Former Charleston Economic Development Director Joins Nexsen Pruet

Stephanie Yarbrough has joined the Charleston office of Nexsen Pruet as special counsel and will practice in the areas of economic development, banking and finance and corporate law.

Yarbrough previously served as the director of economic development for the City of Charleston .  In that capacity, Stephanie created and implemented programs directed at job creation and retention through specific efforts in business finance, marketing, small business development, business retention and expansion, technology transfer and real estate development.  Her work at the City also included managing the City’s Green initiatives, as well as overseeing the City of Charleston ’s women and minority business recruitment programs.

“Stephanie successfully recruited strong companies to the city of Charleston ,” said board member Neil Robinson of Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office. “Her experience gives her a deep understanding of the economic development needs of business leaders who are either starting, or growing their companies.  We are fortunate to have Stephanie join our team.”

Prior to joining the City of Charleston, Yarbrough was an attorney in the corporate and securities practice group for Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, PLLC.  There she advised public and private companies regarding compliance with federal securities laws, mergers and acquisitions, complex financings, and on all phases of buying and selling businesses, including mergers ranging in size from several hundred thousand dollars to several hundred million dollars.

Yarbrough is a member of the South Carolina Economic Developer’s Association, the Charleston Regional Development Alliance Expanded Allies, the City of Charleston Design Review Committee and was appointed by the Mayor to the Selection Committee for the Calhoun Street-East/Cooper River Waterfront Master Plan.

She earned her undergraduate degree from the College of Charleston , her master’s degree from the University of Charleston , and her law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law.

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.