Legal Directory Publisher Ranks Four Nexsen Pruet Practice Areas Among Top in State; Eleven Attorneys Rated for Excellence

COLUMBIA, SC – June 12, 2009 –  The 2009 edition of Chambers USA ranks four of Nexsen Pruet’s practice areas and eleven attorneys among the best in South Carolina.

This is the fifth year in a row that Nexsen Pruet’s corporate/mergers and acquisitions, real estate law, and general commercial litigation practices were ranked No. 1. All the lawyers are named among the state’s top three attorneys in their practice areas.

“Having these individuals recognized in this many fields illustrates our dedication to customer service,” said Leighton Lord, board chairman of Nexsen Pruet. “We are proud to be recognized as a firm that can handle the needs of our clients.

Ranked #1 in Corporate/M&A

Ranked #1 in Litigation: General Commercial

Ranked #1 in Real Estate

Ranked #2 in Labor & Employment

 

Ed Menzie – Columbia

 Corporate/M&A

 Real Estate

 

 

Mark Knight – Columbia

 Corporate/M&A

 

 

 

 

 

David Dubberly – Columbia

 Labor & Employment

 

 

Susi McWilliams – Columbia

 Labor & Employment

 Litigation: General Commercial

 

 

Marc Manos – Columbia

 Litigation: General Commercial

 

 

 

Tom Stephenson – Greenville

 Litigation:  General Commercial

 Labor & Employment

 

 

Neil Robinson – Charleston

 Real Estate

 

 

 

Tom Tisdale – Charleston

Litigation: General Commercial

 

 

Vickie Eslinger – Columbia

Litigation: General Commercial

 

 

 

 

David Gossett – Greenville

 Real Estate

 

Jeff Vinzani – Charleston

Real Estate

 

 

 

Chambers USA

Rankings in Chambers USA are based on more than 10,000 interviews conducted across the country. Attorneys are rated based on factors that include legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities valued by clients. Lawyers and firms making the list are widely considered to be leaders in the fields.

Nexsen Pruet, LLC

Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 170 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.