Josh Ellis Joins Nexsen Pruet's Litigation Group

Charleston, SC — Joshua L. Ellis has joined the Charleston office of Nexsen Pruet, LLC, where he will serve as an associate in the firm’s business litigation practice group.

Ellis comes to Nexsen Pruet from the Atlanta office of a national law firm. While there, he gained a broad base of experience in helping companies to develop and implement strategies to avoid employment claims and lawsuits, and to maximize their rights to manage and direct their workforce.

He also has experience in litigation, arbitration, and contract negotiation in employment-related matters, and has drafted and analyzed a broad range of documents such as employment contracts, compensation and incentive agreements, employee handbooks, benefits policies, and severance agreements.

“Josh’s experience covers key areas for our clients,” said Leighton Lord, chairman of the board of Nexsen Pruet. “He’s strong in general business litigation as well as labor and employment law. He is a great addition to our firm.”

Ellis also served as a clerk for the Hon. G. Thomas Cooper of the Fifth Judicial Circuit in Columbia, SC, assisting in the drafting and preparation of orders, judicial opinions, and other related materials.

While in law school, Ellis worked with Synergy Sports International, Inc., in Columbia, where he helped negotiate and draft multimillion-dollar contracts on behalf of more than 30 professional athletes – including five first-round NFL picks – and various NCAA Division I basketball and football coaches.

He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and his law degree from the USC School of Law.

Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 180 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.