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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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October 19, 2022
Nelson Mullins partners Bart Daniel and Matt Austin will be presenting at the Cambridge Forum on Civil & Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Forum, held October 19-21 at The Hermitage in Nashville. This forum will focus on enforcement matters including investigations and defense of healthcare fraud cases looking at both the criminal and civil side.
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Gus M. Dixon
Partner
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
Gus practices in the areas of securities law, corporate law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, special litigation and corporate investigations, and technology law. He is a co-leader of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Group and is the chair of the firm's Opinion Committee.
Gus practices in the areas of securities law, corporate law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, special litigation and corporate investigations, and technology law. He is a co-leader of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Group and is the chair of the firm's Opinion Committee.
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law
- University of Virginia
Admissions
- South Carolina
Media
Recognitions
- IFLR1000 USA, Highly Regarded in Private Equity and M&A in South Carolina (2018–2022)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law (2007–2023); Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2007–2023); Securities/Capital Markets Law (2007–2023)
- Lawyer of the Year in Columbia, S.C. for Corporate Law (2021)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A – South Carolina (2004–2022)
- The Legal 500 for M&A/corporate and commercial - M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) (2016–2022)
- District Award of Merit by the Congaree District of the Indian Waters Council of the Boy Scouts of America (2009)
- Outstanding Eagle Scout Award by the Indian Waters Council and the National Eagle Scout Association (2022)
Professional Activities
- Member of the Subcommittee on Legal Opinions for the Corporate, Banking, and Securities Law Section of the South Carolina Bar
- Former Chair of the Corporate, Banking, and Securities Law Section of the South Carolina Bar
- Former Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing at the University of South Carolina School of Law (1998–2002)
- Board Member of the Nelson Mullins Center for Professionalism at the University of South Carolina School of Law
Community
- Member of the Rotary Club of Five Points (former Board Member and former Club Foundation Chair)
- Member of the Council Advisory Board, Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America (former Scoutmaster and former member of the Council Executive Board)
- Elder, Eastminster Presbyterian Church
- World Affairs Council (former Board Member)
- Souper Bowl of Caring (former Vice Chairman)
Leadership
- Co-leader of Nelson Mullins' Mergers and Acquisitions Group
- Chair of the Firm's Opinion Committee
- Former Chair of the Firm's Marketing and Planning Committee
Gus practices in the areas of securities law, corporate law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, special litigation and corporate investigations, and technology law. He is a co-leader of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Group and is the chair of the firm's Opinion Committee.
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law
- University of Virginia
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
- IFLR1000 USA, Highly Regarded in Private Equity and M&A in South Carolina (2018–2022)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law (2007–2023); Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2007–2023); Securities/Capital Markets Law (2007–2023)
- Lawyer of the Year in Columbia, S.C. for Corporate Law (2021)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A – South Carolina (2004–2022)
- The Legal 500 for M&A/corporate and commercial - M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) (2016–2022)
- District Award of Merit by the Congaree District of the Indian Waters Council of the Boy Scouts of America (2009)
- Outstanding Eagle Scout Award by the Indian Waters Council and the National Eagle Scout Association (2022)
- Member of the Subcommittee on Legal Opinions for the Corporate, Banking, and Securities Law Section of the South Carolina Bar
- Former Chair of the Corporate, Banking, and Securities Law Section of the South Carolina Bar
- Former Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing at the University of South Carolina School of Law (1998–2002)
- Board Member of the Nelson Mullins Center for Professionalism at the University of South Carolina School of Law
- Member of the Rotary Club of Five Points (former Board Member and former Club Foundation Chair)
- Member of the Council Advisory Board, Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America (former Scoutmaster and former member of the Council Executive Board)
- Elder, Eastminster Presbyterian Church
- World Affairs Council (former Board Member)
- Souper Bowl of Caring (former Vice Chairman)
- Co-leader of Nelson Mullins' Mergers and Acquisitions Group
- Chair of the Firm's Opinion Committee
- Former Chair of the Firm's Marketing and Planning Committee
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