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June 12, 2024

Nelson Mullins Earns Recognition in The Legal 500 U.S. Guide for 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In the latest edition of its U.S. Guide, The Legal 500 has recognized over 80 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys in 18 practice areas.

In addition, the firm saw 16 of its practice areas ranked as overall areas of strength for the firm and six attorneys from the firm were listed as "Leading Lawyers" in their respective practice areas. The firm was ranked Tier 1 in Dispute Resolution for E-Discovery and Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport. The firm saw three practice areas ranked in this year's rankings as well.

Two partners, Travis Bustamante and Christie Iannetta were listed as "Next Generation Partners" by the publication, too.

The practice areas and the attorneys noted in the annual publication are:

*Denotes the first year an attorney received the a "Next Generation Partner" or "Leading Lawyer" recognition from Legal 500

Dispute resolution: E-Discovery

  • John D. Martin, Leading Lawyer
  • Heyward Bonyata
  • Jerrett Coco
  • Julie Flaming
  • Lucie Cohen
  • Travis Bustamante, Next Generation Partner*

Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action - defense: Automotive/Transport

  • Terri S. Reiskin, Leading Lawyer
  • Sandra Ezell, Leading Lawyer*
  • Alana Bassin
  • Mark Jones
  • Mike Brown
  • Richard North
  • Rob Wise
  • Jahmy Graham
  • Eden Darrell
  • Heather Fields
  • Jason Hodge

Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action - defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

  • Alana Bassin
  • David Dukes
  • Mark Jones
  • Mike Brown
  • Richard B. North, Jr.
  • Terri Reiskin
  • Eden Darrell
  • Jason Hodge

Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action - defense: Toxic Tort

  • Alana Bassin
  • Barbara Harding
  • David Dukes
  • Mark Jones 
  • Mike Brown
  • Michael Blumenfeld
  • Melissa Foster Bird
  • Jahmy Graham
  • Mark Phillips
  • Matt Schroll

Transport: Rail and Road – Litigation and Regulation

  • Steven McKelvey, Jr., Leading Lawyer
  • Christie Iannetta, Next Generation Partner*
  • Andy Bertron, Leading Lawyer
  • Sally Caver
  • Mark T. Clouatre 
  • Richard H. Otera 
  • Jody Porter

M&A/corporate and commercial - M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)

  • Brian Galison
  • Colleen Pleasant Kline
  • Gus Dixon
  • Michael Hollingsworth
  • William Ching
  • Rhys Wilson
  • Tom Brumgardt
  • Katelyn Fredericks

Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action – defense: Consumer Products (Including tobacco)

  • Alana Bassin
  • Mark Jones
  • Mike Brown
  • Sandra Ezell

Government: Government Relations

  • Andrew Heath
  • Christopher Cushing
  • David Wilkins
  • Jamey Goldin
  • Stanley Jones
  • Tom Lee
  • Woojin Shin
  • George Ray

Media, Technology and Telecoms – Outsourcing

  • Daniel C. Lumm
  • Geoffrey Vickers
  • Jason I. Epstein

Media, Technology, and Telecoms – Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory

  • John Heitmann, Hall of Fame

Dispute resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense

  • Bart Daniel
  • Christopher Cavallo
  • Jon Sale
  • Solomon Wisenberg
  • Adam Safwat
  • Matthew G. Lindenbaum
  • Jayne Weintraub

Healthcare: Service Providers

  • Eli Poliakoff
  • Gabriel Imperato
  • Gina Greenwood
  • Noah H. Huffstetler III
  • Robert Wilson
  • Thomas Moran
  • Bob Wade

M&A/corporate and commercial – Venture Capital and Emerging Companies

  • Joe Daniels
  • Leandro Molina
  • Paul Rothstein
  • Caio Prado
  • George Akers

Real Estate

  • Christopher Staller
  • David Itskovich
  • Eric Klinger-Wilensky
  • Jay Claypoole
  • Jeffrey A. Deutch
  • Jo Thacker
  • Laurence Papel

The below practice areas were ranked by The Legal 500 2024 rankings:

  • Labor and Employment: Immigration
  • Education
  • Finance: Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate, Firms to Watch

Selections for the publication are based on The Legal 500’s research into the legal market, including interviews with law firm commercial clients and attorney peers, according to the organization. The UK-based reference guide has been published annually for 25-plus years. Learn about its methodology.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is a full-service Am Law 100 firm of more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals with offices across the United States. For more information, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.