Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP’s Georgia Government Relations Team earned a trio of recognitions in JAMES Magazine’s Top Lobbyists awards for 2023.

The team, led by partner and JAMES Magazine Top Lobbyist Hall of Fame member Stan Jones, was once again named among the top five Law Firm Affiliated Governmental Affairs Firms in the state.  Policy advisor and 2022 Hall of Fame inductee Helen Sloat and senior associate George Ray were named among the Top 100 Registered Lobbyists in Georgia. Project assistant Olivia Buckner earned honors as the number one Rising Star among new lobbyists.

The firm’s government relations professionals bring clients an understanding of how the legislative, administrative, regulatory, and political processes operate inside the nation's Capitol building and at various state capitols, county offices, and city halls. Nelson Mullins’ team includes attorneys and government relations professionals in Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., with many having first-hand, top-level government service experience.

JAMES Magazine covers Georgia business, political, and cultural news and has been published since 2005. Its Top Lobbyist awards are based on the results of an online survey sent to subscribers as well as to lobbyists and government affairs specialists throughout the state. The publisher also consults with a select bipartisan advisory group of state lawmakers to help ensure that the rankings are as comprehensive and accurate as possible, according to the publication. You can learn about the magazine’s methodology for the award here.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is an Am Law 100 firm of more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals with 33 offices in 17 states and Washington, D.C. For more information, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.