J. David Hawkins

David Hawkins practices primarily in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation. He also handles licensing for the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Mr. Hawkins has significant experience in Canadian transactions and real estate joint ventures. He has assisted U.S. clients in the structuring and oversight of foreign investments. Mr. Hawkins' special interest is succession planning for family businesses. His career includes both private practice of law and nine years in private investments.

While maintaining his legal practice, Mr. Hawkins also served as the firm’s Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Hawkins received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina and received an L.L.M. degree in taxation from New York University. Mr. Hawkins also served in the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps.

• Best Lawyers in America - Corporate, M&A, and Securities Law
• CEO, Nexsen Pruet (2006-2007)
• Charleston Symphony Orchestra - Former President
• Spoleto Festival USA - Board of Directors, Former Member

• Fifty-nine Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®; Five Practice Areas Listed Among Top in the Carolinas
  Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 59 of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®.
• Fifty-eight Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®
  Fifty-eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
• Nexsen Pruet Creates Distressed Property and Workout Practice Group
  The new group will provide clients the necessary resources, skills, and expertise needed to navigate issues that emerge during periods of economic and financial uncertainty.
• 45 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers
  Columbia, SC – Forty-five Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The publication also ranks Nexsen Pruet #1 in eleven practice areas in South Carolina and three in North Carolina.
• 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.
• 32 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named to 2007 Edition of "Best Lawyers in America"
  Thirty-two attorneys from Nexsen Pruet, LLC have been named to the 2007 edition of Best Lawyers in America – including six who have now earned the honor for 10 years or more.
• Nexsen Pruet Relocates Charleston Office To Victoria Center
  Nexsen Pruet, LLC has relocated its Charleston office to Victoria Center, a 72,000-square-foot Class-A building located in the heart of downtown.
• 7 Nexsen Pruet Lawyers Honored for Decades of Service
  Nexsen Pruet honors 7 firm Members for practicing 30-Plus Years.
  

• LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
  This edition contains articles related to:
  
  1. Trademark Protection in NC Under State Statutes
  2. Using a Trademark in Commerce
  3. Damages in Patent Cases, Part 2 of 3
  
• LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
  This edition contains articles related to:
  
  1) The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (a.k.a. PRO-IP Act)
  2) Damages in Patent Cases, Part 1 of 3
  3) Non-traditional Trademarks and Servicemarks
• Predictable Problems in Selling Your Company
  What follows is a concise set of problems and issues that arise in nearly every sale of a business.