Legal Directory Publisher Ranks Four Nexsen Pruet Practice Areas Among Top in State; Eleven Attorneys Rated for Excellence

The 2009 edition of Chambers USA ranks four of Nexsen Pruet’s practice areas and eleven attorneys among the best in South Carolina.

This is the fifth year in a row that Nexsen Pruet’s corporate/mergers and acquisitions, real estate law, and general commercial litigation practices were ranked No. 1.  All the lawyers are named among the state’s top three attorneys in their practice areas. 

“Having these individuals recognized in this many fields illustrates our dedication to customer service,” said Leighton Lord, board chairman of Nexsen Pruet.  “We are proud to be recognized as a firm that can handle the needs of our clients."

Ranked #1 in Corporate/M&A Ranked #1 in Litigation:  General Commercial Ranked #1 in Real Estate Ranked #2 in Labor & Employment	Ed Menzie - Columbia Corporate/M&A Real Estate	Mark Knight - Columbia Corporate/M&A
David Dubberly - Columbia Labor & Employment	Susi McWilliams - Columbia Labor & Employment  Litigation: General Commercial	Marc Manos - Columbia Litigation: General Commercial
Tom Stephenson - Greenville Litigation:  General Commercial Labor & Employment	Neil Robinson - Charleston Real Estate	Tom Tisdale - Charleston Litigation: General Commercial
Vickie Eslinger - Columbia Litigation: General Commercial	David Gossett - Greenville Real Estate	Jeff Vinzani - Charleston Real Estate

Rankings in Chambers USA  are based on more than 10,000 interviews conducted across the country. Attorneys are rated based on factors that include legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities valued by clients. Lawyers and firms making the list are widely considered to be leaders in the fields.

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. 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.