Awards & Recognition

• Nexsen Pruet attorney Travis Wheeler has been named to The State newspaper's “20 under 40” list for 2012. Read more here.
• The Triad Business Journal has selected Joan Bergman for its annual list of "40 Leaders Under Forty." See more here.
• Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that twelve of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers®. Read that here.
• The 2012 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers® profiles Nexsen Pruet attorney Christy Myatt. See that here.
• The South Carolina Supreme Court has certified Jamie Hedgepath as a Specialist in Employment and Labor Law.  Hedgepath, a Member (Partner) in the firm’s Greenville office, is the eighth Nexsen Pruet attorney to earn the designation. Read more here.
• Nexsen Pruet attorney April Lucas has been unanimously elected as the President of the Midlands International Trade Association (MITA). See more here.
• Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite” list for 2012. Read that here.
• The January 2012 edition of Greenville Business magazine names Nexsen Pruet attorney Billy Wilkins to its list of "50 Most Influential" people in Greenville. See that here.
• Nexsen Pruet attorney Jay Hennig has been elected to serve as President of The Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America. Read more here.
• Suzi Grigg has been awarded the "William E.S. Robinson Public Service Award” by the SC Bankruptcy Law Association. See more here.
• Economic development magazine Southern Business & Development has published its "2nd Annual Trade Allies Directory" which lists "The South's Best Economic Development Law Firms." Read that here.
• The Palmetto Center for Women recognized Nexsen Pruet and attorney Nikole Mergo at its annual “Honoring Women in Achievement” awards luncheon in Columbia.  Read more here.
• The fifth annual edition of Benchmark Litigation has recognized five Nexsen Pruet attorneys.  The book bills itself as “the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys.” See that here.
• Molly Hughes Cherry has been elected Chair of the SC Bar's Employment and Labor Law (ELL) Section. See more here.
• Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce its results in the annual U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings.  With 47, Nexsen Pruet has the most first-tier rankings in South Carolina. Read that here.
• Legal publication The Best Lawyers in America ® has named eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys to its list of the “2012 Lawyers of the Year.”  See that here.
• Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been listed in Greater Columbia Business Monthly magazine’s “Legal Elite of the Midlands.”  Read more here.
• William W. “Billy” Wilkins has earned the prestigious International Compliance and Ethics Award from the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE).  Read that here. 
• 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.” See more here.
• Amy Allen Hinson has been named one of Greenville’s “Best and Brightest” for 2011. Read that here.
• North Carolina Lawyers Weekly has named Nexsen Pruet attorney Robin Vinson to its 2011 list of "Leaders in the Law." See more here.
• Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 62 of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers®. Read more here.
• Sara Kanos has been selected for Leadership Greenville 2011. See that here.
• The August 2011 edition of Greenville Business names David Gossett, Tom Stephenson and Billy Wilkins as three of "Greenville's Leading Lawyers." Read that here.
• Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that three law school students are headed back to class as recipients of the firm’s 2011 Diversity Scholarships. See more here.
• Amy Clayton has been selected for the Leadership Columbia Class of 2011-2012. Read more here.
• Neil Robinson has been reappointed to serve a four-year term on the Clemson University Real Estate Foundation Board. See that here. 
• The newly released 2011 edition of Chambers USA lists fourteen attorneys as “Leaders in their Field” and gives high marks to the firm in six practice areas. Read that here.
• The cover article of May 20th edition of The Greenville Journal is entitled "The Life and Trials of William Walter Wilkins." See more here.
• George Bullwinkel and Stephanie Yarbrough were among those honored at The Charleston Regional Business Journal’s “Forty under 40” event on May 3rd. Read more here and see a video here.
• Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that the firm remains on The National Law Journal’s list of the 250 largest law firms in America. Read that here.
• Tom Johnson has been elected to a leadership position with a section of the North Carolina Bar Association. See that here.
• Jim Bryan has been elected to the board of directors of the Greensboro Bar Association. Read more here.
• Brad Waring has accepted an invitation to join the prestigious National Center for State Courts’ Lawyers Committee. See more here.
• Four Nexsen Pruet attorneys have received especially noteworthy recognition in the 2011 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®. Read that here.
• George Bullwinkel and Stephanie Yarbrough have been named to the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s “Forty under 40” list for 2011. See that here.
• Jim Holshouser honored with the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service award.  Read more here.
• Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that sixteen attorneys have been listed in the 2011 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®. See more here.
• Eric Biesecker is the 2011 Chair-Elect of the national Attorney's Council of the American Subcontractors Association. Read that here.
• Nexsen Pruet has earned designation as a Midlands Green Business for third consecutive year. See that here.
• David Robinson will serve as a member of the Wake County Board of Elections. Read more here.
• Leighton Lord will served as a Senior Advisor to one of the members of the Liberty Fellowship Class of 2012. See that here.
• Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that attorneys Laurie Becker and Marguerite Willis have been named 2011 “Leadership in Law” award winners. Read more here.
• George Scott has been appointed to leadership positions for the International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi. Read that here.
• 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. See that here.
• Tushar Chikhliker named to The State’s “20 Under 40” List. See more here.
• Rick Mendoza has been named Chair of the Bankruptcy & Debtor-Creditor Law Specialization Advisory Board. Read that here.
• Billy Newsome has been named Chair of the Estate Planning & Probate Law Specialization Advisory Board. See that here.
• Molly Hughes Cherry to serve on the Employment and Labor Law Specialization Advisory Board. Read more here.
• Bob Coble Elected Chair of Columbia World Affairs Council. See that here.
• South Carolina Lawyers Weekly honor Nexsen Pruet attorneys Brad Waring and Billy Wilkins with 2010 "Leadership in Law" awards. See more here.
• Tushar Chikhliker completes the Midlands Diversity Leaders Initiative. Read that here.
• Ernie Pearson has been elected a board member of the North Carolina Economic Developers Association. Read more here.
• Bob Coble, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Columbia office, has been awarded the "Order of the Palmetto", the highest civilian honor given by the governor of South Carolina. See more here.
• Leading legal directory Chambers USA 2010 has ranked eleven Nexsen Pruet attorneys among the top attorneys in South Carolina.  This is the sixth year in a row that Nexsen Pruet’s corporate/mergers and acquisitions, real estate law, and general commercial litigation practices have been ranked in the 1^st tier of firms.  Read more here.
• Nineteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named to the 2010 list of South Carolina Super Lawyers®.  Read more here.
• Two Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been honored for their dedication to improving the health and well-being of children from economically disadvantaged families in South Carolina.  Read more here.
• Ric Tapp, a member (partner) in the firm’s Charleston office, has been selected as a 2010 Gold Compleat Lawyer.  Read more here.
• Nine attorneys from the Charlotte and Greensboro offices of Nexsen Pruet have been named to the 2010 list of North Carolina Super Lawyers®. Four more attorneys are named as “North Carolina Rising Stars.”  Read more here.
• Tushar Chikhliker has been named an “Emerging Legal Leader” finalist by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. See that here.
• The January 2010 edition of Greenville Business Magazine names Nexsen Pruet attorney Billy Wilkins to its list of "50 Most Influential" people in Greenville.  Read more here.
• Five Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been listed in Business North Carolina magazine’s “2010 Legal Elite.”  Christy Myatt ( Greensboro) was the top vote getter in the area of Bankruptcy law and Jack Taylor (C harlotte) was the top vote getter in Construction law. Click here to read more.
• Dan Leonardi selected for the 2009-2010 Leadership Columbia Class.  Click here to read more.
• Fifty-eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.  Click here to read more. 
• Bob Coble, a member in the firm’s Columbia office, has been recognized with the prestigious “Tootie” Williams Award.  Read more here.
• The USC Law School awards Nexsen Pruet’s Bob Coble with Honorary Doctorate. Read more here.
• North Carolina Lawyers Weekly named Nexsen Pruet attorney Brian Pearce, as an “Emerging Legal Leaders” for 2010.  Read more here.
• The National Law Journal’s list Nexsen Pruet as one of largest Law Firms in America. See story here.
• Former Nexsen Pruet Board Chairman Leighton Lord serves on transition team with newly elected Governor Nikki Haley. Read more here.
• Nexsen Pruet becomes first member of the South Carolina chapter of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce. Read more here.
• Edward G. Menzie named “ Columbia, SC Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year” for 2011 by Best Lawyers.  See story here.
• Twelve Nexsen Pruet attorneys recognized as the “Legal Elite” for 2010 by the Greater Columbia Business Monthly Magazine. Read more here.
• Nexsen Pruet earns spot in U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings. Read more here.
• Nexsen Pruet voted one of the "Best Companies in the Midlands for Working Moms" and is the only law firm recognized. Read more here.
• Attorney Jeff Vinzani serves on transition team for Curtis Loftis, S.C. State Treasurer. See story here.
• Attorney Tom Stephenson elected Chairman of the Medical University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees. Read more here.
• Nexsen Pruet recognized for the third consecutive year by the American Heart Association for being a fit-friendly company. Read more here.
• Fifty-nine Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2011 edition of the Best Lawyers in America®. Read more here.
• South Carolina Lawyers Weekly honors Bradish Waring and Billy Wilkins with their Leadership in Law award. Read more here.
• Edward Bender selected for the 2010-2011 Leadership Columbia Class 2010-2011. Read more here.