News Items & Press Releases

Grainger Pierce Joins Nexsen Pruet's Employment and Labor Law Group
December 31, 2007

C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. has joined Nexsen Pruet in the Charlotte office and will serve as Special Counsel in the firm’s Employment and Labor Law group.

Chaun Pflug Joins Nexsen Pruet's Real Estate Group
December 31, 2007

Chaun W. Pflug has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office and will work in the commercial real estate practice group.

Melissa Azallion Named to Board of Directors for Local Chamber of Commerce
December 4, 2007

Melissa Azallion, a Partner in Nexsen Pruet’s Hilton Head office, has been named to a three-year term on the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

John Hardaway Presents at FICPI Symposium in Beijing, China
December 3, 2007

John B. Hardaway, III, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office, joined speakers from Europe, Asia and China at the first ever FICPI Symposium in Beijing, China.

Brad Waring Named Honorary Danish Consul For North and South Carolina
November 27, 2007

Bradish J. (Brad) Waring, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office, has been appointed as the Honorary Danish Consul for North and South Carolina by decree of Her Majesty Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark.

Keith Thornburg Joins Nexsen Pruet's Charleston Office
November 13, 2007

Nexsen Pruet announced today that Keith R. Thornburg, Jr. has joined the firm’s Charleston office, and will work as an associate in the banking and finance department.

Kristian Cross and Andrew Dennis Join Nexsen Pruet's Columbia Office
November 13, 2007

Kristian Cross and Andrew Dennis have joined the Columbia office of Nexsen Pruet as associates, and will work in the business litigation and corporate departments, respectively.

Brad Waring to Chair a National Committee of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
October 8, 2007

Brad Waring, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office, has been appointed chairman of the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.

Stephen Coles Joins Nexsen Pruet's Litigation Practice Group
October 3, 2007

Stephen W. Coles has joined Nexsen Pruet as a Member (partner) in the Greensboro, N.C., office, where he will work with the firm’s Business litigation practice group.

Taylor Stukes Joins Nexsen Pruet's Litigation Team
September 27, 2007

Charlotte, NC — Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleemeier announced that Taylor Stukes has joined the firm’s Charlotte office as an associate and will practice with the business litigation group.

Leighton Lord and Neil Robinson Nominated to Founding Class of ULI South Carolina Center For Sustainable Leadership
September 26, 2007

Columbia, SC - Nexsen Pruet’s Leighton Lord and Neil Robinson have been nominated as founding class members of the Urban Land Institute South Carolina Center for Sustainable Leadership.

Sixth Annual CLE Ethics Seminar Designed for Corporate Counsel
September 2007

38 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Names To "The Best Lawyers in America 2008"
September 2007

Thirty-eight attorneys from Nexsen Pruet, LLC were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 – including six who have now earned the honor for 10 years or more.

Tushar Chikhlikar Accepted To Leadership Columbia
August 28, 2007

Tushar Chikhlikar, an associate in Nexsen Pruet’s Columbia office, has been accepted to the 2007 – 2008 class of Leadership Columbia, a program sponsored by the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce.

John Hardaway Attends FICPI Executive Council Meeting in Amsterdam
August 2007

John B. Hardaway, III, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office, was one of only two U.S. delegates to attend the Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Industrialle (FIPCI) Executive Council Meeting in Amsterdam.

Gene Allen Joins the Board of Directors of the FDCC Foundation
August 2007

T. Eugene Allen, III, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Columbia office, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the FDCC Foundation, the educational and charitable arm of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.

Nexsen Pruet Completes Move to New Offices in First Citizens Building
August 7, 2007

Nexsen Pruet announced today that the firm’s Columbia office has completed its move to the new First Citizens Center at 1230 Main St., Suite 700.

Tushar Chikhlikar To Serve on the Board of Trustees of the Workshop Theatre of South Carolina
July 31, 2007

Tushar Chikhlikar, an associate in Nexsen Pruet’s Columbia office, has been selected to serve on the board of trustees of the Workshop Theatre of South Carolina.

Kirsten Small Joins Nexsen Pruet's Appellate Practice
July 25, 2007

Kirsten E. Small, who served as senior law clerk for the Honorable William W. Wilkins, Chief Judge of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office and will help to expand the firm’s appellate practice in state and federal courts.

Leighton Lord to Chair Midlands Section of Urban Land Institute
July 18, 2007

W. Leighton Lord III, Chairman of the Board of Nexsen Pruet, has been elected Chair of the Midlands section of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and will serve on the organization’s statewide executive committee.

Kirsten Small Joins Nexsen Pruet's Appellate Practice Group
July 16, 2007

Kirsten E. Small, who served as senior law clerk for the Honorable William W. Wilkins, Chief Judge of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office and will help to expand the firm’s appellate practice in state and federal courts.

Nexsen Pruet Strengthens Its Tax Practice Group With Addition Of Matthew Epps
July 16, 2007

Matthew Epps has joined the Columbia office of Nexsen Pruet and will focus his practice in the area of taxation.

Michael J. Hickerson Joins Nexsen Pruet's Corporate Group
July 10, 2007

Michael J. Hickerson has joined Nexsen Pruet’s growing legal team and will practice general corporate law. For Hickerson, this move is a return to his roots.

Travis Wheeler Joins Nexsen Pruet's Antitrust Litigation Practice Group
June 25, 2007

Travis C. Wheeler has joined the Columbia office of Nexsen Pruet and will work as an associate in antitrust litigation.

Legal Publisher Recognizes Ten Nexsen Pruet Attorneys For Excellence; Three Practices Areas Again Rated No. 1
June 21, 2007

Ten Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named among the top legal practitioners in their fields in the 2007 edition of the Chambers USA Guide, and three of the firm’s practice areas were rated No. 1 in South Carolina.

Grant Burns Elected to Serve as President of the Clemson University Alumni Association
June 21, 2007

We are pleased to announce that E. Grantland ("Grant") Burns has been elected to the national position of president of Clemson University's Alumni Association, effective July 1, 2007. Burns is a member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet's Greenville, S.C. office. He focuses his practice in the areas of litigation and employment law.

Neil Robinson Named to Clemson Foundation Board
June 18, 2007

Neil C. Robinson, Jr., a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Clemson University Foundation.

David Slough Joins Nexsen Pruet's Real Estate Group
June 2007

David C. Slough has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Myrtle Beach office, where he will serve as Special Counsel with the firm’s real estate group.

John Hardaway Discusses IP Issues in Presentation to Japanese Officials
May 31, 2007

John Hardaway, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office, recently completed a series of presentations in Japan in which he discussed intellectual property issues with a broad range of officials and businesses representatives.

Nexsen Pruet's Innovation Team To Focus on Start-Up and Emerging Businesses
May 1, 2007

Nexsen Pruet today announced the establishment of an Innovation Team that combines the capabilities of four key practice areas vital to start-up and emerging businesses.

Emily Perkins Joins Nexsen Pruet's Business Litigation Practice
March 2007

Emily I. Perkins has joined the Greenville office of Nexsen Pruet as an associate and will concentrate her practice on business litigation.

Jim Blair Joins Nexsen Pruet's Real Estate Team
March 2007

James A. (Jim) Blair III has joined the Greenville office of Nexsen Pruet, where he will practice in the Real Estate group and serve as Special Counsel.

Eric Biesecker Named Counsel for Triad Chapter of Carolinas Subcontractor's Association
March 7, 2007

Eric H. Biesecker, a Member (partner) in the Greensboro office of Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleemeier, has been appointed counsel of the Triad chapter of the American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas (ASAC).

Seven Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named Among North Carolina's "Super Lawyers"
February 5, 2007

Julian Nexsen Receives Prestigious DuRant Award from the S.C. Bar Foundation
January 26, 2007

Julian J. Nexsen, a longtime partner at Nexsen Pruet who has guided its emergence as one of the largest firms in the Carolinas, has been named the 28th recipient of the DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award from the South Carolina Bar Foundation.

Ben Kahn Earns National Certification in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law
January 25, 2007

Benjamin A. (Ben) Kahn, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleemeier’s Greensboro office, has successfully completed the requirements for national certification in both business and consumer bankruptcy law.

Nexsen Pruet Jumps in Listing of Largest U.S. Law Firms
January 25, 2007

Nexsen Pruet jumped nine spots in The National Law Journal’s listing of the 250 largest U.S. law firms, and is ranked No. 231 in the publication’s 29th annual survey.

Bill Hanna Joins Nexsen Pruet
January 16, 2007

Willard D. "Bill" Hanna, who has been practicing law for more than 25 years, has joined the Myrtle Beach office of Nexsen Pruet as a Member (partner) in the firm and will practice with the litigation group.

6 Attorneys Named Among NC's "Legal Elite"
January 2007

Business North Carolina magazine has named six attorneys from Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleemeier’s Greensboro office to its “Legal Elite” listing, an honor bestowed by the publication on less than 5 percent of the state’s lawyers.

Nexsen Pruet Elects Four New Members
January 4, 2007

Nexsen Pruet announced that Melissa L. Azallion, Brian C. Bonner, Nikole Setzler Mergo, and Suzanne Guitar Odom have been elected Members (partners) of the firm.