means. As often described by our late partner and advocate, Stephen G. Morrison, pro bono work helps all of us remember the reason we have laws—to protect, to help, to guide and to seek justice. The Firm embraces and supports our pro bono culture. After all, those who serve the law should also serve the poor and disadvantaged.
Helping others advocate for what is right and serving our profession and our communities are among the Firm’s core values. Nelson Mullins’ legal team has had past presidents for the American Bar Association and the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence and four past presidents of Lawyers for Civil Justice and DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar.
In 1999, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Center on Professionalism was established at the University of South Carolina Law School with a gift from the Firm’s partners. The Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Center on Professionalism advances the public interest by promoting and encouraging high ethical conduct and professionalism by lawyers and judges. Its purpose is to enrich teaching and research on the legal profession and to promote professionalism, civic leadership, and public service in the practice of law.
Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW, Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
At Nelson Mullins, our client relationships are based on a deep understanding of our clients’ business worlds and up front communications regarding client objectives. Our Firm’s 930+ legal and business professionals serve as trusted advisors to clients across a broad range of industry sectors, providing practical legal advice, advocating on their behalf, and working side-by-side towards shared goals.
Nelson Mullins is a diversified law firm of more than 930 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals across 31 offices serving clients in more than 100 practice areas.
Together, we serve as trusted advisors to clients across a range of business sectors with client relationship fundamentals of quality, dependability, solution-oriented service and value.
We’ve built and grown our Firm in response to our clients’ needs. From a Firm of one attorney in 1897 to 930+ attorneys, policy advisors and professionals today, we provide advice and counsel to corporate and individual clients in a wide variety of areas, including: litigation, corporate, banking, e-discovery, economic development, securities, finance, tax, estate planning, intellectual property, governmental relations, regulatory, healthcare, environmental, real estate, labor and employment, privacy and security, and white collar crime. Nelson Mullins attorneys have handled cases in most states in the United States and have argued before many appellate courts. Nelson Mullins' clients range from:
Nelson Mullins is committed to serving the most vulnerable in our society with social, economic and legal issues through pro bono service. The Firm engages in complex pro bono litigation, policy and legislative advocacy, and provides individual representation to a diverse group of people and organizations. Our pro bono clients include individuals who serve our country and nonprofits whose mission is to serve people with limited means. As often described by our late partner and advocate, Stephen G. Morrison, pro bono work helps all of us remember the reason we have laws—to protect, to help, to guide and to seek justice. The Firm embraces and supports our pro bono culture. After all, those who serve the law should also serve the poor and disadvantaged.
Helping others advocate for what is right and serving our profession and our communities are among the Firm’s core values. Nelson Mullins’ legal team has had past presidents for the American Bar Association and the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence and four past presidents of Lawyers for Civil Justice and DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar.
In 1999, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Center on Professionalism was established at the University of South Carolina Law School with a gift from the Firm’s partners. The Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Center on Professionalism advances the public interest by promoting and encouraging high ethical conduct and professionalism by lawyers and judges. Its purpose is to enrich teaching and research on the legal profession and to promote professionalism, civic leadership, and public service in the practice of law.
Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW, Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
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