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IN-DEPTH RESEARCH REPORT
on Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
- Designation: Columbia, South Carolina
- Head Count: 414
- Gross Revenues: $237,000,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $570,000
- Profits Per Partner: $600,000
- Year Over Year Change: 5
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is a Columbia, South Carolina-based law firm. According to the National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings of firms by size, the firm has 399 attorneys and is the 112th largest law firm in the United States. In terms of revenue, the firm ranked 128th on The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200 rankings of firms based on revenue with gross revenue of $212,500,000 in 2010. Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's practice areas include business litigation, financial institutions, intellectual property, labor and employment, product liability, and real estate. In addition to its Columbia headquarters, the firm's office locations include Atlanta, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Charleston, South Carolina. As of November 1, 2010 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has merged with Lahive & Cockfield.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 123 | 5 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 106 | 6 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 77 | 16 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 173 | 11 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Summer programs |
In the News
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : March 5, 2013
Lawyers leave the government to join Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Jones Day; and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; McDermott Will & Emery expands in Paris with an Africa-focused mining trio; and a Latham & Watkins partner moves to Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo in San Francisco. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
School lawyers question protection of schools
Kathleen Baydala Joyner : Daily Report : February 28, 2013
Bills designed to protect public schools from liability so they will be more willing to share fields and gyms for kids' sports leagues have run into surprising opposition: lawyers for the schools. Phillip Hartley (above) said the bills reframe the question of schools' sovereign immunity.
Baker Donelson loses one, gains one
Meredith Hobbs : Daily Report : February 27, 2013
King & Spalding is expanding its environmental litigation practice by bringing in Adam Sowatzka as a partner from Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, where he was a shareholder.
Schools lawyer takes new tack
Meredith Hobbs : Daily Report : February 20, 2013
D. Glenn Brock (above) has left the Marietta firm he co-founded, Brock, Clay, Calhoun & Rogers, for Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, taking his education practice with him.
Medical man
Mary Welch / Daily Report : The National Law Journal : February 4, 2013
Profile of Steven Petrovich, general counsel for AHS Medical Holdings LLC.
The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : February 1, 2013
Barnes & Thornburg expands its four-year-old Minneapolis office; Jones Day hires a new head for its Madrid restructuring practice; and a Massachusetts senator plans a move to Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: A Record-Breaking Year for Nelson Mullins
Victor Li : The Am Law Daily : February 1, 2013
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough hit high-water marks in three key categories—gross revenue, profits per partner, and revenue per lawyer—last year, according to The American Lawyer's reporting.
Survey says large law firm revenue up 5% in 2012
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : January 31, 2013
An early look at how some of the nation's largest law firms fared financially last year finds that on average they enjoyed a 5 percent increase in gross revenues - the biggest year-over-year jump since 2008, according to a survey by Wells Fargo Private Bank's Legal Specialty Group.
A 2013 Law Firm Lawsuit-Palooza
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : January 30, 2013
In our latest roundup of litigation involving Am Law 200 firms, Foley & Lardner and GrayRobinson are accused of helping to orchestrate a Medicare fraud; Greenberg Traurig faces fresh discrimination claims; and Cozen O'Connor is one of three plaintiffs seeking to recoup a total of $7.8 million in costs connected to a 2010 fire at the firm's New York office.
Survey Says Outliers Helped Push Large Law Firm Revenue Up 5 Percent in 2012
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : January 29, 2013
An early look at how some of the nation's largest law firms fared financially last year finds that despite a range of results, the industry as a whole enjoyed its biggest year-over-year gains since 2008, according to a survey by Wells Fargo Private Bank's Legal Specialty Group.
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