Alicia Forehand
Associate
Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
alicia.forehand@nelsonmullins.com
Alicia focuses her practice on complex commercial contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters.
Alicia focuses her practice on complex commercial contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters.
Experience
The 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, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
- Summer Associate, South Carolina law firm
- Court Program Specialist II, Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Publications
- Navigating Rough Waters: Empowering Law Students to Act as Navigators for the Unrepresented, 74 S.C. L. Rev. 863, Author (2023)
Education
-
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
- Editor, South Carolina Law Review
- Order of the Coif
- Order of the Whig and Robe
- CALI Award for Legal Research and Writing; Problems in Professional Responsibility
- University of Florida, Warrington College of Business, MSM
- University of Florida, BA, Sociology, cum laude
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
The 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, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
- Summer Associate, South Carolina law firm
- Court Program Specialist II, Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Publications
- Navigating Rough Waters: Empowering Law Students to Act as Navigators for the Unrepresented, 74 S.C. L. Rev. 863, Author (2023)
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Corporate Law (2026)
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2026)
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Law (2026)
Alicia focuses her practice on complex commercial contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters.
Experience
The 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, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
- Summer Associate, South Carolina law firm
- Court Program Specialist II, Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Publications
- Navigating Rough Waters: Empowering Law Students to Act as Navigators for the Unrepresented, 74 S.C. L. Rev. 863, Author (2023)
Education
-
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
- Editor, South Carolina Law Review
- Order of the Coif
- Order of the Whig and Robe
- CALI Award for Legal Research and Writing; Problems in Professional Responsibility
- University of Florida, Warrington College of Business, MSM
- University of Florida, BA, Sociology, cum laude
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Corporate Law (2026)
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2026)
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Law (2026)
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