BALTIMORE -- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Baltimore commercial litigation practice and Partners Michael A. Brown and Matthew S. Sturtz have been recognized in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for their work.

Chambers identified the practice this year as a “recognized practitioner,” in Litigation: General Commercial in Maryland, noting that “the department receives solid recognition.” Nelson Mullins opened its Baltimore office in February 2018 with several litigation and corporate partners from Miles & Stockbridge PC.

In addition, Brown earned a ranking in Band 3 from Chambers, while Sturtz retained his Band 3 ranking from 2018. Chambers noted that Sturtz “has a good reputation.” It said interviewees described Brown as “phenomenal” and an “unbelievable lawyer,” whose strength and national practice is in product liability.

Chambers’ ranking tables are compiled through its assessment of a firm’s work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback, according to the organization. Firms and lawyers need to demonstrate sustained excellence in order to be ranked in the guide. Chambers USA covers over 50 different practice areas /sectors on a state and national level. The organization ranked 18,293 attorneys and 6,126 practices in the United States this year. Learn more about its methodology.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 785 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 11 states and Washington, DC. 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.