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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Offices
MERIDIAN, 17TH FLOOR
1320 MAIN STREET
COLUMBIA, SC 29201
United States
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Heyward Bonyata
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Position
Partner
Career
Heyward Bonyata practices in the areas of electronic discovery, information management, business litigation, antitrust litigation, and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.
Languages
English
Memberships
Memberships:
- The Sedona Conference
- Member, working group on electronic document retention & production
- DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
- Past Editor-in-Chief, E-discovery Connection
- South Carolina Bar
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
- Richland County Bar Association
Education
University of South Carolina School of Law, JD magna cum laude (2007), University of South Carolina, BS, magna cum laude (2004)
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > E-discovery
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP fields an impressive team that regularly handles contentious matters at all levels of state and federal courts for major players from the worlds of pharmaceuticals, technology and automotive. The group also assists clients with data breaches, trade secrets, document preservation and contract disputes. The practice is led by seasoned e-discovery litigator John Martin, who specializes in multi-district litigation and government investigations. Lucie Cohen brings experience in handling information governance, regulatory, and antitrust matters, while Heyward Bonyata focuses on issues involving the management of information and represents clients in multidistrict litigations. Julie Flaming regularly leads government inquiries and has particular expertise in pharma and medical device litigation. Travis Bustamante is another key name for discovery strategies in Charlotte. Jerrett Coco is also recommended. All lawyers are in Columbia unless otherwise stated.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > Education
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Government > Government relations
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Real estate > Real estate
- Healthcare > Service providers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate