Thad Westbrook is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP who practices in Columbia in the areas of business litigation, consumer finance litigation, and class action defense.  He is Chairman of the Firm's Recruiting Committee and a former member of the Firm’s Associates Committee. 

Experience

• Experience in handling business litigation matters in federal and state courts and multiple arbitration forums
• Managed matters and case loads for numerous institutions
• Handled a variety of business litigation disputes involving real property, insurance, class action, and commercial issues

Awards and Honors

• 20 Under 40 Class of young business leaders in the Midlands of South Carolina, The State newspaper (2009)
• Recipient, Firm's Edward W. Mullins Excellence in Marketing Award (2006)
• Recipient, Beyond Pro Bono Award, Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates (2001)

Clerkships

• Law Clerk for U.S. District Judge G. Ross Anderson, Jr. of South Carolina

Community Involvement

• Board of Trustees, University of South Carolina (2010–present)
  • Elected to the position by the S.C. Legislature
• Vice Chair, Lexington Medical Center Foundation Board
• Advisory Board, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Center on Professionalism at the University of South Carolina School of Law

Publications

• "Arbitration: Alive and Delivering Results in South Carolina," South Carolina Lawyer (September 2008)
• "Daniel Webster’s Tribute to the Law and Legal Profession," South Carolina Lawyer (January 2008)
• Putting Litigants on Notice: Bell Atlantic Corporation v. Twombly’s Tightened Pleading Standard," The Defense Line (Summer 2007)