Two Charleston Attorneys Named as 'Lawyer of the Year' for 2012
October 12, 2011
CHARLESTON, SC – October 12, 2011 – Legal publication The Best Lawyers in America ® has named eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys to its list of the “2012 Lawyers of the Year.” Two of those attorneys practice in the firm’s Charleston offices.
A single lawyer in each practice area from each community is being honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”
Cherie W. Blackburn is selected as Litigation – Labor & Employment Lawyer of the Year for Charleston, SC.
Mary A. Shahid is selected as Environmental Law Lawyer of the Year for Charleston, SC.
Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers® compiles its lists by conducting confidential peer-review surveys. The current, 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2012) is based on more than 3.9 million detailed evaluations. Attorneys honored as “Lawyers of the Year” received particularly high marks based upon their abilities, professionalism, and integrity. Click here for more information on the methodology.
Nexsen Pruet, LLC
Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 180 attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C. as well as Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh, N.C. Founded in 1945, Nexsen Pruet provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues. For further information, see www.nexsenpruet.com.
