32 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named to 2007 Edition of "Best Lawyers in America"

Thirty-two attorneys from Nexsen Pruet, LLC have been named to the 2007 edition of Best Lawyers in America – including six who have now earned the honor for 10 years or more.

Ed Menzie, who practices in Columbia and was listed for corporate and real estate law, has been included in the publication for 20 years. Those recognized for at least 10 years are Harold Jacobs, Neil C. Robinson, and Thomas S. Tisdale Jr., from the Charleston office; and Tommy Lavender and Kent Porth, from Columbia.

The 32 attorneys, who practice in 20 areas, include:

Charleston

• Paul Dominick, bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation
• David Hawkins, corporate law
• Harold Jacobs, commercial litigation
• Neil Robinson, real estate law
• Tom Tisdale, commercial litigation, First Amendment law
• Brad Waring, commercial litigation

Charlotte

• Richard Wilson, construction law

Columbia

• Mark Bender, information technology law
• Michael Brittingham, employee benefits law
• Henry Brown, construction law
• Russell Burke, commercial litigation
• David Dubberly, labor and employment law
• Vickie Eslinger, family law, labor and employment law
• Jay Hennig, corporate law
• Freddie Kingsmore, trusts and estates
• Corky Klett, intellectual property law
• Mark Knight, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions law, securities law
• Tommy Lavender, environmental law
• Susi McWilliams, labor and employment law
• Rick Mendoza, bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law
• Ed Menzie, corporate law, real estate law
• Julian J. Nexsen, trusts and estates
• Sam Painter, workers’ compensation law
• Kent Porth, employee benefits law

Greensboro

• Margaret Burnham, real estate law
• Jay DeVaney, real estate law
• Trudy Ennis, family law
• David Senter, construction law
• Bill Wilcox, tax law

Greenville

• Grant Burns, labor and employment law
• Rusty Infinger, workers’ compensation law
• Tom Stephenson, alternative dispute resolution, labor and employment law
  
  “The fact that we have so many lawyers, representing so many areas, reinforces our strength as a full-service firm,” said Leighton Lord, chairman of the board of Nexsen Pruet. “This shows a lot of depth and breadth, and we congratulate each of the attorneys listed.”

The selections are based on 1.8 million confidential evaluations by the nation’s top attorneys. Additionally, Best Lawyers conducted thousands of extensive telephone interviews with leading attorneys during the balloting process.

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.