Nelson Mullins Elects Two to Partnership in Greenville

January 4, 2010

GREENVILLE, SC – January 4, 2010 – The partners of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have elected Greenville attorneys Ben Barnhill and Giles Schanen to partnership. The two formerly were associates.

• Mr. Barnhill focuses his practice on corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, bank regulatory, and executive compensation matters, with an emphasis on community banks and established private companies headquartered in South Carolina.

• Mr. Schanen practices in the areas of business litigation, product liability, and employment litigation.

Nelson Mullins

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