Maynard Nexsen bolsters team with addition of seven attorneys
July 10, 2023
Maynard Nexsen, a full-service law firm with 24 offices across the United States, announced the addition of seven attorneys to its Greenville office. The group includes five new shareholders. The move deepens the firm’s bench strength, and represents Maynard Nexsen’s commitment to providing top-tier legal services to a wide range of clients.
Joining the Greenville, South Carolina office:
● Bo Russell joins Maynard Nexsen after serving as a partner at Nelson Mullins. He provides counsel to corporate entities, venture and growth-oriented businesses, private equity funds, financial institutions, and real estate development companies regarding various corporate affairs. Bo has been recognized by Chambers USA as one of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and multiple times by The Best Lawyers in America as Lawyer of the Year in Greenville. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee University before graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
● Rivers Stilwell has more than two decades of experience practicing in a number of areas including business, commercial litigation, public procurement, economic development, and construction. He joins Maynard Nexsen as a partner. Among his many distinctions, in 2021 he was recognized as Lawyer of the Year in Greenville and named The Best Lawyers in America for his work in construction and commercial litigation. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia before earning his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
● Lane W. Davis joins Maynard Nexsen after previously serving as partner at Nelson Mullins. He practices in a number of areas of complex litigation including business torts, health care, managed care, and securities. He has significant courtroom and trial experience and managed litigation in at least 12 jurisdictions. He was recently recognized by the Greenville Business Magazine as “Legal Elite of the Upstate.” An alum of Boston College, Lane earned his J.D. at Emory University School of Law.
● Giles Schanen joins Maynard Nexsen after serving as a partner at Nelson Mullins. He is a versatile trial lawyer and counselor with over 20 years of experience in successfully resolving high-stakes disputes in the areas of employment law, trade secret and non-compete litigation, product liability, and commercial litigation. Giles also is a trusted advisor for his clients on employment and other business-related matters. Giles currently serves as president of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association, and has been consistently recognized for excellence in the areas of employment law and product liability. Giles is a graduate of Furman University and the University of Georgia School of Law.
● Lee Kiser comes to Maynard Nexsen after spending nearly a decade with Nelson Mullins as a partner. He focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, emerging and growth-oriented companies, and corporate governance matters. In 2022, Lee was named a Rising Star by the South Carolina chapter of Super Lawyers. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Presbyterian College. He then graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
● Nikki Lee has two decades of experience and focuses her work on private markets and corporate and business transactions. She graduated cum laude from both the University of South Carolina Upstate and the University of South Carolina School of Law.
● Elizabeth Edmondson focuses on employment and labor, commercial litigation and business torts. She was named to the South Carolina Supreme Court’s Pro Bono Honor Roll in 2020 and is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association. She graduated summa cum laude from Clemson University before attending William & Mary Law School.
“The addition of these talented lawyers validates our recent merger and our growth strategy,” said Jeff Grantham, Maynard Nexsen CEO and Managing Shareholder. “We are a growing client-centered firm that attracts highly skilled lawyers who want to focus on delivering excellent legal services in a collaborative workspace. These lawyers are a natural fit on our dynamic team and we look forward to building a future together.”
“This is a unique, multi-generational team who desire to extend their roots and grow with clients for years to come,” said Leighton Lord, Maynard Nexsen President and Chief Strategy Officer. “We pride ourselves on curating a client-centered environment conducive to teamwork, creativity and collaboration, all of which foster a culture where lawyers enjoy practicing law. We look forward to the future with our new partners.”
The addition of these seven professionals follows the merger of two client-centered firms.
Maynard Nexsen proudly serves clients from 24 offices in the following markets:
● Alabama: Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery
● California: Los Angeles, San Francisco
● Florida: Miami, Orlando
● Georgia: Atlanta
● Iowa: Des Moines
● New York: New York City
● North Carolina: Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh
● South Carolina: Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Hilton Head/Bluffton, Myrtle Beach
● Tennessee: Knoxville, Nashville
● Texas: Austin, Dallas
● Washington, D.C.
About Maynard Nexsen
Maynard Nexsen is a full-service law firm with more than 550 attorneys in 24 offices from coast to coast across the United States. Maynard Nexsen formed in 2023 when two successful, client-centered firms combined to form a powerful national team. Maynard Nexsen’s list of clients spans a wide range of industry sectors and includes both public and private companies.
