Brianna Drayton
Associate
100 S. Charles Street
Suite 1600
Baltimore, MD 21201
Suite 1600
Baltimore, MD 21201
brianna.drayton@nelsonmullins.com
Brianna focuses her practice on general corporate governance matters. She also assists clients with mergers, acquisitions, and capital investments.
Brianna focuses her practice on general corporate governance matters. She also assists clients with mergers, acquisitions, and capital investments.
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 Work Experience
- Enforcement Division Legal Intern, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2022–2023)
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (2022)
- Office of Litigation Legal Intern, U.S. Small Business Administration (2021)
- Business Immigration Paralegal,national law firm (2015–2021)
Articles
- National Law Journal, Is the U.S. Falling Behind the Future of Cryptocurrency? (August 2022)
- U.S. Small Business Administration Resolution Law Review, Statute of Limitations – a State-by-State Review (October 2021)
Education
-
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law,
JD
(2023)
- Vice President, Black Law Students Association
- Notes and Comments Editor, Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
- Team Member, Advance Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Student Ambassador, Office of Admissions
- Student Attorney, Youth Education and Justice Clinic
- Student, Business Law Program
- Member, Maryland Business Law Society
- Rutgers University, MS, Public Administration (2019)
-
Hampton University,
BS,
Criminal Justice,
summa cum laude
(2015)
- Study Abroad Student, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Admissions
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
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 Work Experience
- Enforcement Division Legal Intern, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2022–2023)
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (2022)
- Office of Litigation Legal Intern, U.S. Small Business Administration (2021)
- Business Immigration Paralegal,national law firm (2015–2021)
Articles
- National Law Journal, Is the U.S. Falling Behind the Future of Cryptocurrency? (August 2022)
- U.S. Small Business Administration Resolution Law Review, Statute of Limitations – a State-by-State Review (October 2021)
Community
- Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Brianna focuses her practice on general corporate governance matters. She also assists clients with mergers, acquisitions, and capital investments.
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 Work Experience
- Enforcement Division Legal Intern, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2022–2023)
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (2022)
- Office of Litigation Legal Intern, U.S. Small Business Administration (2021)
- Business Immigration Paralegal,national law firm (2015–2021)
Articles
- National Law Journal, Is the U.S. Falling Behind the Future of Cryptocurrency? (August 2022)
- U.S. Small Business Administration Resolution Law Review, Statute of Limitations – a State-by-State Review (October 2021)
Education
-
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law,
JD
(2023)
- Vice President, Black Law Students Association
- Notes and Comments Editor, Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
- Team Member, Advance Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Student Ambassador, Office of Admissions
- Student Attorney, Youth Education and Justice Clinic
- Student, Business Law Program
- Member, Maryland Business Law Society
- Rutgers University, MS, Public Administration (2019)
-
Hampton University,
BS,
Criminal Justice,
summa cum laude
(2015)
- Study Abroad Student, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Admissions
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
Practice Areas
- Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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