Dwight F. Drake

Background

Drake, Dwight F. was born on June 19, 1945 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.

Education

Spartanburg Junior College (Associate of Arts, 1965). University of Georgia (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). University of South Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1972).

Career

Worked at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Limited liability partnership (Columbia, South Carolina) specializing in General Practice, State and Federal Courts. Administrative, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Automotive and Truck Products, Aviation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Biotechnology, Business Litigation, Commercial Lending, Computer Litigation, Corporations, Economic Development, Employment and Labor, Environmental, Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Employee Benefits, Family, Franchise, Governmental Relations, Health Care, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property and Technology, International Transactions, Legislative, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Finance, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Probate and Estate Planning, Product Liability, Railroad and Trucking, Real Estate, Securities and Taxation Law, Telecommunications, Tort Litigation, Toxic Tort and Transportation Law, White Collar Criminal Defense, Workers" Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1972, South Carolina, United States.

District Court, District of South Carolina and United States.

Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Member, National Moot Court Team, 1971-1972.

President, Student Bar Association, 1971-1972. Legal Counsel to Governor John C. West, 1972-1974, Executive Assistant for Legislative and Political Affairs to Government.

Richard West. Riley, 1979-1983.

Recipient, "Ammy" Award by American Lawyer Magazine as Lawyer of the Year in Government, 1981. Military: With United States. Army, 1968-1970

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Limited liability partnership is a full service law firm based in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.

The Firm currently has 215 attorneys.

Founded in 1897, the Firm is now the largest law firm in the state of South Carolina. Services offered by the firm include start-up assistance for growth companies.

Complex multi-action litigation defense. And representation of regional underwriters and investment bankers in financial areas.

Achievements

• Dwight F. Drake has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, National Moot Court Team, 1971-1972. President, Student Bar Association, 1971-1972. Legal Counsel to Governor John C. West, 1972-1974, Executive Assistant for Legislative and Political Affairs to Government.

Richard West. Riley, 1979-1983.

Recipient, "Ammy" Award by American Lawyer Magazine as Lawyer of the Year in Government, 1981. Military: With United States.

Army, 1968-1970.