William S. Nelson

Background

Nelson, William S. was born on October 9, 1938 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.

Education

The Citadel and University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, 1963).

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, 1963, South Carolina and United States.

District Court, District of South Carolina.

Phi Delta Phi. Member: Richland County (Chairman, Memorials Committee, 1985-1995) and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law. Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations.

South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association. American College of Real Estate Attorneys.

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

• William S. Nelson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Richland County (Chairman, Memorials Committee, 1985-1995) and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law. Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association.

American College of Real Estate Attorneys.