John Bruton focuses his practice in the areas of corporate law and securities as well as commercial real estate.
John's experience includes matters involving:
- mergers and acquisitions
- entity formation
- corporate governance
- corporate and real estate finance
- commercial lending
- business transactions
- real estate transactions
- commercial leasing
John earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law. In law school, he served as a senior board member on the South Carolina Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif, Order of the Wig and Robe, and the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court.
He received a Bachelor of Arts in European history from Washington and Lee University.
Prior to law school, John worked in Washington D.C. as a congressional aide on Capitol Hill.
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2013
Washington and Lee University, B.A. in European history, 2008
South Carolina
- Columbia Business Magazine's "Legal Elite of the Midlands", 2016 and 2019
- Selected to Leadership Columbia Class of 2020
Overview
John Bruton focuses his practice in the areas of corporate law and securities as well as commercial real estate.
John's experience includes matters involving:
- mergers and acquisitions
- entity formation
- corporate governance
- corporate and real estate finance
- commercial lending
- business transactions
- real estate transactions
- commercial leasing
John earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law. In law school, he served as a senior board member on the South Carolina Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif, Order of the Wig and Robe, and the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court.
He received a Bachelor of Arts in European history from Washington and Lee University.
Prior to law school, John worked in Washington D.C. as a congressional aide on Capitol Hill.
- Columbia Business Magazine's "Legal Elite of the Midlands", 2016 and 2019
- Selected to Leadership Columbia Class of 2020
Notable
CALI Awards for Excellence in Business Corporations and Wills, Trusts, and Estates
Speaking & Writing
John authored The Rise and Fall of Crossmann: The South Carolina Supreme Court’s Double Take on Whether a CGL Insurance Policy Covers Progressive Property Damage Resulting From Faulty Workmanship, 63 S.C. L. Rev. 887 (2012).
John also authored numerous case summaries of opinions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Outside Nexsen Pruet
Outside of the office, John enjoys playing golf with family and friends. John also enjoys running, fishing, reading, and supporting USC athletics.
