Despite Sluggish Economy, Nexsen Pruet Hires 17 Lawyers in 2011
November 18, 2011
CHARLESTON, SC – November 18, 2011 – In 2011, Nexsen Pruet has hired seventeen attorneys in its North and South Carolina offices. The latest additions are three newly sworn-in members of the South Carolina Bar.
The three new associates are Kenny Gardner, Sima Patel and Tommy Preston and will practice in firm’s Charleston, Greenville and Columbia offices.
“A slow period of economic recovery like this offers a wealth of opportunity for our clients and law firm,” said John Sowards, Board Chairman. “We are expanding practices across the Carolinas in order to keep pace with businesses that are bold enough to expand right now.”
Gardner is an associate with the firm’s Business Litigation Group in Charleston, supporting veteran litigators including former South Carolina Bar President Brad Waring. Gardner earned his law degree from the Charleston School of Law.
Patel is an associate with the firm’s Business Litigation Group in Greenville, working along side Billy Wilkins, former Chief Judge of the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. Patel earned her law degree from the American University Washington College of Law.
Preston is an associate in the firm’s Financial Services and Economic Development group, assisting former Columbia Mayor Bob Coble on a variety of matters including those related to alternative energy as well as public policy and governmental affairs.
Preston served as Student Body President at the University of South Carolina as an undergrad and earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
Other Nexsen Pruet hires in 2011
•Raleigh – John Mabe (Construction), Beverly Lake (Chief Justice, NC Supreme Court, Retired), Gene Boyce (Business Litigation), Dan Boyce (Business Litigation), Robin Vinson (Business Litigation) and Frank Kirschbaum (Health Care)
•Charlotte – Dedria Harper (Employment and Labor Law), John Cole (Employment and Labor Law), James Smith (Business Litigation) and Keith Mrochek (Financial Services & Economic Development)
•Greenville – Jim Price (Financial Services & Economic Development)
•Charleston – Mary Shahid (Environmental, Administrative and Regulatory)
•Columbia – Brian Autry (Construction & Alternative Energy), Jim Rourke (Tax)
About Nexsen Pruet
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.
