Julian J. Nexsen

Julian Nexsen is a founding member of Nexsen Pruet. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of South Carolina and first honor graduate of his USC law school class.

Mr. Nexsen has served as Chairman of the Board of Deacons of Eastminster Presbyterian Church and as a trustee of Congaree Presbytery, is an Elder of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of Trinity Presbytery Council.

In 2002 the University of South Carolina Law School honored Mr. Nexsen by giving him a 'Compleat Lawyer Platinum' award. Only three such awards are given out each year. In 2002 both Mr. Nexsen, and another firm member, Harold Jacobs, won this award, which recognizes their distinguished service in South Carolina.

• Compleat Lawyer Platinum award from the University of South Carolina Law School
• Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Health System - Board of Trustees
• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow
• American Bar Foundation - Fellow
• Richland County Bar Association - Former President
• South Carolina Bar Foundation - Former President
• South Carolina Bar - Former Treasurer; Board of Governors, Former Member; House of Delegates, Legislative Committee for the Revision of the Corporation Code, Former Member
• Providence Hospital - Former Member Board of Trustees, Clients' Security Fund, Former Chairman
• Providence Foundation - Former Member Board of Trustees
• Who's Who in America
• Best Lawyers in America

• 38 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Names To "The Best Lawyers in America 2008"
  Thirty-eight attorneys from Nexsen Pruet, LLC were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 – including six who have now earned the honor for 10 years or more.
• Julian Nexsen Receives Prestigious DuRant Award from the S.C. Bar Foundation
  Julian J. Nexsen, a longtime partner at Nexsen Pruet who has guided its emergence as one of the largest firms in the Carolinas, has been named the 28th recipient of the DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award from the South Carolina Bar Foundation.
• Nexsen Pruet Honored by S.C. Bar Foundation for Lifetime "Philanthropic Leadership"
  The South Carolina Bar Foundation passed a resolution honoring Nexsen Pruet for its “unwavering dedication” and “philanthropic leadership” in support of the Foundation’s efforts to promote justice and enhance the legal profession.
• Leighton Lord Elected Chairman of Nexsen Pruet
  The Members of Nexsen Pruet, LLC have elected W. Leighton Lord III as the firm’s chairman of the board.
• Two Nexsen Pruet Lawyers Honored by USC
  Julian J. Nexsen and Harold W. Jacobs have won prestigious Compleat Lawyer Alumni Awards from the University of South Carolina School of Law.