Kirsten Small

Kirsten E. Small focuses her practice in appellate law in state and federal courts.

Ms. Small represents clients in white-collar criminal proceedings, particularly at sentencing and on appeal, and is also a member of the firm's business litigation group, where she focuses on appeals and critical motions practice.

Ms. Small has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeal's Criminal Justice Appellate Panel Committee for the Fourth Circuit.  As a part of the committee, she will help develop standards of eligibility for attorneys to gain membership on the court's panel of attorneys.  The lawyers that meet the requirements are qualified to represent indigent criminal defendants on appeal and in capital cases. The committee also plays a role in approving panel members and will develop training opportunities for the attorneys on the panel.

Ms. Small served with the Honorable Judge William W. Wilkins in 1994-1995 before assuming the senior clerk position, which she held from 1996 - 2007. She also clerked with Fourth Circuit Judge Karen Williams for a year. Her experience touches on a number of areas, including commercial litigation, labor and employment, and alternative dispute resolution.

Ms. Small earned her undergraduate degree from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, and her law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C.

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• Committee Liaison (Women in Law), DRI Appellate Advocacy Committee
• Steering Committee Member, "Sharing Success, A Seminar for Women Lawyers"
• Appointed to serve on the CJA Appellate Panel Committee of the Fourth Circuit.
• South Carolina Bar - Council for Section on Trial and Appellate Advocacy.
• Selected as the Fourth Circuit editor for Certworthy, the newsletter published by the Appellate Advocacy Committee of the Defense Research Institute (DRI).

Fraternal Order of Police v. Prince George's County, ___ F.3d ___ (4th Cir. June 23, 2010)

• "How To Try A Case Without Trying A Judge's Patience"
  The legal news website Law360 called on Nexsen Pruet appellate attorney, Kirsten Small, for insight into the fundamental do's and don'ts of a courtroom.
• Nexsen Pruet Named One of the “Best Companies in the Midlands for Working Moms”
  For the second year in a row, the Columbia Business Monthly and The March of Dimes have named Nexsen Pruet as one of the “Best Companies in the Midlands for Working Moms.”
• "TV shows, junkyards and gambling are all part of her appellate work"
  The April 29th, 2011 edition of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly features a Q&A article with Nexsen Pruet appellate attorney Kirsten Small.
• Media Reports about "Flip this House" Case
  On April 11th, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a $4 million jury verdict in favor of Richard Davis, creator of the television series “Flip this House.” Following the court's affirmation, media outlets across the country reported on it.
• Court Upholds $4 Million Verdict for South Carolina Man in "Flip this House" Case
  Today the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict in favor of Richard Davis, creator of the television series “Flip this House.” Billy Wilkins, head of Nexsen Pruet’s Appellate Advocacy Group, and Kirsten Small represented Davis on appeal before the 4th Circuit.
• "Homebuyers who profited and sued anyway get second chance"
  Nexsen Pruet attorney Kirsten Small tells South Carolina Lawyers Weekly that a lawsuit is about "the principle of not knowing what they were getting when they bought the house because of the disclosures."
• Nexsen Pruet Moves into New Office Space in Greenville
  Nexsen Pruet has moved into new office space in Greenville.
• "Please re-lease me: Upstate office glut looms"
  The October 27, 2008 edition of GSA Business features a story about Nexsen Pruet's upcoming move and the amount of vacant office space in the Greenville area.
• Nexsen Pruet Attorney Kirsten Small Appointed to Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Panel Committee
• Kirsten Small Joins Nexsen Pruet's Appellate Practice
  Kirsten E. Small, who served as senior law clerk for the Honorable William W. Wilkins, Chief Judge of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office and will help to expand the firm’s appellate practice in state and federal courts.
• Kirsten Small Joins Nexsen Pruet's Appellate Practice Group
  Kirsten E. Small, who served as senior law clerk for the Honorable William W. Wilkins, Chief Judge of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office and will help to expand the firm’s appellate practice in state and federal courts.

• On the Docket Blog
  Mission Statement: Each day there are developments in appellate courts that could affect business in the Carolinas and beyond.

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