COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Benchmark Litigation has recognized ten Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys in its fifth edition of Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment Guide.

The Labor and Employment Stars are:

In Colorado:

• Christopher Eby

In the District of Columbia:

• Angela Hart-Edwards

In Georgia:

• Michelle W. Johnson

In Massachusetts:

• Bret A. Cohen
• Robert Sheridan

In New York:

• Mitch Boyarsky

In North Carolina:

• John E. Branch III
• Thomas A. Farr

In South Carolina:

• Debbie Whittle Durban

In West Virginia:

• Melissa Foster Bird

In addition, Nelson Mullins was ranked in Colorado, Georgia, and Massachusetts as a “recommended firm” for its labor and employment practices.

According to the organization, lawyers are selected for inclusion based on litigator and client interviews identifying the leading litigators and firms. Recommendations are based on interviews with the nation’s leading private practice lawyers and in-house counsel. Lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed. Learn more about the methodology.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is an Am Law 100 firm that has more than 930 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 15 states and Washington, DC. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.