NEW YORK – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced today that Alan F. Kaufman has joined the firm as a partner and Lisa A. Herbert has joined the firm as of counsel in the New York office. With the addition of Kaufman and Herbert, Nelson Mullins now has, on the ground, a wide range of litigation experience to meet the needs of its clients in the New York region.

“Nelson Mullins has such a great reputation and incredible depth of experience. We are beyond excited and honored to be here to build the New York region litigation practice,” said Kaufman.  “Lisa and I very much share the same enthusiasm for practicing law and for applying creative problem solving to provide the best outcome that fits with the business realities facing our clients. We always look at the big picture, both with respect to the matters that we are handling, but also in relation to our relationship with our clients. Our goal is always to exceed the expectations of our clients and build long-term relationships,” Kaufman added.

Kaufman litigates complex commercial cases in New York and New Jersey state and federal courts and also litigates in various states across the country for his clients. His practice involves a wide range of matters, including business tort disputes; breach of contract actions; mortgage, mortgage-backed securities, and real estate related litigation; intellectual property; insurance coverage; and appeals. His clients include national banks, mortgage lenders, and Fortune 500 companies in financial services, manufacturing, and retail. He has been recognized as an “Acritas Star,” a ranking of independently nominated attorneys rated by clients, and has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” for business litigation in the New York metro area. He earned his JD from Fordham University School of Law in 1999 and a BA, cum laude, from Brandeis University in 1996.

Herbert represents individuals and corporations throughout all phases of the pre-litigation, litigation, and appeals process in state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey. She represents clients in commercial litigation matters involving business disputes and commercial torts. Her clients include national banks, mortgage lenders, and Fortune 500 companies in financial services, insurance liability, coverage, and broker liability cases. She earned her JD, cum laude, from New York Law School in 2005 and a BA in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Quinnipiac University in 2002.

“Alan and Lisa join the firm to provide our clients their litigation skills and experience in New York and beyond,” said New York Managing Partner Richard D. Smith. “They bring an extensive skill set representing business clients in a range of industries, and we look forward to their help in growing our litigation team here.”

Nelson Mullins opened a New York office in 2015 to supplement its Corporate Group’s capital markets, private equity, securities, real estate, lending, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate practices. The office has grown to also include litigation, project finance, investment management, energy, white collar defense & government investigations, intellectual property, banking, and labor and employment.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 785 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.