Nexsen Pruet Continues Rapid Growth; Five New Associates Join Law Firm

Nexsen Pruet announced today that five new associates have joined the firm: Brian Anderson and Catherine Lane are based in Greensboro, Michael Scott and Chase McNair in Charleston and Kyle Brannon in Columbia.

“These are talented young attorneys, with strong backgrounds and technical abilities,” said John Sowards, Nexsen Pruet’s Board Chairman.  “We needed to add these new associates to our ranks in order to continue providing North and South Carolina businesses with the high-quality advice they expect from Nexsen Pruet.”

Anderson will work with in the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group.  He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with a law degree, cum laude, from the American University Washington College of Law.   

Lane practices with the Business Litigation and Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Groups.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, sum cum laude, from Greensboro College and earned a law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she was the Executive Editor of the First Amendment Law Review.

Scott practices with the Employment and Labor Law Group. Before law school, he worked for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Science in Criminal Justice, magna cum laude, from the University of Cincinnati, and a law degree, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

McNair is also an associate with Business Litigation Practice Group. He earned his law degree from the Charleston School of Law and his bachelor's degree from Clemson University. As an undergrad, he worked for E. Bart Daniel, former U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina.

Brannon practices with the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Group. He earned his Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, and a law degree from the University of South Carolina.

Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 190 attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C. as well as Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh, N.C.  Founded in 1945, Nexsen Pruet provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues.  For further information, see www.nexsenpruet.com.