COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Best Lawyers in America® has selected 20 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys as honorees in their respective cities for 2023 “Lawyer of the Year.” To be recognized for this year’s class, attorneys received the most votes from among their peers in their practice areas.

The “Lawyers of the Year” are:

In Atlanta, Ga.:

• Taylor Tapley Daly – Mediation
• Stanley S. Jones, Jr. – Government Relations Practice
• Mark S. Vanderbroek – Franchise Law

In Fort Lauderdale, Fla.:

• Jeffrey A. Deutch – Real Estate Law

In Miami, Fla.:

• Daniel S. Newman – Securities Regulation
• Mark F. Raymond – Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions

In Orlando, Fla.:

• Michael J. Bittman – Healthcare Law

In Tallahassee, Fla.:

• Douglas S. Rillstone – Land Use and Zoning Law

In West Palm Beach, Fla.:

• Clifford I. Hertz – Land Use and Zoning Law

In Baltimore, Md.:

• Timothy A. Hodge, Jr. – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Colleen Pleasant Kline – Venture Capital Law

In Columbia, S.C.:

• Jody A. Bedenbaugh – Banking and Finance Law
• Gus M. Dixon – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Mark C. Dukes – Litigation – Intellectual Property
• P. Mason Hogue, Jr. – Corporate Law

In Charleston, S.C.:

• Jennifer Williams Davis – Trusts and Estates
• Elizabeth Scott Moïse – Insurance Law

In Nashville, Tenn.:

• Jason I. Epstein – Information Technology 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 here.

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.