 
		Rayja Fowler
											Associate
					                    
				
			            			
			
                        Greenville ONE
2 W. Washington Street
Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601
                				
				
			 	                    
								
							2 W. Washington Street
Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601
rayja.fowler@nelsonmullins.com
			Rayja focuses her practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation.
Rayja focuses her practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation.
 
		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.
                                            
                                                                                                                                                Professional Experience
- Summer Associate, nationwide labor and employment law firm in Atlanta (2020)
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (2021)
- Legal Research Assistant, Emory University School of Law (2020-2022)
 
Internships
- Student Extern, Rockdale County Public Defender’s Office (2020-2021)
- Student Extern, Dekalb County Public Defender’s Office (2021)
Educational Activities
- Emory University School of Law
	- Director of Competitions, Emory Mock Trial Society
- Director of Academic and Professional Success, Black Law Student Association (BLSA)
- Secretary, Legal Association of Women Lawyers
 
Education
- 
												                                                	Emory University School of Law,                                                
                                                                                                            JD                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                                                                            (2022)
                                                    
																											
 - Dean's Service Award
- Order of the Barristers
- International Academy of Trial Lawyer's Award
 
- University of South Carolina, BA, summa cum laude (2019)
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
                                                        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.
			                                            
			                                        			                                            			                                                Professional Experience
- Summer Associate, nationwide labor and employment law firm in Atlanta (2020)
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (2021)
- Legal Research Assistant, Emory University School of Law (2020-2022)
 
Internships
- Student Extern, Rockdale County Public Defender’s Office (2020-2021)
- Student Extern, Dekalb County Public Defender’s Office (2021)
Educational Activities
- Emory University School of Law
	- Director of Competitions, Emory Mock Trial Society
- Director of Academic and Professional Success, Black Law Student Association (BLSA)
- Secretary, Legal Association of Women Lawyers
 
Media
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. 
                                        
                                        
                                - Greenville Business Magazine "Legal Elite of the Upstate"
	- Business Litigation (2024)
 
Community
- Volunteer, MLK Service Project
- Volunteer, Feeding Georgia Families
- Volunteer, Hands on Atlanta
Rayja focuses her practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation.
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.Professional Experience
- Summer Associate, nationwide labor and employment law firm in Atlanta (2020)
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (2021)
- Legal Research Assistant, Emory University School of Law (2020-2022)
 
Internships
- Student Extern, Rockdale County Public Defender’s Office (2020-2021)
- Student Extern, Dekalb County Public Defender’s Office (2021)
Educational Activities
- Emory University School of Law
	- Director of Competitions, Emory Mock Trial Society
- Director of Academic and Professional Success, Black Law Student Association (BLSA)
- Secretary, Legal Association of Women Lawyers
 
Education
- 
                                                                                                            Emory University School of Law,                                                    
                                                                                                            JD                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                                                                            (2022)
                                                    
																											
 - Dean's Service Award
- Order of the Barristers
- International Academy of Trial Lawyer's Award
 
- University of South Carolina, BA, summa cum laude (2019)
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
                                            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. 
                                            
                                            
                                    - Greenville Business Magazine "Legal Elite of the Upstate"
	- Business Litigation (2024)
 
- Volunteer, MLK Service Project
- Volunteer, Feeding Georgia Families
- Volunteer, Hands on Atlanta
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