ATLANTA -- Eight Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP attorneys from the firm's Atlanta office were named to the 2023 Georgia 'Super Lawyers' and 'Rising Stars' lists.

The attorneys included in the Georgia 'Super Lawyers' list are:

• Erika Birg for Business Litigation
• Philip Cooper for Mergers and Acquisitions
• Wade Malone for Business Litigation
• Earle Taylor, III for Government Finance
• Mark VanderBroek for Intellectual Property Litigation

The following attorneys included in the Georgia 'Rising Stars' list are:

• Amy Cheng for Business Litigation
• Brian Gillespie for Business/Corporate
• Peter Munk for Business Litigation

Business information service Thomson Reuters publishes Super Lawyers, a listing of attorneys from more than 70 practice areas based on peer recognition and professional achievement. According to the organization, the selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Birg has been highly ranked for the Top 50 Women in Georgia list for three years in a row. 

According to the Super Lawyers website, the organization selects attorneys using a “patented multiphase selection process." Learn more about the methodology and selection process here.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is an Am Law 100 firm that has more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals with 31 offices in 15 states and Washington, DC. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.