What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States
Litigation
Within Product liability and mass tort defense: automotive/transport , Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is a third tier firm,
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s large team has ‘true lawyers, not just litigators’, whose areas of expertise include litigation, risk management and accident investigations; it is a team of ‘highly skilled attorneys’ who ‘combine a collaborative style with unyielding commitment to deliver top-notch courtroom advocacy’. The firm recently served as lead appellate counsel for Ford in Watson v Ford, a product liability action in which the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed an $18m jury verdict and entered judgment for Ford. Other recent representations include acting for Michelin in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits arising from alleged tire failure. Marc Williams, Robert Massie and Melissa Foster Bird are ‘trusted partners’ and ‘exceptional trial attorneys’.
Within Product liability and mass tort defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is a third tier firm,
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s relatively small practice is highly respected, not least because of the international reputation of its ‘extremely able’ managing partner David Dukes, who divides his time between Columbia and Washington DC. Recent high-profile instructions for the team include serving as lead counsel for Wyeth (now part of Pfizer) in a Prempro case. While the firm tends to take on local or regional counsel roles, it has proven its national scope by representing CR Bard in litigation relating to various urological products and in lawsuits relating to certain vascular devices. It is co-counsel to Eli Lilly for an action brought by South Carolina’s attorney general seeking restitution for state expenditure on Zyprexa. Michael Cole in Charleston is ‘great for multi-district litigation’. Stephen Morrison in Columbia is also highly recommended.