COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Best Lawyers in America® has selected 17 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys for 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective cities. Each of the attorneys received the most votes from among their peers in their practice areas to earn the recognition.

 The “Lawyers of the Year” are:

In Charlotte, N.C.:

• Tracy E. Tomlin – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

In Charleston, SC:

• Jennifer Williams Davis – Tax Law

In Columbia, S.C.:

• Bernard F. Hawkins, Jr. – Environmental Law
• David E. Dukes – Litigation - Securities
• Dwight F. Drake – Government Relations Practice
• Gus M. Dixon – Corporate Law
• Kenneth A. Janik – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Litigation – ERISA

In Greenville, S.C.:

• Charles S. Verdin IV – Tax Law
• John M. Jennings – Corporate Governance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Neil E. Grayson – Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Rivers S. Stilwell – Litigation – Construction
• Samuel W. Outten – Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

In Charleston, W.Va:

• Marc E. Williams – Appellate Practice

In Miami, Fla.:

• Mike Segal – Healthcare Law

In Nashville, Tenn.:

• Laurence M. Papel – Commercial Finance Law

In West Palm Beach, Fla.:

• Clifford I. Hertz – Land Use and Zoning Law

In Winston-Salem, N.C.:

•  Denise M. Gunter – Antitrust Law

According to the organization, inclusion in “Best Lawyers” is based on confidential evaluations by and interviews of leading attorneys about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Learn more about the methodology.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 800 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 11 states and Washington, DC. The firm does business in Florida as Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.