Nexsen Pruet Attorney Kirsten Small Appointed to Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Panel Committee

Kirsten Small, special counsel in Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office, has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeal’s Criminal Justice Appellate Panel Committee for the Fourth Circuit.

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

As part of the committee, Small 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.

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. Currently, 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. 

About Nexsen Pruet

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.

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