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Turning 125: Nelson Mullins Celebrating 125 Years of Legal Service in 2022
In January 1897, attorney P.H. Nelson left his position as solicitor of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to set up a private law practice in Columbia, S.C. The State newspaper contained a short but prescient news item on Jan. 26 about the endeavor, which noted that "the new firm should meet with great success."
And they were right. Today, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP offers legal services in 15 states and the District of Columbia from 31 offices with 930+ attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals. It is the 71st largest law firm in the nation based on 2020 gross revenues, according to The American Lawyer’s Am Law 100, a legal news organization that tracks law firm growth.
Throughout 2022, Nelson Mullins will be sharing seminal events from its history that highlight its growth from a one-man firm in 1897 to where we are today. Click here to learn more.
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Chelsea K. Barnes
Associate
380 Knollwood Street
Suite 530
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Chelsea focuses her practice in the area of healthcare law and has experience with a variety of matters in the healthcare space, including antitrust and certificate of need. She also has litigation experience, representing clients in both certificate of need and business litigation matters.
Chelsea focuses her practice in the area of healthcare law and has experience with a variety of matters in the healthcare space, including antitrust and certificate of need. She also has litigation experience, representing clients in both certificate of need and business litigation matters.
Experience
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate in the Richmond office of a regional law firm (2016)
- Judicial Intern, Justice Robert H. Edmunds, Jr., North Carolina Supreme Court (2016)
- Congressional Intern, Congressman Tom Cole, Udall Foundation, Washington, DC (2014)
Education
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
JD
(2018)
- Inductee of The James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Society
- President, Student Bar Association
- Order of the Barristers
- Holderness Moot Court
- Broun National Trial Team
- First Amendment Law Review
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, Political Science with Honors and Distinction, BA, Communication Studies with Distinction (2015)
Admissions
- North Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate in the Richmond office of a regional law firm (2016)
- Judicial Intern, Justice Robert H. Edmunds, Jr., North Carolina Supreme Court (2016)
- Congressional Intern, Congressman Tom Cole, Udall Foundation, Washington, DC (2014)
Media
Recognitions
- 20 in their 20s, Triad Business Journal (2021)
- N.C. Pro Bono Honor Society, N.C. Pro Bono Resource Center (2019–2020)
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association (Antitrust Section, Health Law Section, Litigation Section)
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Health Law Association
Community
- N.C. Guardian Ad Litem appellate advocate
- Chair, Board of Directors, LEAD Girls of N.C., Inc. (2018–Present)
- Chair, Board of Directors, Addiction Recovery Care Association (2019–Present)
Chelsea focuses her practice in the area of healthcare law and has experience with a variety of matters in the healthcare space, including antitrust and certificate of need. She also has litigation experience, representing clients in both certificate of need and business litigation matters.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate in the Richmond office of a regional law firm (2016)
- Judicial Intern, Justice Robert H. Edmunds, Jr., North Carolina Supreme Court (2016)
- Congressional Intern, Congressman Tom Cole, Udall Foundation, Washington, DC (2014)
Education
-
University of North Carolina School of Law,
JD
(2018)
- Inductee of The James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Society
- President, Student Bar Association
- Order of the Barristers
- Holderness Moot Court
- Broun National Trial Team
- First Amendment Law Review
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, Political Science with Honors and Distinction, BA, Communication Studies with Distinction (2015)
Admissions
- North Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
- 20 in their 20s, Triad Business Journal (2021)
- N.C. Pro Bono Honor Society, N.C. Pro Bono Resource Center (2019–2020)
- American Bar Association (Antitrust Section, Health Law Section, Litigation Section)
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Health Law Association
- N.C. Guardian Ad Litem appellate advocate
- Chair, Board of Directors, LEAD Girls of N.C., Inc. (2018–Present)
- Chair, Board of Directors, Addiction Recovery Care Association (2019–Present)
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