Nexsen Pruet
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Nexsen Pruet, LLC
is a large business law firm
headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina
.
The firm ranked as the 217th largest American firm by the National Law Journal list of the largest 250 U.S. firms in 2010.
, Charleston
, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach
. Three are in North Carolina, in Charlotte
, Raleigh
, and Greensboro, North Carolina
.
Nexsen Pruet attorneys represent businesses and individuals from a wide range of industries including agriculture; chemistry, biotechnology and pharmaceutical; construction; economic development; energy; health care; hospitality and tourism; manufacturing; real estate and telecommunications.
LLC
LLC is an abbreviation that most commonly refers to:*In the US, a limited liability company is a flexible form of business enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures organizations...
is a large business law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
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The firm ranked as the 217th largest American firm by the National Law Journal list of the largest 250 U.S. firms in 2010.
Offices
Nexsen Pruet has more than 180 attorneys practicing in eight offices. Five offices are in South Carolina, in Columbia (headquarters office), GreenvilleGreenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...
. Three are in North Carolina, in Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, and Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
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Nexsen Pruet attorneys represent businesses and individuals from a wide range of industries including agriculture; chemistry, biotechnology and pharmaceutical; construction; economic development; energy; health care; hospitality and tourism; manufacturing; real estate and telecommunications.
Notable attorneys and alumni
- J. Michelle ChildsJ. Michelle ChildsJulianna Michelle Childs , known professionally as J. Michelle Childs, is an American lawyer and judge in South Carolina who is a United States district judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina....
, judge of the United States District Court for the District of South CarolinaUnited States District Court for the District of South CarolinaThe United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of South Carolina...
. - Bob CobleBob CobleRobert D. "Bob" Coble is a former mayor of Columbia, South Carolina. Coble has been a resident of Columbia for most of his life having attended Dreher High School and graduating in 1971. He served as mayor from 1990 until 2010...
, former mayor of Columbia, South Carolina (1990–2010). - Franklin Daniels, Chairman of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
- James HolshouserJames HolshouserJames Eubert Holshouser, Jr. was the 68th Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1973 to 1977. He was born in Boone, North Carolina....
, former governor of North CarolinaGovernor of North CarolinaThe Governor of North Carolina is the chief executive of the State of North Carolina, one of the U.S. states. The current governor is Bev Perdue, North Carolina's first female governor.-Powers:...
(1973–1977), former vice chairman of the state HouseNorth Carolina House of RepresentativesThe North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
Judiciary Committee and Rules Committee. - Reginald Lloyd, director of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and former United States AttorneyUnited States AttorneyUnited States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the District of South Carolina. - Angus Macaulay, President-Elect of the South Carolina Bar Association.
- Burnet Maybank IIIBurnet Maybank IIIBurnet Maybank III is a lawyer, author, and former two-time director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue under former Governors David Beasley and Mark Sanford. He was South Carolina's first director of the SCDOR. He comes from a family deeply rooted in politics...
, former director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue (1995–1999, 2003–2005). - Ernest C. Pearson, former Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, North Carolina Department of Commerce.
- Tom Stephenson, chairman of the board of trustees, Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South CarolinaThe Medical University of South Carolina opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 as a small private college for the training of physicians. It is one of the oldest continually operating school of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South...
. - William Walter WilkinsWilliam Walter WilkinsWilliam Walter Wilkins is a former United States federal judge.Born in Anderson, South Carolina, Wilkins received a B.A. from Davidson College in 1964 and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1967. He served on active duty for two years, in active reserves, and the South...
, former chief judgeChief judgeChief Judge is a title that can refer to the highest-ranking judge of a court that has more than one judge. The meaning and usage of the term vary from one court system to another...
of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:*District of Maryland*Eastern District of North Carolina...
, former Chair of the United States Sentencing CommissionUnited States Sentencing CommissionThe United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency of the judicial branch of the federal government of the United States. It is responsible for articulating the sentencing guidelines for the United States federal courts...
. - Marguerite Willis, former director of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.