COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Thomson Reuters, the publisher of "Super Lawyers," has named 16 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys based in South Carolina to the 2021 list of South Carolina "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars. These attorneys were selected for inclusion by their peers.

The Charleston attorneys listed and their practice areas are:

• E. Bart Daniel, Criminal Defense: White Collar
• G. Mark Phillips, Personal Injury Defense: Products
• John C. Von Lehe Jr., Estate & Probate

The Columbia attorneys and their practices are:

• Stuart M. Andrews Jr.  Healthcare
• C. Mitchell Brown, Appellate
• George B. Cauthen, Bankruptcy: Business
• David E. Dukes, Class Action
• Robert W. Foster, Jr. Personal Injury Defense: Products
• Sue Erwin Harper, Employment & Labor
• Adam Hegler, Personal Injury Defense: Products (Rising Star)
• S. Keith Hutto, Business Litigation
• Frank B.B. Knowlton, Creditor/Debtor Rights
• John T. Moore, Banking
• Donna O. Tillis, Consumer Law (Rising Star)

The Greenville attorneys and their practices are:

• Samuel W. Outten, Business Litigation
• Dowse Bradwell “Brad” Rustin, IV, Banking (Rising Star)

Business information service Thomson Reuters publishes “Super Lawyers,” a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas based on peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations, according to the organization. See the full 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.