Molly Hughes Earns Spot on "40 Under 40" List From Charleston Regional Business Journal

Charleston, SC - Mary ("Molly") L. Hughes, a Member in Nexsen Pruet's Charleston office, has been named to the Charleston Regional Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list for 2006.

Hughes represents management on a broad range of issues. She is a Certified Specialist in Employment Law by the South Carolina Supreme Court, focusing her practice on employment law and litigation matters.

The recognition, given annually by the Journal, honors 40 of the region's "brightest business stars" under the age of 40.

"This shows the respect Molly has earned in the community, in her profession, and among her clients," said Leighton Lord, chairman of the board of Nexsen Pruet. "She's a business lawyer, and this list honors business leadership in the region. That says a lot."

Before joining Nexsen Pruet, Hughes clerked for the Honorable David C. Norton of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, Charleston Division.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, she is also an adjunct professor at the Charleston School of Law.

Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 170 attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Charlotte and Greensboro, 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.