Brad Waring

Bradish Waring practices business litigation. He serves as one of two deputies for the firm's business litigation practice group and as co-chair of the firm's insurance litigation committee.

Mr. Waring's practice has concentrated primarily on civil litigation in state and federal courts, with an emphasis on complex commercial litigation including products liability, insurance coverage, business litigation, and admiralty. He is a frequent speaker on a variety of legal topics including insurance coverage/bad faith and trial tactics.

Mr. Waring's legal career began in 1978 as an associate with Young, Clement Rivers & Tisdale, LLP in Charleston, SC. He was named Partner three years later. Mr. Waring left that firm in 2003 to join Nexsen Pruet.

• South Carolina Judicial Council, Appointed by South Carolina Chief Justice Toal
• South Carolina Bar - Past President; Former Member, Board of Governors
• Honorary Consul, North and South Carolina for the Kingdom of Denmark
• Chief Justice's Commission on The Profession, Appointed by South Carolina Chief Justice Toal
• American Bar Association State Bar Delegate for South Carolina
• Best Lawyers in America - Business Litigation since 2005
• South Carolina Super Lawyer - Business Litigation
• (2008-2010)
• University of South Carolina School of Law - Compleat Lawyer Award, Gold Category
• South Carolina Lawyers Weekly: Leadership in Law Award, 2010
• University of South Carolina Law School Partnership Board - Board Member
• American Board of Trial Advocates - Member, Lowcountry Chapter
• Historic Charleston Foundation - Immediate Past President
• American Law Firm Association "ALFA International" - Former Chair
• Town of Sullivan's Island, SC - Former Corporate Counsel
• Charleston Day School - Former Board of Trustees Chair
• Pilotage Commission For the Port of Charleston, Former Chair (Gubernatorial Appointment)
• Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Future Planning (Strategic Planning) Committee, Chair; Former Continuing Legal Education Committee, Chair

• "Coming Together Closing Gaps: Bars call on unusual allies to battle crisis in court funding"
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Brad Waring discusses judicial funding with the ABA's Bar Leader Magazine.
• 62 Attorneys Named to the 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers®
  Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 62 of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers®.
• Brad Waring Travels to Washington For Dinner with the Queen of Denmark
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Brad Waring will dine with her Majesty Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark on Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C. The Danish Monarchy says it is one in “a series of events that focus on cultural and business relations between Denmark and the United States.”
• Waring to Serve on National Legal Advisory Committee
  Nexsen Pruet member (partner) Brad Waring has accepted an invitation to join the prestigious National Center for State Courts’ Lawyers Committee.
• Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Recognized By Peers; Sixteen Named to 2011 Super Lawyers® List for South Carolina
  Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that sixteen attorneys have been listed in the 2011 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®. Those attorneys practice in firm’s Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Myrtle Beach offices.
• Macaulay Elected President-Elect of the SC Bar; Waring to Serve as State Bar Delegate
  Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that Angus Macaulay has been elected President-Elect of the South Carolina Bar. Brad Waring has been selected to serve as State Bar Delegate to the American Bar Association.
• 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®.
• Waring and Wilkins to Receive "Leadership in Law" Awards
  South Carolina Lawyers Weekly will honor Nexsen Pruet attorneys Brad Waring and Billy Wilkins with 2010 "Leadership in Law" awards.
• "Money has dried up for civil appointments -- and no relief in sight"
  Nexsen Pruet's Brad Waring tells Lawyers Weekly that the South Carolina Bar is determined to restore funding for civil appointments.
• Brad Waring Appointed to the South Carolina Judicial Council
  South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal has appointed Nexsen Pruet member (partner) Brad Waring to the South Carolina Judicial Council.
• Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Recognized by Their Peers
  Nineteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named to the 2010 list of South Carolina Super Lawyers®.
• "McLeod Plantation sale will protect site, ensure access"
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Brad Waring co-authored an editorial for the September 26th edition of Charleston's The Post and Courier entitled "McLeod Plantation sale will protect site, ensure access."
• Nearly 1200 People Tour the Danmark
  Nearly 1200 people toured Denmark's "nautical ambassador", the Danmark during its stop in Charleston this week.
• The Danmark Arrives in Charleston
  The Danmark, a 76-year-old tall ship considered to be Denmark’s “nautical ambassador,” has arrived in Charleston.
• Danish Ship in Charleston Further Strengths South Carolina-Denmark Ties, Says Nexsen Pruet's Waring
  The Charleston docking of Denmark’s “nautical ambassador” – the Danmark, a 76-year-old training ship – reflects a further strengthening of that country’s ties with South Carolina, said Nexsen Pruet attorney Brad Waring, the Danish Honorary Counsel for the Carolinas.
• Noted Danish Tall Ship to Dock in Charleston; Will be Open to Public
  The Danmark, a 76-year-old tall ship considered to be Denmark’s “nautical ambassador,” is scheduled to be in Charleston. “This is going to be a great event for the Lowcountry,” said attorney Brad Waring, who is Honorary Danish Consul for North and South Carolina.
• 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®.
• "New courts get down to business"
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Brad Waring is quoted in an article in Charleston's The Post and Courier entitled "New courts get down to business."
• Twenty-Five Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named Among South Carolina’s Super Lawyers®
  Twenty-five Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named to the 2009 list of South Carolina Super Lawyers®.
• Brad Waring to Serve as ABA State Bar Delegate
  Bradish J. (Brad) Waring, a Partner in Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office, has been named as an ABA State Bar Delegate by the South Carolina Bar.
• "Budget cuts hit S.C. lawyers in wallet"
  Due to budget cuts, the S.C. Commission on Indigent Defense has voted to suspend paying legal fees in non-capital criminal and civil cases. Nexsen Pruet attorney Brad Waring spoke to The State about the issue.
• 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.
• Protecting Historic Buildings in South Carolina
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Brad Waring writes about protecting historic buildings in South Carolina.
• 18 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named Among South Carolina's "Super Lawyers"
• Brad Waring Named President of Historic Charleston Foundation
  Bradish J. (Brad) Waring, a Partner in Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office, has been named President of Historic Charleston Foundation.
• Brad Waring Appointed to Chief Justice's Commission on the Profession
• Brad Waring Named Honorary Danish Consul For North and South Carolina
  Bradish J. (Brad) Waring, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office, has been appointed as the Honorary Danish Consul for North and South Carolina by decree of Her Majesty Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark.
• Brad Waring to Chair a National Committee of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
  Brad Waring, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office, has been appointed chairman of the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.
• 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.
• Brad Waring Inducted As President Of The South Carolina Bar
  Bradish J. (Brad) Waring, a Member in Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office, was inducted as president of the South Carolina Bar during ceremonies held at the Bar’s House of Delegates meeting Friday, May 19, 2006.
• Brad Waring, John Emerson Win Compleat Lawyer Awards From USC Law School
  Bradish J. Waring and John F. Emerson, who practice in Nexsen Pruet's Charleston and Columbia offices, respectively, have been honored with the prestigious Compleat Lawyer Award from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
• Brad Waring Installed as President-Elect of S.C. Bar
  Bradish J. Waring, an attorney who practices out of Nexsen Pruet's Charleston office, has been installed as President-Elect of the South Carolina Bar.
• SC Bar President-Elect Nominee Waring Attends Chicago ABA Leadership Conference
  Brad Waring, an attorney who works out of Nexsen Pruet's Charleston offices, attended the American Bar Association's 2005 Bar Leadership Institute (BLI) in Chicago.

• International Law Update
  Appeals court says international contract requires litigation in England.
• The Carolinas Insurance Litigation Review
  This issue of the Carolinas Insurance Litigation Review includes:

  - "Challenging Policyholder Claims for Bad Faith and Punitive Damages" for North Carolina

  - "Combating Policyholder Bad Faith and Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Claims" for South Carolina

• Swapping Danishes With Home-Made Biscuits
  If you've noticed more tall, blue-eyed blondes with unique accents around town lately, it might be because "they ain't from around here." They're from Denmark.
• Rule 608 Civil Court Appointments: Does Unfunded Mean Unconstitutional?
  How can the legal profession and the State equitably and responsibly balance the public service aspect of the profession with the business realities of lawyering?
• The Hazards of Fire Retardant Treated (FRT) Wood
  This article discusses the use of inorganic salts as a treatment to render wood fire-retardant and the serious problems that arise from the process. --Fire Retardant Treated (FRT) Lumber or FR-S (per Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.)

• "Leadership in Law" Awards Reception
• 2010 South Carolina Bar Convention
• Nexsen Pruet Reception Aboard the Danmark