Legal directory publisher The Legal 500 has recognized Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in 12 practice areas along with 49 attorneys in its 2021 rankings.

The practice areas and the attorneys noted in the annual publication are:

United States: Dispute resolution: E-Discovery

• John D. Martin (Columbia, S.C.) Leading Lawyer
• Heyward D. Bonyata (Columbia, S.C.)
• Travis A. Bustamante (Charlotte, N.C.)
• Lucile H. Cohen (Columbia, S.C.)
• Julie A. Flaming (Columbia, S.C.)

Industry Focus: Education

• Neeru “Nina” Gupta (Atlanta) Leading Lawyer
• Arthur L. Coleman (Washington, DC)
• Scott R. Palmer (Washington, DC)
• Suzann M. Wilcox (Atlanta)

United States: Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action - defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

• Michael A. Brown (Baltimore)
• David E. Dukes (Columbia, S.C.)
• J. Mark Jones (Columbia, S.C.)
• Richard B. North Jr. (Atlanta)

United States: Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action - defense: Toxic Tort

• Michael A. Brown (Baltimore) Leading Lawyer
• Melissa Foster Bird (Huntington, W. Va.)
• David E. Dukes (Columbia, S.C.)
• J. Mark Jones (Columbia, S.C.)
• Jack Slosson (Charlotte, N.C.)
• William M. Starr (Charlotte, N.C.)

United States: Industry Focus: Transport: Rail and Road – Litigation and Regulation

• Andy Bertron (Tallahassee, Fla.)
• Mark T. Clouatre (Denver)
• S. Keith Hutto (Columbia, S.C.)
• Steven A. McKelvey, Jr. (Columbia, S.C.)
• Richard H. Otera (Los Angeles)

United States: Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action - defense: Automotive/Transport

• Terri S. Reiskin (Washington, DC) Leading Lawyer
• Phil Cosgrove (Los Angeles)
• Ryan E. Cosgrove (Los Angeles)
• Jahmy Graham (Los Angeles)
• Steven A. McKelvey, Jr. (Columbia, S.C.)
• Anita Wallace Thomas (Atlanta)

United States: Government: Government relations

• Vinoda Basnayake (Washington, DC)
• Arthur L. Coleman (Washington, DC)
• Stanley S. Jones, Jr. (Atlanta)
• Woojin Shin (Washington, DC)
• Dennis A. Wicker (Raleigh, N.C.)
• David H. Wilkins (Greenville, S.C.)

Labor and Employment: Immigration

• Henry M. Burwell (Greenville, S.C.)
• Glenn M. Cooper (Miami)
• Jeong-Hwa (June) Lee (Atlanta)

United States: M&A/Corporate and Commercial - M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)

• Gus M. Dixon (Columbia, S.C.)
• Michael E. Hollingsworth II (Atlanta)
• Rhys T. Wilson (Atlanta)

Media, Technology and Telecoms – Outsourcing

• Ed Hansen (New York)
• Jason I. Epstein (Nashville)
• Val Gross (New York)
• Geoffrey P. Vickers (Nashville)

United States: Industry Focus: Healthcare: service providers

• Gabriel L. Imperato (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
• Thomas F. Moran (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
• Lester J. Perling (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

United States: Real Estate

• Andrew Litvak (Atlanta)
• Laurence Papel (Nashville)
• Cathy M. Rudisill (Raleigh, N.C.)
• Christopher Staller (Boca Raton, Fla.)
• Eric R. Wilensky (Atlanta)

Selections for the publication are based on The Legal 500’s research into the legal market, including interviews with law firm commercial clients and attorney peers, according to the organization. The UK-based reference guide has been published annually for more than 25 years. Learn 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.