Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
HeadquartersColumbia, South Carolina
No. of offices30
No. of attorneysMore than 1000 (2025)
Major practice areasGeneral practice including corporate law, litigation, product liability, and more.
Key peopleJames K. Lehman, Managing Partner
Date founded1897
FounderPatrick Henry Nelson II
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitenelsonmullins.com

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (commonly referred to simply as Nelson Mullins) is a U.S. law firm and lobby group based in Columbia, South Carolina. Nelson Mullins has over 1000 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals across 30 offices serving clients in more than 100 practice areas. In 2025, The American Lawyer ranked the firm 60th among largest among U.S. law firms. It is among the 100 largest law firms in the world by revenue. It is the largest law firm in South Carolina by number of lawyers.