Nexsen Pruet named as top firm by Chambers: Legal guide recognizes 24 attorneys & 7 practice preas

Nexsen Pruet is again ranked as a leading firm in the Carolinas in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The legal guide acknowledges 24 attorneys as “Leaders in Their Field” and ranked seven practice areas. A complete listing of Nexsen Pruet’s rankings is available online at Chambers USA 2016 (http://www.nexsenpruet.com/news/nexsen-pruet-named-among-top-firms-in-the-carolinas)

Notably, Tommy Lavender is listed as a Star Individual, a designation which is given to lawyers with exceptional recommendations in their field. This is the twelfth consecutive year that the firm has been ranked in the areas of Real Estate, Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Labor & Employment and Litigation.

Firm Rankings
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North Carolina: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
South Carolina: Corporate/M&A, Corporate/M&A: Banking & Finance, Environment, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate

Individual Attorney Rankings:
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North Carolina:
Greensboro
Christy Myatt: Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Raleigh
Charlie Carter: Environment
Tom Johnson: Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Joe Kahn: Health Care
South Carolina:

Charleston
Cherie Blackburn: Labor & Employment
George Bullwinkel: Real Estate
Molly Cherry: Labor & Employment
Marvin Infinger: Litigation: General Commercial
Neil Robinson: Real Estate
Mary Shahid: Environment

Columbia
Jones DuBose: Corporate/M&A
David Dubberly: Labor & Employment
Joan Hartley: Environment
Mark Knight: Corporate/M&A
Tommy Lavender: Environment
Alan Lipsitz: Corporate/M&A: Banking & Finance
Leighton Lord: Real Estate
Marc Manos: Litigation: General Commercial
Susi McWilliams: Litigation: General Commercial
Ed Menzie: Corporate/M&A; Real Estate
William Wilkins: Litigation: General Commercial

Greenville
Jennie Cluverius: Labor & Employment
Phil Conner: Environment
David Gossett: Corporate/M&A: Banking & Finance; Real Estate

Rankings in Chambers USA are based on more than 10,000 interviews conducted across the country. Attorneys are rated based on factors including 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 195 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 .