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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
Maria A. Penuela
Senior Associate
Suite 2700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
Maria is a trial litigator who works on all aspects of a case from start to finish, regularly assisting clients in products liability, medical devices, toxic tort, and commercial litigation matters before state and federal courts. She has worked on multinational trials in various jurisdictions for companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, automotive, and consumer products...
Maria is a trial litigator who works on all aspects of a case from start to finish, regularly assisting clients in products liability, medical devices, toxic tort, and commercial litigation matters before state and federal courts. She has worked on multinational trials in various jurisdictions for companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, automotive, and consumer products industries, to name a few. In her daily practice, Maria counsels clients regarding litigation strategies, conducts discovery and depositions, and drafts motions.
industries, to name a few. In her daily practice, Maria counsels clients regarding litigation strategies, conducts discovery and depositions, and drafts motions.
Education
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Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law,
JD
(2017)
- Research Editor, Penn State Law Review
- Student Editor, the American Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Magazine
- Selected to compete as an advocate for Penn State Law at the 2017 annual mock trial competition held by the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County at the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh
- Florida International University, BA/BS, magna cum laude (2014)
Admissions
- Florida
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Practice Areas
Industries
Media
Professional Activities
- Federal Bar Association Law Student Division, Chair–Elect (2016–2017)
- Hispanic National Bar Association, Region V Deputy President (2017)
Leadership
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2021 Pathfinder
Maria is a trial litigator who works on all aspects of a case from start to finish, regularly assisting clients in products liability, medical devices, toxic tort, and commercial litigation matters before state and federal courts. She has worked on multinational trials in various jurisdictions for companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, automotive, and consumer products... industries, to name a few. In her daily practice, Maria counsels clients regarding litigation strategies, conducts discovery and depositions, and drafts motions.
Education
-
Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law,
JD
(2017)
- Research Editor, Penn State Law Review
- Student Editor, the American Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Magazine
- Selected to compete as an advocate for Penn State Law at the 2017 annual mock trial competition held by the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County at the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh
- Florida International University, BA/BS, magna cum laude (2014)
Admissions
- Florida
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Practice Areas
- Asbestos
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturers & Distributors
- Products Liability - Consumer & Mechanical
- Products Liability - Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
- Toxic Torts
Industries
- Federal Bar Association Law Student Division, Chair–Elect (2016–2017)
- Hispanic National Bar Association, Region V Deputy President (2017)
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2021 Pathfinder
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