May 21, 2021
Chambers USA Guide Recognizes Nelson Mullins Attorneys and Practices in 2021
Chambers and Partners
Legal directory publisher Chambers and Partners has recognized Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP and its attorneys in the 2021 edition of its Chambers USA Guide.
Chambers gave the firm national rankings in six practice areas and state rankings in 27 practice areas. In addition, it gave national rankings to 13 lawyers and state rankings to 82 attorneys.
National Rankings
Chambers recognized Nelson Mullins nationally for the following practices:
- E-Discovery & Information Governance
- Healthcare: Highly Regarded
- Outsourcing
- Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
- Startups and Emerging Companies
- Transportation: Road (Automotive)
The following attorneys received national rankings:
- Atlanta associate George F. Akers in Startups & Emerging Companies
- Atlanta partner Richard B. North, Jr. in Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Atlanta partner Douglas R. Spear in Startups & Emerging Companies
- Baltimore partner Michael A. Brown in Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Columbia partner Lucile H. Cohen in E-Discovery & Information Governance
- Columbia partner David E. Dukes in the categories of Litigation: Trial Lawyers, and Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Columbia partner John D. Martin in E-Discovery & Information Governance
- Columbia partner Steven A. McKelvey, Jr. in Transportation: Road (Automotive)
- Greenville partner David H. Wilkins in Government Relations
- Nashville and Baltimore partner Thomas J. Cullen in in Product Liability & Mass Torts
- New York partner Edward J. Hansen in Outsourcing
- Tallahassee partner Andy Bertron in Transportation: Road (Automotive)
- Washington, D.C. partner Edward L. Rubinoff in International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
State Rankings
Chambers recognized Nelson Mullins for the following state practices:
District of Columbia
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Florida
- Banking & Finance
- Construction
- Healthcare
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
North and Central Florida
- Real Estate
South Florida
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Real Estate
Georgia
- Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
- Corporate/M&A
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Healthcare
- Labor & Employment
Maryland
- Corporate/M&A
- Litigation: General Commercial
Massachusetts
- Intellectual Property
New York
- Outsourcing
North Carolina
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Healthcare
- Tax
South Carolina
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate/M&A
- Environment
- Healthcare
- Litigation: General Commercial
West Virginia
- Litigation: General Commercial
Individual attorneys recognized for their state practices are:
In the District of Columbia:
- H. Jason Gold, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Valerie P. Morrison, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Dylan G. Trache, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Solomon L. Wisenberg, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
In Florida:
- Robert Alfert, Jr., Construction
- Michael J. Bittman, Healthcare
- Christopher Cavallo, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Jonathan Etra, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Gary M. Freedman, Bankruptcy Litigation
- Gabriel L. Imperato, Healthcare
- Arvin J. Jaffe, Banking & Finance: Transactional
- 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
- Jeremy Springhart, Construction
- Joseph B. Stanton, Banking & Finance: Public Finance
- Michael Wilson, Construction
In North and Central Florida:
- C. David Brown, II, Real Estate
- Angela D. Shaw, Real Estate
- James E. Slater, Real Estate
- Nicolette Corso Vilmos, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
In South Florida:
- Jeffrey A. Deutch, Real Estate
- Clifford I. Hertz, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Michael D. Lessne, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Frank P. Terzo, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
In Georgia:
- William J. Ching, Corporate/M&A
- Gina Ginn Greenwood, Healthcare
- Michael E. Hollingsworth II, Corporate/M&A
- Jeong-Hwa (June) Lee, Immigration
- Jennifer D. Malinovsky, Healthcare
- Ann E. Murray, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
- J. Brennan Ryan, Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
- Susan E. Stoffer, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
In Maryland:
- Michael A. Brown, Litigation: General Commercial
- Timothy A. Hodge, Jr., Corporate/M&A
- Alexandra P. Moylan, Litigation: Medical Malpractice
- Matthew S. Sturtz, Litigation: General Commercial
In Massachusetts:
- Bret A. Cohen, Labor & Employment
- George W. Mykulak, Litigation: General Commercial
- Jane E. Remillard, Intellectual Property
In New York:
- Mitch Boyarsky, Labor and Employment
- Val Gross, Outsourcing
- Edward J. Hansen, Outsourcing
In North Carolina:
- Weston Adams,III Energy & Natural Resources
- Joseph W. Eason, Energy & Natural Resources
- Terri L. Gardner, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- C. Wells Hall III, Tax
- Noah H. Huffstetler, III, Healthcare
- Patricia A. Markus, Healthcare
- Charles H. Mercer, Jr. Tax
- Lawrence L. Ostema, Energy & Natural Resources
- Robert L. Wilson, Jr., Healthcare
- Fred. M. Wood, Jr., Litigation: General Commercial
In South Carolina:
- Thomas A. Brumgardt, Corporate/M&A
- Sally H. Caver, Corporate/M&A
- Bart Daniel, Litigation: General Commercial
- Travis Dayhuff, Healthcare
- Gus M. Dixon, Corporate/M&A
- David E. Dukes, Litigation: General Commercial
- Daniel J. Fritze, Corporate/M&A
- Neil E. Grayson, Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A
- Sue Erwin Harper, Labor & Employment
- Bernard F. Hawkins Jr, Environment
- P. Mason Hogue, Jr., Corporate/M&A
- John M. Jennings, Corporate/M&A
- Thomas F. Moran, Healthcare
- John T. Moore, Corporate/M&A: Banking & Finance
- Sam Outten, Litigation: General Commercial
- G. Mark Phillips, Litigation: General Commercial
- Eli A. Poliakoff, Healthcare
- Bo Russell, Corporate/M&A
- Daniel J. Westbrook, Healthcare
In Tennessee:
- Kelly L. Frey, Media & Entertainment
- Laurence M. Papel, Real Estate
- Shane G. Ramsey, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
In West Virginia:
- Melissa Foster Bird, Litigation: General Commercial
- Marc E. Williams, Litigation: General Commercial
- Randall L. Saunders, Litigation: General Commercial
According to the organization, rankings are based on interviews with law firms and clients. 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 is an AmLaw 100 firm that has more than 800 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 11 states and Washington, D.C. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.