Five Nelson Mullins partners were recently named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide.

The attorneys recognized on the list have made their mark representing clients in their most important courtroom, investigative, and administrative battles. According to Lawdragon, they have "changed the course of industry and individual businesses, shaped our nation and the enforcement of its laws, and continued to uphold the role of the law as a beacon and shared imperative."

The quintet of Nelson Mullins attorneys recognized on the list and their respective categories are as follows:

• Harsh Arora (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
  • Business Litigation
  • Dispute Resolution
• Michael A. Brown (Baltimore, MD)
  • Product Liability
  • Mass Tort
  • Employment
• David E. Dukes (Columbia, SC)
  • Product Liability
  • Intellectual Property
  • Class Actions
• Thomas S. Jones (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Complex Matter Litigation
  • Investigations
• Deborah St. Lawrence Thompson (Baltimore, MD)
  • Product Liability
  • Mass Tort
  • Employment

This is the fourth edition of the guide that features the most elite courtroom advocates in the nation. Those selected represent the all-stars in commercial litigation, financial and securities matters, white collar and investigations, product liability, mass torts, class actions, appellate, and antitrust. Honorees are selected through submissions, journalistic research of the lawyers behind the biggest cases, and editorial vetting from a board of peers.