COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP earned 28 national rankings for its various legal practices in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2022 “Best Law Firms” list.

Nelson Mullins received Tier 1 national rankings in bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, commercial litigation, criminal defense: white-collar, healthcare law, litigation – banking & finance, litigation – bankruptcy, litigation – real estate, and patent law.

The firm received Tier 2 national rankings in corporate law, employment law – management, franchise law, land use & zoning law, leveraged buyouts and private equity law, litigation - intellectual property, litigation - mergers and acquisitions, litigation – securities, mass tort litigation/class actions – defendants, mergers and acquisitions law, public finance law, real estate law, securities/capital markets law, securitization and structured finance law, and technology law.

Nelson Mullins received Tier 3 national rankings in banking and finance law, litigation – construction, securities regulation, trademark law, and venture capital law.

The firm also received Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings, which are given to law firms that score the highest in their cities, for the following practice areas:

Atlanta:

• Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/Insolvency and reorganization law
• Commercial litigation
• Corporate law
• Government Relations Practice
• Healthcare law
• Litigation – healthcare
• Mergers and acquisitions law
• Personal injury litigation – defendants
• Product liability litigation – defendants

Baltimore:

• Commercial litigation
• Product liability litigation – defendants

Boston:

• Patent Law

Charleston, S.C.:

• Appellate practice

• Commercial litigation
• Criminal defense: white-collar
• Environmental law
• Government relations practice
• Insurance law
• Litigation – environmental
• Personal injury litigation – defendants
• Product liability litigation – defendants
• Real estate law
• Tax law
• Trademark law
• Trusts and estates law
• Water law

Charleston/Huntington, W.Va.:

• Appellate practice
• Bet-the-company litigation
• Commercial litigation
• Financial services regulation law
• Litigation – banking and finance
• Litigation – environmental
• Mass tort litigation/Class actions – defendants
• Personal injury litigation – defendants
• Product liability litigation – defendants
• Railroad law

Charlotte, N.C.:

• Commercial litigation
• Mass tort litigation/Class actions – defendants
• Patent law
• Personal injury litigation – defendants
• Product liability litigation – defendants

Columbia, S.C.:

• Appellate practice
• Banking and finance law
• Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/Insolvency and reorganization law
• Bet-the-company litigation
• Business organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial litigation
• Corporate governance law
• Corporate law
• Economic development law
• Employee benefits law (ERISA)
• Employment law - management
• Environmental law
• Financial services regulation law
• Government relations practice
• Healthcare law
• Insurance law
• Litigation – banking and finance
• Litigation – bankruptcy
• Litigation – environmental
• Litigation – intellectual property
• Litigation – Labor & employment
• Litigation - patent
• Litigation – securities
• Mass tort litigation/Class actions –defendants
• Mergers & acquisitions law
• Mortgage banking foreclosure law
• Patent law
• Personal injury litigation – defendants
• Product liability litigation – defendants
• Tax law

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.:

• Appellate practice
• Banking and finance law
• Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/Insolvency and reorganization law
• Commercial litigation
• Healthcare law
• Real estate law

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, N.C.:

• Antitrust law
• Commercial litigation
• Litigation – antitrust
• Medical malpractice law - defendants
• Personal injury litigation – defendants

Greenville, S.C.:

• Commercial litigation
• Corporate governance law
• Litigation – banking & finance
• Mergers & acquisitions law
• Personal injury litigation – defendants
• Product liability litigation – defendants
• Securities/Capital markets law
• Tax law
• Venture capital law

Miami:

• Commercial litigation
• Criminal defense: general practice
• Criminal defense: white-collar
• Healthcare law
• Litigation – banking & finance
• Litigation – mergers & acquisitions
• Litigation – real estate
• Litigation – securities

Nashville:

• Banking & finance law
• Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/Insolvency and reorganization law
• Commercial finance law
• Corporate law
• Information technology law
• Privacy and data security law
• Real estate law

Orlando, Fla.:

• Commercial litigation
• Construction law
• Land use and zoning law
• Litigation – construction
• Real estate law
• Securities/Capital markets law

Raleigh, N.C.:

• Commercial litigation
• Government relations practice
• Healthcare law
• Litigation – regulatory enforcement (SEC, telecom, energy)

Tallahassee, Fla.:

• Commercial litigation

Washington, DC:

• Bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/Insolvency and reorganization law
• Criminal defense: white-collar
• Litigation – bankruptcy

West Palm Beach, Fla.:

• Land use & zoning law
• Litigation – real estate
• Real estate law

According to the publication, The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. Learn more about their methodology.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is an Am Law 100 firm that has more than 800 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 11 states and Washington, DC. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.