FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION INITIATES - Key Persons


Alana K. Bassin

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Amber Hendrick

Job Titles:
  • Associate Culture
  • Columbia Associate
Because Columbia is a mid-sized city with a smaller legal market, Columbia associate Amber Hendrick says her team entrusts litigation associates with the big picture responsibilities that will help them flourish as lawyers. She and her peers have taken on major legal projects, run their own cases, drafted entire motions, argued for summary judgment in court, and handled mediations and settlements on their own.

Ben Brams

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Associate Ben Brams describes the rewarding experience of walking through the streets of Charleston, knowing the part he's played in its development.

Bobbie Kullman

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Brian T. Moore

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Brittany M. McIntosh

Job Titles:
  • Named Emerging Leader by the M & a Advisor

Carmen Thomas

Job Titles:
  • for Columbia Partner
, raising awareness about heart disease is personal to her family. But she doesn't keep the cause to herself. Each year, Thomas organizes the firm's participation in the Midlands Heart Association's Heart Walk, leading the team through downtown Columbia for the sake of heart health.

Cary A. Slobin

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Clifford I. Hertz

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Cory Manning

Job Titles:
  • Partner
is passionate about the work of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. And since Cory is passionate about the organization, so is Nelson Mullins.

Dan Fritze

Job Titles:
  • Real Estate Team Leader

Daniel B. Nunn

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Daniel S. Sanders - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel

Douglas E. Starcher

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Managing Partner of the Firm 's Orlando Office, Explains the Culture of Excellence, Humility, Value, Connection, and Purpose That He Envisions for His Office
Doug Starcher, managing partner of the Firm's Orlando office, explains the culture of excellence, humility, value, connection, and purpose that he envisions for his office.

Dustin B. Rawlin

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Eli Poliakoff

Healthcare providers face a range of unique and challenging issues. Charleston partner Eli Poliakoff talks about the work Nelson Mullins does with clients to address these issues head-on, from government regulations to business arrangements and partnerships, so that they can focus on caring for patients.

Gabriel L. Imperato

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner
Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner Gabe Imperato says that his office is as friendly and collegial as it is professional, and that's what makes working at Nelson Mullins such a positive experience.

Jack Smith

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Partner Jack Smith helped open the Charleston office in 1989 and has been working with clients in the area on environmental and land use law - a collaborative practice spanning across most firm offices - ever since. Compliance with environmental standards that protect the air, water, and lands of the coast, he says, usually leads to long-term security and stability for businesses.

James J. Wheeler

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Managing Partner of the Firm 's Boca Raton
Jim Wheeler, managing partner of the Firm's Boca Raton office, explains that the longevity and commitment of the people who make up his office are a testament to the quality of their service.

John Baxter

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Nashville Associate
Associate John Baxter speaks on the Nashville office's conservatorship program, a critical pro bono initiative that connects lawyers with people who need help obtaining conservatorship for children with severe disabilities. Nashville associate John Baxter recalls the case that took him to the Supreme Court, where he assisted a partner with an argument before the United States' highest court.

John C. McElwaine

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Charleston Office Managing Partner
Charleston Office Managing Partner John McElwaine works with attorneys across the firm's platform to secure, protect, and sometimes litigate for the sake of a client's intellectual property rights. In this video, he walks through the four tiers of the firm's IP practice.

John M. Jennings

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Jonathan Gopman

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Julie Flaming

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Partner Julie Flaming talks about how Nelson Mullins Encompass, the firm's e-discovery practice, has community service in the local community at the heart of its values.

Kevin Tran

Job Titles:
  • Counsel

Lauren Hunstad

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Laurence M. Papel

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Marc E. Williams

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Managing Partner of the Firm 's West
Marc Williams, managing partner of the Firm's West Virginia office, explains how opportunities like diverse, cutting-edge litigation and an open-door policy ensure inclusion and career growth for the Firm's younger lawyers.

Mark F. Raymond

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Office Managing Partner
Office Managing Partner Mark Raymond says that, for the Firm's Miami office, a diverse business environment means that attorneys get to engage in diverse cases and collaborate across practice groups.

Mark Jones

Job Titles:
  • Columbia Partner
Columbia partner Mark Jones heads Nelson Mullins' national litigation practice of over 400 attorneys nationwide. Though it is the firm's largest and most diverse practice, the litigation team found its start in South Carolina's capital city. Over the years, it has organically grown into a nationally recognized practice that adapts to the needs of the communities and markets we serve.

Mark T. Clouatre

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Denver Office Managing Partner, Says That the Firm 's Only Office in Colorado Harbors a Professional and Enthusiastic Team That Values Growth and Inclusion
Mark Clouatre, Denver Office Managing Partner, says that the Firm's only office in Colorado harbors a professional and enthusiastic team that values growth and inclusion.

Michael E. Hollingsworth II

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Mike Schreiner

Job Titles:
  • Experienced Real Estate Transaction Attorney

Rebecca Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Richard H. Otera

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Los Angeles partner Rich Otera shares how the Firm's dynamic and entrepreneurial spirit matches the adventurous and unconventional path he followed to end up practicing at Nelson Mullins.

Robert Brunson

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Partner Robert Brunson chairs the firm's private wealth services practice, which has probate litigators and estate planners with more than 200 years of experience combined. "We've litigated in federal court, state court, probate court," he says. "When families have big disputes over substantial wealth, this is where they come because that's what we do."

Robert L. Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Sally H. Caver

Job Titles:
  • Partner
As the firm's oldest and largest office, Nelson Mullins' Columbia location has grown hand in hand with South Carolina's capital city as it has grown. Columbia Office Managing Partner Sally Caver gives a full overview of the office.

Sandra Giannone Ezell

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Meet Richmond Office Managing Partner
Meet Richmond Office Managing Partner Sandy Ezell as she discusses the vibrant, diverse, and skilled professionals located in one of Nelson Mullins' newest offices.

Scott Knapp

Job Titles:
  • Elected 76th International President of AEPi

Steven A. Hantz

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Susan Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Office Managing Partner
Office Managing Partner Susan Jackson tells us all about the Charlotte office, how they have grown, and how they are involved in cutting-edge cases, diversity & inclusion initiatives, and leadership positions.

Sydney Hamer

Between attorneys and staff, the Charleston office is a small, tight-knit community focused on delivering Big Law solutions to clients. In her experience, associate Sydney Hamer says that her practice in Charleston is grounded in great relationships, but she also has the advantage of collaborating with associates and partners from all over the firm.

Thomas F. Moran

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner and Health Care Team Leader Tom Moran Explains the Different Health Care Capabilities Provided at Nelson Mullins.

Timothy A. Hodge

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Office Managing Partner
Office Managing Partner Tim Hodge says that the Baltimore office's warm, friendly, and diverse culture reflects the atmosphere of the Firm as a whole.

Travis Bustamante

Job Titles:
  • Charlotte Partner
Charlotte partner Travis Bustamante leads the firm's partnership with the organization Safe Alliance to represent victims of domestic violence.

Wells Hall

Job Titles:
  • Charlotte Partner

Wes Moran

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Associate Wes Moran says that, though all of Nelson Mullins' offices have their own unique character, the Myrtle Beach office has a professional yet close-knit community.

Woods Drinkwater

Job Titles:
  • Nashville Associate