COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP earned 31 national rankings for its legal practices in the 2024 “Best Law Firms” list. The firm was also recognized for several Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in 22 of our locations.

The firm received Tier 1 national rankings in:

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Patent Law
• Real Estate Law

Tier 2 national rankings in:

• Banking and Finance Law
• Communications Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Healthcare Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Securities
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Public Finance Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Technology Law

Tier 3 national rankings in:

• Franchise Law
• Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Venture Capital Law

Below are the Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings, which are given to law firms that score the highest in their cities, for the following practice areas:

Atlanta, Georgia:

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Healthcare Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law

Baltimore, Maryland:

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Boston, Massachusetts:

• Patent Law

Charleston, South Carolina:

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Environmental Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
• Water Law

Huntington, West Virginia:

• Appellate Practice
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Environmental
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Railroad Law

Charlotte, North Carolina:

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Healthcare
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Patent Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Trademark Law

Cleveland, Ohio:

• Commercial Litigation

Columbia, South Carolina:

• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Economic Development Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Healthcare Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Patent
• Litigation - Securities
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Patent Law
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law

Dallas, Texas:

• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Fort Lauderdale, Florida:

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Healthcare Law
• Real Estate Law

Greenville, South Carolina:

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• First Amendment Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law

Miami, Florida:

• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Healthcare Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation – Securities
• Real Estate Law
• Securities Regulation

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Nashville, Tennessee:

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Information Technology Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law

Orlando, Florida:

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Construction
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:

• Commercial Litigation

Raleigh, North Carolina:

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law - Management
• Government Relations Practice
• Healthcare Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Real Estate Law

San Diego, California:

• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Tallahassee, Florida:

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Labor & Employment

Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

• Antitrust Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Washington, D.C.:

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Communications Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

West Palm Beach, Florida:

• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Real Estate Law

According to the publication, the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. Learn more about their methodology.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is an Am Law 100 firm of more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors and professionals with 33 offices in 17 states and Washington, D.C. For more information, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.