Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is pleased to announce that Marshall “Matt” Austin has joined the firm in its Charleston, S.C. office as of counsel. Matt focuses his practice on healthcare and white collar litigation, using his experience as both an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office, where he was cross-designated to handle criminal and civil matters, and an Assistant Solicitor in South Carolina’s First Circuit Solicitor’s Office. He has had more than 20 criminal jury trials tried to verdict, in addition to a three-week complex civil trial involving faulty construction claims while in private practice. Matt has successfully led grand jury investigations and prosecutions of a wide range of white collar crimes involving more than 20 different federal agencies.

Matt earned a Masters in Healthcare Administration from the Medical University of South Carolina, a JD from Charleston School of Law, and a BA in history from The University of the South.