Franklin Daniels

Franklin G. Daniels' broad-based real estate, corporate and economic development experience spans both the corporate and the law firm settings.

Mr. Daniels is the managing member (partner) of the firm's Myrtle Beach office and serves as Chair of the Real Estate Practice Group for the firm.  The Real Estate Practice Group currently consists of 22 attorneys and 10 paralegals. Daniels concentrates his practice in multiple areas within the Real Estate Group. His background includes matters related to general business transactions, economic development and incentives, public finance, non-profit and tax-exempt issues, state and local government taxation, military housing privatization and hotel and convention center projects.

Previously, Daniels served in a number of high-ranking capacities at Burroughs and Chapin Company, Inc., the Myrtle Beach real estate and development firm.  These included Senior Vice President and General Counsel; Chief Legal and Strategic Planning Officer; and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer.

Prior to that, he was with a large business law firm in Charleston and Myrtle Beach, where his focus was on corporate, real estate, tax, and economic development matters. Daniels also worked for several years with Bank of America before going to law school.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Wofford College and his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. During law school, he was awarded the Order of the Coif, Order of the Wig and Robe and received several CALI awards. In addition, he was the Managing Editor of the ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal. Daniels also has an LL.M. in taxation from New York University.

Daniels is deeply involved in the state and local community. He was recently appointed to the board of visitors for the Medical University of South Carolina. He served on the board of directors of the E. Craig Wall College of Business
Administration at Coastal Carolina University and was a member of the school’s College of Humanities and Fine Arts Board of Visitors for several years prior to this appointment.

Additionally, he is the immediate past president of the Friends of Brookgreen Gardens; immediate past chairman of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors; a member of its Executive Committee and its Legislative Policy Council; a member of the Executive Committee of the Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation; a member of the Low Country Day School Board of Trustees; and a past board member of the South Carolina Alzheimer’s Association Palmetto Chapter and the Georgetown County Habitat for Humanity.

Daniels also served on a subcommittee of Gov. Mark Sanford’s Commission on Management, Accountability and Performance, and was a member of the board of directors of the South Carolina Captive Insurance Association and BCI Insurance Services, L.L.C. He was a member of the Class of 2008 of the Liberty Fellowship Program of South Carolina and hopes to complete this program sometime in the future.

• Franklin Daniels Appointed to the Medical University of South Carolina Board of Visitors
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Franklin G. Daniels has been appointed to the Medical University of South Carolina's Board of Visitors.
• "Realty Income to Acquire American Realty Capital Trust in $2.95 Billion Transaction"
  Nexsen Pruet is proud to have assisted in a $2.95 billion dollar transaction for Realty Income.
• "Garden & Gun Claws Its Way Back From the Brink"
  Garden & Gun, a national Southern lifestyle magazine based in Charleston, SC and client of the firm, is featured in The New York Times.
• "Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corp. approves amended contract, changes to future contract approval process"
  On November 9th, Myrtle Beach's The Sun News reported on how the Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation has "approved contract changes recommended by its lawyer and gave the OK for several changes in the approval process for future contracts."
• “Third Time a Charm for Theme Park?”
  The Sun News calls on Nexsen Pruet attorney Franklin Daniels for an article about the future of Freestyle Music Park in Myrtle Beach.
• "Freestyle Music Park may get a new ticket to ride"
  Attorneys David Slough and Franklin Daniels talk to The Sun News about efforts to reopen Freestyle Music Park in Myrtle Beach.
• "1st District hopefuls face off on Strand"
  The Sun News reports on a debate between candidates seeking the Republican nomination for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. Nexsen Pruet attorney Franklin Daniels moderated the debate.
• Republican 1st Congressional District Runoff Debate Scheduled in Myrtle Beach, SC
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Franklin Daniels will moderate a Republican 1st Congressional District Runoff Debate on June 14th.
• Nexsen Pruet Attorney Franklin Daniels Elected Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Board Chairman
  The election occurred Dec. 8 during the board’s December meeting.
• "Myrtle Beach Area Chamber presses 'Fudd' case"
  An article in The Sun News entitled "Myrtle Beach Area Chamber presses 'Fudd' case" details the latest developments in a lawsuit brought by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
• Chamber's Lawsuit Makes Headlines
  Grand strand media outlets report on the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce's lawsuit against "Elmer Fudd."
• Nexsen Pruet: Only Law Firm Listed for North and South Carolina in "Trade Allies" Directory
  The new edition of Southern Business & Development magazine features the "1st Annual Trade Allies Directory." Nexsen Pruet is the only law firm listed in both North and South Carolina.
• "Myrtle Beach area's Freestyle paying to rename parkway"
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Franklin Daniels is quoted in a Myrtle Beach Sun News article entitled "Myrtle Beach area's Freestyle paying to rename parkway."
• "New sales tax gets solid push"
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Franklin Daniels is quoted in an article from The Sun News entitled "New sales tax gets solid push."
• Nexsen Pruet Creates Distressed Property and Workout Practice Group
  The new group will provide clients with resources, skills and experience to help navigate issues that emerge during periods of economic and financial uncertainty.
• Attorney to Moderate Alternative Energy Forum
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Franklin Daniels will moderate an alternative energy forum in Myrtle Beach.
• Nexsen Pruet Moves to The Market Common in Myrtle Beach
  Myrtle Beach, SC – Nexsen Pruet announced that the law firm has moved its Myrtle Beach office into a new building at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach.
• Franklin Daniels Joins Nexsen Pruet's Real Estate Group
  Franklin Daniels, whose broad-based real estate, corporate and economic development experience spans both the corporate and the law firm settings, has joined Nexsen Pruet as Special Counsel.

• Client Alert: 2010 Tax Act Provides Portability to Reduce the Estate Taxes Paid by Couples
  The IRS is offering a new way for surviving spouses to reduce their estate tax bill if their spouse passed away after December 31, 2010.
• Client Alert: The Taxation Treatment of Employer-Provided Cell Phones
  The Internal Revenue Service has issued long-awaited guidance that clarifies the taxation treatment of employer-provided cell phones or other similar telecommunications equipment.
• Client Alert: A Low Cost Option to Voluntarily Reclassify Workers
  In September, The IRS announced the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP), a voluntary initiative allowing taxpayers the opportunity to change the prospective classification of their workers at a low cost. Taxpayers seeking to apply to the VCSP for the fourth quarter of 2011 must act quickly to meet the initial deadlines set by the IRS.
• Top 10 Law Firms that Understand Economic Development
  Nexsen Pruet is named among the top law firms in the Southeast for economic development - and is the only law firm listed in South Carolina.

• 1st Congressional District GOP Runoff Debate
• "Extreme Canned Food Drive"