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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 2021 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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July 6, 2022
Partner Virginia "Ginger" Rolfes will be a panelist for a CLE on July 6 titled "Real Estate Finance: Structuring Earnout, Release Parcel, and Partial Prepayment/Defeasance Provisions." The CLE will discuss holdbacks and earnout provisions under which mortgage proceeds are retained by the lender but made available to the borrower upon satisfaction of certain conditions. The panel will also analyze provisions that allow for the release of a parcel post-closing, including the subdivision, easement rights, and entity issues to address. In addition, the panel will discuss the prepayment and partial defeasance options with either scenario.
Real Estate Finance: Structuring Earnout, Release Parcel, and Partial Prepayment/Defeasance Provisions Hosted by: Strafford
Cory Patterson
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301 South College Street
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Charlotte, NC 28202
Cory focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, white collar litigation, government and internal investigations, bad faith insurance law, insurance coverage issues, toxic torts/asbestos, and personal injury litigation. He advises insurers, transportation companies, and other businesses on business and litigation strategy. Also, he has defended complex civil and criminal cases involving mail fraud, bank fraud,...
Cory focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, white collar litigation, government and internal investigations, bad faith insurance law, insurance coverage issues, toxic torts/asbestos, and personal injury litigation. He advises insurers, transportation companies, and other businesses on business and litigation strategy. Also, he has defended complex civil and criminal cases involving mail fraud, bank fraud, government contract fraud, and other federal crimes. Cory also represents clients in personal injury cases arising from trucking and bussing accidents, premises liability, products liability, and the like. In the construction field, he has represented general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and product manufacturers in construction defect claims in arbitrations, state, and federal trial courts.
Cory is a former assistant district attorney with the Guilford County District Attorney’s Office in Greensboro/High Point, N.C where he tried over 20 cases to a jury.
government contract fraud, and other federal crimes. Cory also represents clients in personal injury cases arising from trucking and bussing accidents, premises liability, products liability, and the like. In the construction field, he has represented general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and product manufacturers in construction defect claims in arbitrations, state, and federal trial courts.
Cory is a former assistant district attorney with the Guilford County District Attorney’s Office in Greensboro/High Point, N.C where he tried over 20 cases to a jury.
Experience
Educational Activities
- AAJ Trial Team
- Civil Rights Trial Team
- North Carolina Central University Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law Review
Education
- North Carolina Central University School of Law, JD, cum laude
- North Carolina Central University, BA, cum laude
Admissions
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Practice Areas
Educational Activities
- AAJ Trial Team
- Civil Rights Trial Team
- North Carolina Central University Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law Review
Media
Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2022)
- N.C. Pro Bono Honor Society, N.C. Pro Bono Resource Center (2020)
- Greenville Business Magazines “Legal Elite of the Upstate” – Consumer Products/Retail Law (2019)
- Greenville Business Magazine “Best & Brightest 35 and Under” (2018)
Professional Activities
- State Farm Inaugural Rising Stars Academy (2019)
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Diverse Leaders Academy (2018–present)
- Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
- Greenville County Bar Association, Diversity Committee Chair
- DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division, Diversity Committee (2016–2018)
- Riley Institute at Furman's Diversity Leaders Initiative, Upstate Class XXV, Spring 2018
Community
- Rotary Club of Greenville, Board Member (2016–2018)
- Chair of the Read to Me Program (2016–2017)
- Friends of the Greenville County Library System, former Board President
- Upstate Carolina Education Outreach, Board Member
Cory focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, white collar litigation, government and internal investigations, bad faith insurance law, insurance coverage issues, toxic torts/asbestos, and personal injury litigation. He advises insurers, transportation companies, and other businesses on business and litigation strategy. Also, he has defended complex civil and criminal cases involving mail fraud, bank fraud,... government contract fraud, and other federal crimes. Cory also represents clients in personal injury cases arising from trucking and bussing accidents, premises liability, products liability, and the like. In the construction field, he has represented general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and product manufacturers in construction defect claims in arbitrations, state, and federal trial courts.
Cory is a former assistant district attorney with the Guilford County District Attorney’s Office in Greensboro/High Point, N.C where he tried over 20 cases to a jury.
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.Educational Activities
- AAJ Trial Team
- Civil Rights Trial Team
- North Carolina Central University Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law Review
Education
- North Carolina Central University School of Law, JD, cum laude
- North Carolina Central University, BA, cum laude
Admissions
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Practice Areas
- White Collar Defense & Government Investigations
- Asbestos
- Insurance
- Construction
- Products Liability - Consumer & Mechanical
- Litigation
Industries
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2022)
- N.C. Pro Bono Honor Society, N.C. Pro Bono Resource Center (2020)
- Greenville Business Magazines “Legal Elite of the Upstate” – Consumer Products/Retail Law (2019)
- Greenville Business Magazine “Best & Brightest 35 and Under” (2018)
- State Farm Inaugural Rising Stars Academy (2019)
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Diverse Leaders Academy (2018–present)
- Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
- Greenville County Bar Association, Diversity Committee Chair
- DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division, Diversity Committee (2016–2018)
- Riley Institute at Furman's Diversity Leaders Initiative, Upstate Class XXV, Spring 2018
- Rotary Club of Greenville, Board Member (2016–2018)
- Chair of the Read to Me Program (2016–2017)
- Friends of the Greenville County Library System, former Board President
- Upstate Carolina Education Outreach, Board Member
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