Greenville Business Magazine announced the winners of its 2019 Legal Elite of the Upstate awards in its August edition, which included 17 Nelson Mullins attorneys. Sam Outten, Reid Sherard, and David Wilkins took home the most votes in their respective categories of Consumer Products/Retail, Family Law, and Government Relations Law. Nelson Mullins honorees made the list in nine categories total, including:

• Banking and Finance –  Liz Devos, Neil Grayson, John Jennings, Brad Rustin
• Business Litigation –  Miles Coleman, Sam Outten, Rivers Stilwell
• Consumer Products/Retail –  William Brown, Sam Outten (most votes)
• Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions – John Jennings, Lee Kiser, Bo Russell
• Education – Dick Riley
• Energy/Utilities – Lane Davis, Rivers Stilwell
• Family – Tim Madden, Reid Sherard (most votes)
• Government Relations Law – David Wilkins (most votes)
• International – Jay Rogers
• Tax and Estate Planning – Chuck Verdin

The 2019 Legal Elite of the Upstate honors attorneys based on peer votes from other attorneys in the area. Attorneys must have nominations outside of their own firms to be included and cannot vote for themselves. Nelson Mullins founded its Greenville office in 1987, making it one of the Firm’s oldest locations. Under Tim Madden’s leadership, Greenville attorneys represent businesses, financial services institutions, and manufacturers in the region and beyond.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins 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.