Andrew A. Mathias

Andrew Mathias practices in the Business Litigation Group and works closely with Billy Wilkins, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Prior to joining Nexsen Pruet, Mr. Mathias clerked for South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean H. Toal.  He also has defense litigation experience in the areas of transportation and products liability.

Mr. Mathias earned his B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Clemson University and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.  While in law school he argued a mock appeal before a panel of judges including U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

Mr. Mathias is active in South Carolina politics having worked on campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate.   He is a past member of the Legislative Advisory Committee of SC BIPEC (South Carolina Business and Industry Political Education Committee).  He currently serves as Secretary for the South Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society.

• 2009-2010 SC Supreme Court clerk for Chief Justice Jean H. Toal
• 2006 J. Woodrow Lewis Moot Court Competition - Winner
• 2007 National Moot Court Competition Team
• 2005-2006 Clerk for South Carolina Governor's Office

• Not Guilty Verdict in the First Criminal Prosecution Under South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act
  An Upstate jury has found four Holly Springs fire commissioners not guilty on charges that they willfully violated the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. This is the first time in the history of South Carolina that someone has been charged with a crime based on a failure to follow the requirements of FOIA.
• Andrew Mathias Joins Nexsen Pruet; Expanding Billy Wilkins’ Team
  He will practice with the Business Litigation Group in the firm’s Greenville office.