Rankings

Nelson Mullins is a leader in its chosen practices, industries and locations. Nelson Mullins is frequently ranked in regional and national trade publications.

Chambers and Partners USA
In 2010, Chambers and Partners listed Nelson Mullins’ Products Liability practice as among the best in the nation. The company also ranked the Firm’s Healthcare practice as among the best in Georgia and its Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Employment, Real Estate and General Litigation practices as among the best in South Carolina. Twenty attorneys also were listed for their skills.

The Best Lawyers in America
Seventy-one Nelson Mullins attorneys are listed in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

International Who's Who of Liability Defence Lawyers 2010
Law Business Research has recognized four Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys David Dukes, Stephen Morrison, Ed Mullins, and Richard North for their exceptional performances in product liability law in its publication, The International Who's Who of Liability Defence Lawyers 2010. In addition, the publication acknowledges Managing Partner David Dukes as one of the "most highly regarded individuals" in product liability law in the United States.

Go-To Law Firms
Five of the nation’s largest companies named Nelson Mullins as their Go-To Law Firm in a 2008 survey conducted by Incisive Media, a leading global provider of specialized business news and information. The Firm was named for its intellectual property and litigation work.

South Carolina Lawyers Weekly — Largest South Carolina Law Firms
Nelson Mullins is South Carolina’s largest law firm, with 217 attorneys in four locations in the state, according to the S.C. Lawyers Weekly Largest Law Firms 2010 survey.

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly — Largest North Carolina Law Firms
Nelson Mullins ranked as the 19th largest law firm in North Carolina, with 60 attorneys in three locations throughout the state, according to the N.C. Lawyers Weekly Largest Law Firms 2010 survey.

American Health Lawyers Association
In 2010, the American Health Lawyers Association ranked Nelson Mullins as the fifth largest healthcare practice in the nation.

Modern Healthcare Magazine
In 2008, Modern Healthcare Magazine ranked a $300 million transaction handled by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough on behalf of a national healthcare organization as the 11th largest healthcare transaction in the U.S. in 2008.

National Law Journal
The National Law Journal has ranked a case tried by a Nelson Mullins trial team as the second largest verdict in the nation for 2009.  The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) case ended with reported cumulative verdicts returned by a jury of almost $813 million.

The Litigation Almanac
Nelson Mullins is recognized in the 2009 Litigation Almanac as among the top 10 firms in the number and concentration of product liability lawyers and for the number of times the Firm was hired to represent a litigant.

The Atlanta Business Chronicle — Largest Atlanta Law Firms
Nelson Mullins ranked No. 14 among largest Atlanta-area law firms in 2010, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Law 360
Law 360, a Portfolio Media online legal news organization, in December 2009 ranked Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s product liability practice group as the second largest in the nation and having the second largest concentration of product liability lawyers in a law firm.