Firm Summary
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Within firm roots in the American South, Nelson Mullins has expanded from its Atlanta origins and today has 25 offices across the country. The firm offers services in an impressive 100 practice areas, covering corporate law, litigation, and everything in between. Approximately half of the firm’s attorneys focus on corporate work, including about 150 private equity, venture capital, and angel financing transactions each year. Under its litigation umbrella, the firm has its Encompass division, which offers clients comprehensive e-discovery services right inside the firm.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 841
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +321
Partner +168
- Top Feeder Schools
- University of South Carolina School of Law, University of Florida - Levin College of Law, Emory University School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.1
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 27%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 14%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 24%
- Promotion Rate
- 9%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Product Liability, Medical/Pharmaceutical Product Liability, Contract
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Bard Peripheral Vascular Incorporated, C.R. Bard Inc., Chemguard Inc.
Superstars
John D. Martin
Partner
Based in Columbia, SC, Martin is a litigation partner, a member of its Electronic Discovery and Information Management practice group, and one of the leaders of its Encompass division. His practice focuses on the interplay of high stakes litigation, electronic discovery, information management, and cybersecurity.
Deborah St. Lawrence Thompson
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Baltimore office, Thompson practices in the areas of commercial litigation, mass tort litigation, products liability, toxic torts, and labor and employment law. In 2021, she was named to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation list for the third straight year.
Jackson Hwu
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Miami office and co-chair of its Latin America practice, Hwu focuses on advising high potential start-up and emerging growth companies He was recently selected by Latinvex as among Latin America’s “Top 100 Lawyers.”
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