Aug. 17, 2023
Young Attorneys Named to 2024 Best Lawyers ‘Ones to Watch’
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Ones to Watch list.
In California:
- Ryan E. Cosgrove, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
- D. Tucker Dowling, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Jahmy S. Graham, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Jessica M. Higashiyama, Commercial Litigation
- Mikaela Jackson, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jennifer C. Koo, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Patrick Raue, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Ian G. Schuler, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
In Colorado:
- Alexandra Katich, Corporate Law
- Cheyenne Moore, Commercial Litigation
- Adrienne L. Toon, Commercial Litigation
In the District of Columbia:
- David M. Barnes, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Mike Bradshaw, Corporate Law
- Hannah L. Cross, Healthcare Law
- Jonathan J. Huber, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
In Florida:
- Drew Bennett, Real Estate Law
- Daniel J. Brick, Trusts and Estates
- Christopher Cavallo, Commercial Litigation
- Lacey D. Corona, Construction Law, Government Relations Practice, Public Finance Law
- Samantha Chester, Tax Law
- Melissa J. Gomberg, Construction Law
- Antonia Iragorri, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Christina Lehm, Healthcare Law
- John P. McDermott, Commercial Litigation
- Trenton Parks, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate Law
- Shaun A. Rechsteiner, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
- Rebecca A. Rodriguez, Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
- Yisell Rodriguez, Real Estate Law
- Olivia Share, Commercial Litigation
- Ryan Todd, Commercial Litigation
- Raul Valero, Real Estate Law
- Nina Welch, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
In Georgia:
- George F. Akers, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
- Seth Bloomfield, Banking and Finance Law
- Jake Carroll, Construction Law
- Amy B. Cheng, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Ellis Diment Clinton, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
- Amanda K. Holcomb, Real Estate Law
- Abraham U. Kannof, Real Estate Law
- Frances Kim, Real Estate Law
- Jenna L. Lasseter, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law
- Blythe K. Lollar, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Rebekah D. McCorvey, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kristen L. Mella, Real Estate Law
- Andrew Mullen, Real Estate Law
- Peter L. Munk, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- George Ray, Government Relations Practice
- Tai Hyun (Alex) Shin, Real Estate Law
- Jessica R. Watson, Commercial Litigation
In Maryland:
- Mary C. Biscoe-Hall, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Kaitlin Del Vecchio Motley, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Daniel L. Fitzgerald, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law
- Jeffrey T. Johnson, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Emmit F. Kellar, Commercial Litigation
- Richard Ochran, Commercial Litigation
- Kevin J. Penhallegon, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Adam Scharff, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Meredith Storm, Commercial Litigation
- Timothy R. Wagner, Tax Law
In Massachusetts:
- Matthew T. Brown, Commercial Litigation
- Jessica C. Jeffrey, Commercial Litigation
- Matthew E. Lane, Corporate Law
- Lyndsey Stults, Commercial Litigation
- P. John Veysey, Commercial Litigation
In Minnesota:
- Rachelle V. Anderson, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- David J. Carrier, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jesse E. Sater, Litigation – Environmental
In New York:
- Valerie A. Gross, Corporate Law
In North Carolina:
- Lauren G. Conners, Intellectual Property Law
- Lianna Donovan, Commercial Litigation
- Jeffrey M. Kelly, Technology Law
- Cara N. Ludwig, Healthcare Law
- Pratik Parikh, Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations, Entertainment and Sports Law
- Alyssa M. Riggins, Litigation – Labor and Employment
In Ohio:
- Zachary Adams, Commercial Litigation
- Rachel Byrnes, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Savannah Fox, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Matt Grossi, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
- Zach Maciaszek, Commercial Litigation
In South Carolina:
- Matt Abee, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Olesya V. Bracey, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Christopher D. Casavale, Patent Law
- David C. Dill, Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice
- Erika Karnaszewski Fedelini, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation -- Defendants
- Joseph E. Fornadel, III, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Christopher Hanson, Technology Law, Healthcare Law
- Sean Hastings, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jennifer Jokerst, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jonathan M. Knicely, Commercial Litigation
- Brittany M. McIntosh, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
- Graham Mitchell, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Eric Smith, Real Estate Law
- Bobby Streisel, Commercial Litigation, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Donna Tillis, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Lindsay Van Slambrook, Real Estate Law
- Blake T. Williams, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
In Tennessee:
- Jason Brace, Healthcare Law
- Woods Drinkwater, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
- Stephanie Savage, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
In Texas:
- John L. Ackley, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Tracy Kambobe, Construction Law
- Amanda R. McKinzie, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Katherine H. Pennetti, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
In Virginia:
- Heather M. Lambert, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Products Liability – Defendants
Recognition is given to attorneys who are in the early stages of their careers (with five to nine years of experience) for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
According to the organization, lawyers are selected for inclusion based on a peer-review survey. Lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed. Best Lawyers is based on confidential evaluations by and interviews of leading attorneys about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical areas and legal practice area.
Learn more about the methodology.
Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is an Am Law 100 firm that has more than 1,000 attorneys and government relations professionals across 33 offices in 17 states and Washington, D.C. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.

