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Yasmeen Ebbini

Yasmeen Ebbini

Associate

Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
T 803.255.9724
yasmeen.ebbini@nelsonmullins.com
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Yasmeen focuses her practice on complex commercial and consumer financial services litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, state attorneys general actions and government investigations, and appellate advocacy and strategy. She is a former assistant attorney general with experience appearing before state, federal, and appellate courts.

Yasmeen focuses her practice on complex commercial and consumer financial services litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, state attorneys general actions and government investigations, and appellate advocacy and strategy. She is a former assistant attorney general with experience appearing before state, federal, and appellate courts.

Yasmeen Ebbini

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

  • Assistant Attorney General, South Carolina Office of the Attorney General (2020–2022)
  • Administrative Hearing Officer, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (2020)
  • Law Clerk, Executive Office of Legal Counsel, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (2019–2020)
  • Law Clerk, large Michigan-based law firm (2019–2020)

Internships

  • Legal Policy Intern, American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (2019)
  • Law Clerk, Legal Aid of Western Michigan (2018)
  • Research Assistant, Public Policy Associates, Inc. (2017)

Languages

  • Arabic
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

  • Assistant Attorney General, South Carolina Office of the Attorney General (2020–2022)
  • Administrative Hearing Officer, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (2020)
  • Law Clerk, Executive Office of Legal Counsel, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (2019–2020)
  • Law Clerk, large Michigan-based law firm (2019–2020)

Internships

  • Legal Policy Intern, American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (2019)
  • Law Clerk, Legal Aid of Western Michigan (2018)
  • Research Assistant, Public Policy Associates, Inc. (2017)

Languages

  • Arabic

Media

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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.

  • S.C. Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (2022, 2023)

Professional Activities

  • American Bar Association
    • Diverse Leaders Academy (2024-2026)
    • Litigation Section
  • Defense Research Institute
    • Life, Health, and Disability Committee/ERISA Committee (2024-present)
    • Young Lawyers Committee 
  • Richland County Bar Association
  • South Carolina Bar Association
    • Young Lawyers Division - Diversity Committee (2023-present)
  • Women’s White Collar Defense Association

Yasmeen focuses her practice on complex commercial and consumer financial services litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, state attorneys general actions and government investigations, and appellate advocacy and strategy. She is a former assistant attorney general with experience appearing before state, federal, and appellate courts.

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

  • Assistant Attorney General, South Carolina Office of the Attorney General (2020–2022)
  • Administrative Hearing Officer, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (2020)
  • Law Clerk, Executive Office of Legal Counsel, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (2019–2020)
  • Law Clerk, large Michigan-based law firm (2019–2020)

Internships

  • Legal Policy Intern, American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (2019)
  • Law Clerk, Legal Aid of Western Michigan (2018)
  • Research Assistant, Public Policy Associates, Inc. (2017)

Languages

  • Arabic

Education

  • Michigan State University College of Law, JD (2020)
    • Jurisprudence Achievement Award in Advocacy
    • Vice President, American Constitution Society
    • MSU Board of Advocates
    • Teaching Assistant for Research, Writing, and Advocacy
  • University of Arkansas, BA, Political Science, International Relations, Middle Eastern Studies (2015)

Admissions

  • South Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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.

  • S.C. Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (2022, 2023)

  • American Bar Association
    • Diverse Leaders Academy (2024-2026)
    • Litigation Section
  • Defense Research Institute
    • Life, Health, and Disability Committee/ERISA Committee (2024-present)
    • Young Lawyers Committee 
  • Richland County Bar Association
  • South Carolina Bar Association
    • Young Lawyers Division - Diversity Committee (2023-present)
  • Women’s White Collar Defense Association