Legal directory publisher Chambers and Partners has recognized Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP and its attorneys in the 2019 edition of its Chambers USA Guide.

The publisher gave the Firm a national ranking for its product liability and mass torts litigation. It also recognized seven attorneys for their national practices.

They are:

• Atlanta partner Douglas R. Spear in Startups & Emerging Companies
• Atlanta associate George F. Akers in Startups & Emerging Companies
• Columbia partner David E. Dukes in the categories of Litigation: Trial Lawyers, and Product Liability and Mass Tort
• Columbia partner John D. Martin in Litigation: E-Discovery
• Columbia partner Steven A. McKelvey, Jr. in Transportation: Road (carriage/commercial)
• Fort Lauderdale partner Gabriel L. Imperato in Healthcare: Regulatory & Litigation
• Washington, DC partner Edward L. Rubinoff in International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

Overall, Chambers ranked 57 Nelson Mullins attorneys in nine states and the District of Columbia for their local legal practices. It also ranked 14 of the Firm's practices in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia.

They are:

• Banking & Finance, Florida
• Construction, Florida
• Healthcare, Florida
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Florida
• Real Estate (Outside Miami), Florida
• Corporate/M&A, Georgia
• Healthcare, North Carolina
• Litigation: General Commercial in Florida, Maryland, South Carolina and West Virginia
• Corporate/M&A, South Carolina
• Corporate/M&A: Banking & Finance, South Carolina
• Environment, South Carolina

Individuals recognized for their state practices are:

In the District of Columbia:

• Raymond D. Cotton, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
• H. Jason Gold, Bankruptcy/Restructuring      
• Valerie P. Morrison, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Solomon L. Wisenberg, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

In Florida:

• Robert Alfert, Jr. , Construction
• Michael J. Bittman, Healthcare
• C. David Brown II, Real Estate (Outside Miami)
• Christopher Cavallo, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Jeffrey A. Deutch, Real Estate (Greater Miami)
• Jonathan Etra, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Clifford I. Hertz, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Greater Miami)
• Arvin J. Jaffe, Banking & Finance: Transactional
• Gabriel L. Imperato, Healthcare
• Lester J. Perling, Healthcare
• Beverly A. Pohl, Litigation: Appellate
• Mark F. Raymond, Litigation: General Commercial
• Douglas Rillstone, Environment
• Stephanie A. Russo, Healthcare
• Jon A. Sale, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Mike Segal, Healthcare
• James E. Slater, Real Estate (Outside Miami)
• Joseph B. Stanton, Banking & Finance: Public Finance
• Frank P. Terzo, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Michael Wilson, Construction

In Georgia:

• Michael E. Hollingsworth II, Corporate/M&A
• Rhys T. Wilson, Corporate/M&A (recognized practitioner)

In Maryland:

• Michael A. Brown, Litigation: General Commercial
• Timothy A. Hodge, Jr., Corporate/M&A
• Matthew S. Sturtz, Litigation: General Commercial

In Massachusetts:

• Bret A. Cohen, Labor & Employment
• Jane E. Remillard, Intellectual Property

In New Jersey:

• Mitchell Boyarsky, Labor & Employment

In North Carolina:

• Terri L. Gardner, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Noah H. Huffstetler, III, Healthcare
• Patricia A. Markus, Healthcare
• Robert L. Wilson, Jr. , Healthcare
• Fred. M. Wood, Jr. , Litigation: General Commercial

In South Carolina:

• Thomas A. Brumgardt, Corporate/M&A
• Robert H. Brunson, Product Liability and Mass Tort (recognized practitioner)
• Karen Aldridge Crawford, Environment
• Gus M. Dixon, Corporate/M&A
• David E. Dukes, Litigation: General Commercial
• Daniel J. Fritze, Corporate/M&A
• Neil E. Grayson, Corporate/M&A, Corporate/M&A: Banking & Finance
• Sue Erwin Harper, Labor & Employment
• Bernard F. Hawkins Jr. , Environment
• P. Mason Hogue, Jr., Corporate/M&A
• James T. Irvin III, Product Liability and Mass Tort (recognized practitioner)
• John M. Jennings, Corporate/M&A, Corporate/M&A: Banking & Finance
• John T. Moore, Corporate M&A: Banking & Finance
• Samuel W. Outten, Litigation: General Commercial
• G. Mark Phillips, Litigation: General Commercial
• Bo Russell, Corporate/M&A

In Tennessee

• Laurence M. Papel, Real Estate
• Shane G. Ramsey, Litigation: Bankruptcy (recognized practitioner)

In West Virginia:

• Marc E. Williams, Litigation: General Commercial
• Melissa Foster Bird, Litigation: General Commercial

According to the organization, rankings are based on interviews with law firms and clients and are released in Chambers USA 2019. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client, according to the publisher. Learn more about the methodology.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 785 attorneys and other professionals with offices in 11 states and the District of Columbia. Nelson Mullins and Broad and Cassel LLP combined effective August 1, 2018 and does business in Florida as Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel. For more information on the Firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.