Background
Nelson Smith, Nina was born on September 25, 1943 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
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Nina Nelson Smith
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Agnes Scott College (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). University of South Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1980).
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, 1980, South Carolina and United States.
District Court, District of South Carolina.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Mortar Board. Order of Wig and Robe.
Member, South Carolina Law Review, 1978-1980. Member, Board of Trustees, 1983-1987, Vice Chairman, 1985-1986 and Chairman, 1986-1987, Richland Memorial Hospital.
Board of Directors, Board of Directors, Richland Regional Medical Center Foundation, 1984-1987, 1991. Board of Directors, MedCorp Health Systems, Incorporated., 1987 and Chairman, 1989-1992.
Richland/Lexington Airport Commission, 1992.
Chair, 1993. Member: Richland County (Member, Executive Committee, 1988-1995. President, 1994) and American Bar Associations.
South Carolina Supreme Court Joint Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Committee on Court Ordered Arbitration, 1994).
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association. South Carolina Women Lawyers Association. Defense Research Institute (Chair, Professional Liability Committee).
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
Membership
Member, South Carolina Law Review, 1978-1980. Member, Board of Trustees, 1983-1987, Vice Chairman, 1985-1986 and Chairman, 1986-1987, Richland Memorial Hospital. Board of Directors, Board of Directors, Richland Regional Medical Center Foundation, 1984-1987, 1991.
Board of Directors, MedCorp Health Systems, Incorporated., 1987 and Chairman, 1989-1992.
Richland/Lexington Airport Commission, 1992. Chair, 1993. Member: Richland County (Member, Executive Committee, 1988-1995.
President, 1994) and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Supreme Court Joint Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Committee on Court Ordered Arbitration, 1994).
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association.
South Carolina Women Lawyers Association. Defense Research Institute (Chair, Professional Liability Committee).
