Cameron K. Obioha
Associate
Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
cameron.obioha@nelsonmullins.com
Cameron is a civil litigator with a focus on franchise and distribution disputes. He primarily represents clients in the automotive industry, advising on strategic solutions to complex commercial and business challenges.
Cameron is a civil litigator with a focus on franchise and distribution disputes. He primarily represents clients in the automotive industry, advising on strategic solutions to complex commercial and business challenges.
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.
Internships
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (2024)
- Nelson Mullins Diversity Scholar Recipient
- Law Clerk, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia (Aug. 2024–April 2025)
- Judicial Intern, The Honorable Shondeana C. Morris, Chief Judge, DeKalb County Superior Court (Summer 2024)
- Summer Law Clerk, Atrium Health (2023)
Educational Activities
- Mercer University School of Law
- Parliamentarian, Black Law Students Association
- 1L Stipend Recipient
- 3L Stipend Recipient
- Member, Mercer Law Review (2023-2025)
- Hugh Lawson III Moot Court Competition Champion (2023)
- Student Member, William Augustus Bootle Inn of Court (2024-2025)
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Mentee
- Parliamentarian, Black Law Students Association
Publications
- “To Heck and Back: The Eleventh Circuit Clarifies How Pro Se Litigants Can Avoid Incognizable Excessive Force Claims in Hall v. Merola,” Mercer Law Review, Volume 75 | Issue No. 2
- “Rituals of Reluctance: How Loper Bright Further Obscures Civil Rights’ Place in the Modern Administrative State,” Mercer Law Review, Volume 76 | Issue No. 2
Education
-
Mercer University School of Law,
JD
(2025)
- Order of Scribes
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award
- Persuasive Writing
- Georgia Post Conviction Practice & Remedies
- Otis Redding Scholarship Recipient
- Judge Clyde Reese Book Award Recipient
-
Emory University,
BA,
Philosophy, Politics, & Law
(2022)
- Elizabeth Long Atwood Research Award Recipient
- Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society
Admissions
- South Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
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.
Internships
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (2024)
- Nelson Mullins Diversity Scholar Recipient
- Law Clerk, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia (Aug. 2024–April 2025)
- Judicial Intern, The Honorable Shondeana C. Morris, Chief Judge, DeKalb County Superior Court (Summer 2024)
- Summer Law Clerk, Atrium Health (2023)
Educational Activities
- Mercer University School of Law
- Parliamentarian, Black Law Students Association
- 1L Stipend Recipient
- 3L Stipend Recipient
- Member, Mercer Law Review (2023-2025)
- Hugh Lawson III Moot Court Competition Champion (2023)
- Student Member, William Augustus Bootle Inn of Court (2024-2025)
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Mentee
- Parliamentarian, Black Law Students Association
Publications
- “To Heck and Back: The Eleventh Circuit Clarifies How Pro Se Litigants Can Avoid Incognizable Excessive Force Claims in Hall v. Merola,” Mercer Law Review, Volume 75 | Issue No. 2
- “Rituals of Reluctance: How Loper Bright Further Obscures Civil Rights’ Place in the Modern Administrative State,” Mercer Law Review, Volume 76 | Issue No. 2
Cameron is a civil litigator with a focus on franchise and distribution disputes. He primarily represents clients in the automotive industry, advising on strategic solutions to complex commercial and business challenges.
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.Internships
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (2024)
- Nelson Mullins Diversity Scholar Recipient
- Law Clerk, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia (Aug. 2024–April 2025)
- Judicial Intern, The Honorable Shondeana C. Morris, Chief Judge, DeKalb County Superior Court (Summer 2024)
- Summer Law Clerk, Atrium Health (2023)
Educational Activities
- Mercer University School of Law
- Parliamentarian, Black Law Students Association
- 1L Stipend Recipient
- 3L Stipend Recipient
- Member, Mercer Law Review (2023-2025)
- Hugh Lawson III Moot Court Competition Champion (2023)
- Student Member, William Augustus Bootle Inn of Court (2024-2025)
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Mentee
- Parliamentarian, Black Law Students Association
Publications
- “To Heck and Back: The Eleventh Circuit Clarifies How Pro Se Litigants Can Avoid Incognizable Excessive Force Claims in Hall v. Merola,” Mercer Law Review, Volume 75 | Issue No. 2
- “Rituals of Reluctance: How Loper Bright Further Obscures Civil Rights’ Place in the Modern Administrative State,” Mercer Law Review, Volume 76 | Issue No. 2
Education
-
Mercer University School of Law,
JD
(2025)
- Order of Scribes
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award
- Persuasive Writing
- Georgia Post Conviction Practice & Remedies
- Otis Redding Scholarship Recipient
- Judge Clyde Reese Book Award Recipient
-
Emory University,
BA,
Philosophy, Politics, & Law
(2022)
- Elizabeth Long Atwood Research Award Recipient
- Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society
Admissions
- South Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
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