The partners of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have promoted 36 attorneys to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2025. Overall, the firm promoted 36 new partners across 19 cities and 13 states.
“Our clients’ needs require that we continue to build our deep bench of experienced attorneys to handle matters across the board,” said Jim Lehman, Managing Partner of Nelson Mullins. “As a result, we have doubled the number of partners promoted in 2025 compared to the 2024 class. We are grateful for the dedicated talent at our firm and excited for the new opportunities ahead.”
Atlanta, GA
Mario Bolanos focuses his practice on representing venture capital funds and startup companies through a wide variety of venture capital and growth equity financings, M&A transactions, and general corporate governance matters, both within the United States and worldwide.
Callen Carroll practices commercial real estate and finance, representing commercial banks and private lenders in transactions including senior and mezzanine loans, asset-based credit facilities, and other complex financing arrangements.
Emily McClendon concentrates her practice on commercial real estate and development and represents a full range of the participants in commercial real estate transactions, including developers as well as buyers and vendors of commercial, institutional, and industrial real estate.
Edgar Neely focuses his practice on securities litigation and complex business disputes, where he regularly manages litigation matters at all stages, including trial and appeals, and provides practical, proactive, and business-oriented legal advice to clients in a variety of matters, including companies, directors and officers, and special litigation committees in securities and shareholder litigation matters.
Adam Herring guides clients through difficult issues arising from distressed debts, including complex restructuring and bankruptcy matters and related litigation.
Alice Pak represents companies and individuals in a wide range of immigrant visa and non-immigrant visa matters, including intra-company transferee visas, E-2 treaty-based visas, specialty occupation, multinational executives and managers, individuals with extraordinary abilities or achievements, National Interest Waivers, temporary worker/visitor, exchange visitors, and Treaty National Professionals.
Shaun Polston focuses his practice on matters of general litigation including class action and multidistrict litigation, and products liability, particularly pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Baltimore, MD
Ashley Wetzel practices a variety of litigation matters with an emphasis on products liability, commercial and business litigation, multi-district and class-action litigation, and premises liability claims.
Boston, MA
Drew Bennett represents for-profit and nonprofit multifamily housing developers for low-income families and seniors throughout the United States.
Sarah Swerdloff concentrates her practice on mergers and acquisitions and outside general counsel work, as well as venture capital, and commercial real estate.
Boca Raton, FL
Rusty Melges represents financial institutions with a focus on mergers and acquisitions as well as clients in commercial real estate transactions involving the acquisition, repositioning, financing, development, and leasing of commercial, office, and mixed-use real estate projects.
Charlotte, N.C.
Katie Irwin represents lenders in commercial real estate financing and real estate funds, investors, and developers in the acquisition, financing, development, and disposition of real estate across asset classes, with a focus on mixed-use and multifamily.
Jennifer Winkler focuses her practice on complex litigation matters in both state and federal courts, including product liability litigation, class-action defense, and appellate issues and strategies.
Chicago, IL
Alison Cooney is a trial lawyer who concentrates on complex commercial litigation, handling matters for clients in the consumer products, off-road vehicle, and pharmaceutical industries in state and federal courts involving claims of personal injury, wrongful death, and consumer fraud.
Columbia, S.C
Elliot Loncar concentrates his practice in the areas of technology transactions, complex commercial contract negotiations, and general corporate matters.
Jonathan Knicely concentrates his practice in the areas of complex business litigation and franchise and distribution litigation and counseling.
Dallas, TX
Tracy Kambobe maintains a diverse practice that includes defending automobile, heavy equipment, and consumer product manufacturers in complex products liability litigation, as well as handling employment, multifaceted business, and consumer financial litigation, addressing large exposure matters nationwide.
Denver, CO
Rachel Sternlieb focuses her practice in the areas of complex commercial and business litigation, including franchise and distribution litigation, in addition to advising and representing clients in bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring matters.
Greenville, S.C.
Wes Althoff focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate governance.
Laura McDonald is an experienced litigator in South Carolina, and also a licensed real estate broker with nearly a decade of real estate sales experience, including serving as the broker in charge for one of the largest real estate brokerages in the Upstate.
Miami, FL
Josh Lewin is a litigator who handles matters in commercial litigation and business torts, broker dealers, and investment management litigation.
Laura Lewin concentrates her practice in various facets of commercial real estate, including acquisitions, dispositions, development and leasing with a primary industry focus on multifamily, single-family rental, retail, and alternative energy.
Shane Martin is an experienced litigator, representing clients in state and federal court disputes involving non-compete and other employment agreements, trade secrets, deceptive and unfair trade practices, real estate, wrongful death, and other complex commercial and business transactions.
Nashville, TN
Mallory Acheson is a seasoned data privacy, artificial intelligence, and technology attorney with a proven track record of guiding Fortune 100 companies across diverse sectors through complex regulatory and transactional challenges.
Orlando, FL
Daniel “DJ” Brick focuses his practice primarily in the areas of estate and transfer tax planning, estate and trust administration, and asset protection planning for affluent individuals.
Samantha Chester is experienced in the area of affordable housing and tax matters, representing for-profit and nonprofit developers of multifamily housing for low-income families throughout the United States.
Chip Gray advises private clients on a wide range of corporate transactional matters, focusing on middle-market buy-side and sell-side transactions across various industries.
Cassie Guerdan represents developers, purchasers, sellers, and borrowers, for primarily multifamily projects and handles all aspects of a commercial real estate transaction—from acquisition through disposition—in both a corporate and real estate role.
Nick Heckman focuses his practice on workforce/affordable housing and tax matters, representing for-profit and nonprofit developers of multifamily housing for very low- and medium-income families and seniors throughout the United States.
Raleigh, N.C.
Nate Pencook serves as a trusted advisor to clients in employment law, complex business disputes, and contractual and tort-based litigation.
Alyssa Riggins focuses her practice on employment and labor matters and has considerable experience in litigation, advice, and counsel, including Fortune 500 companies, as well as counseling on RIF and WARN Act matters.
Richmond, VA
Heather Fields is a seasoned litigator who focuses on defending manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, consumer products, automobiles and industrial equipment in high-value catastrophic injury and wrongful death products liability litigation.
San Diego, CA
Monica Hernandez concentrates her practice on defending automotive manufacturers and businesses in commercial disputes.
Tallahassee, FL
James Pagano focuses his practice primarily on complex commercial litigation, assisting car, truck, motorcycle, and marine manufacturers and distributors with add points, relocations, terminations, warranty reimbursement, warranty and incentive audits, and other dealer franchise issues.
Tampa, FL
Erica James applies her medical knowledge and training to defend clients in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare industries, representing clients through all phases of litigation in state and federal courts.
Washington, D.C.
Jay Shuman is an attorney who counsels non-profit and for-profit clients in affordable, workforce, and market-rate housing, mixed-use developments, and other commercial real estate projects.
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