DiversityDiversity is one of Nelson Mullins’ core values. We are committed

to achieving and maintaining diversity in all aspects of Firm life. Our workforce represents a wide array of racial, gender, age, ethnic, national origin, sexual orientation, and religious persuasions. We celebrate our differences. We know that greater diversity makes us more creative and effective. Our diversity brings to the practice of law more varied perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, talents, and interests. Our clients are best served by legal teams who

reflect the diversity of the communities, cities, and states in which we practice.

Nelson Mullins maintains vigorous diversity, pro bono, and community programs designed to attract and sustain a workforce that represents our Firm’s national practice. Firm management has made clear that the recruitment, retention, and promotion of diverse attorneys

are among our highest priorities. We work daily to provide an environment that ensures all attorneys – regardless of race, gender, age, creed, religion, disability, marital or parental status, nationality, sexual orientation – have equal access to the best opportunities for their individual professional development and growth.

We offer flexible and reduced-time work schedules that permit both male and female attorneys to work alternative schedules. We actively recruit diverse talent through on-campus visits to law schools, attendance at regional and national job fairs, mentoring programs, and internal and external networking.

Nelson Mullins’ achievements in the diversity area have been recognized. In 2006, our Firm received the Commitment to Equality Award by the Minorities and Women in the Professional Committee of the State Bar of Georgia, in recognition of our long-standing commitment to diversity. In addition, Nelson Mullins partners have particularly distinguished leadership roles in national organizations promoting diversity in the law. For example, Zoe Nettles was president of the National Association of Women Lawyers in 2003-2004.

We believe that diversity in our workforce is important. We are committed to supporting programs that benefit diverse communities. In 2005, the Firm received the John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award from the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association, as well as the William B. Spann, Jr. Award from the State Bar of Georgia, that organization’s highest pro bono honor. The Firm dedicates thousands of hours to pro bono services and regularly leads in the American Lawyer pro bono rankings. Our commitment to public and pro bono service is a long-standing Firm tradition.

We are proud of our efforts and achievements to date and we also recognize that sustained diversity requires a continued commitment to the creation and maintenance of a climate of true inclusiveness. We will continue to promote and support diversity in our Firm in all that we do.

Nelson Mullins offers the strength and resources of a national law firm with diverse attorneys and professional staff

experienced in a broad range of issues. With a strong East Coast presence, Nelson Mullins has grown into a national firm with a strong reputation in meeting the complex litigation, corporate, securities, finance, employment, regulatory and other needs for clients ranging from private individuals to large businesses, including many publicly held companies.

Clients of Nelson Mullins benefit from our national reputation in a range of legal areas and our leadership among peers. Our clients interact with experienced lawyers who can draw on the collective knowledge of more than 400 Nelson Mullins attorneys as well as take advantage of the most current technologies available.

Our more than 100 years in the legal profession provide clients an established Firm with a history both in the courtroom and the boardroom.

With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Tallahassee, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., and throughout the Carolinas, Nelson Mullins offers solutions that complement our clients’ values and objectives.

Firm RankingsNelson Mullins is a leader in its chosen prac-

tices, industries and locations. Nelson Mullins is frequently ranked in regional and national trade publications.

Chambers and Partners USAIn 2010, Chambers and Partners listed Nelson Mul-lins’ Products Liability practice as among the best in the nation. The company also ranked the Firm’s Health Care practice as among the best in Georgia and its Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Employ-ment, Real Estate and General Litigation practices as among the best in South Carolina. In 2008, 15 Nelson Mullins partners were listed in Chambers and Partners.

The Best Lawyers in AmericaSeventy-two Nelson Mullins attorneys are listed in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Go-To Law FirmsFive of the nation’s largest companies named Nelson Mullins as their Go-To Law Firm in a 2008 sur-vey conducted by Incisive Media, a leading global provider of specialized business news and information. The Firm was named for its intellectual property and litigation work.

The American LawyerNelson Mullins ranked No. 36 nationally in 2008 for its pro bono commitment among the 200 highest grossing law firms in the U.S., according to American Lawyer magazine.

South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Largest South Carolina Law Firms 2010Nelson Mullins is South Carolina’s largest law firm, with 217 attorneys in four locations in the state, accord-ing to the S.C. Lawyers Weekly Largest Law Firms 2010 survey.

North Carolina Lawyers WeeklyLargest North Carolina Law Firms 2010Nelson Mullins ranked as the 19th largest law firm in North Carolina, with 60 attorneys in three loca-tions throughout the state, according to the N.C. Lawyers Weekly Largest Law Firms 2010 survey.

Modern Healthcare MagazineIn 2008, Modern Healthcare Magazine ranked a $300 million transaction handled by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough on behalf of a national health-care organization as the 11th largest healthcare transaction in the U.S. in 2008.

Law 360Law 360, a Portfolio Media online legal news orga-nization, in December 2009 ranked Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s product liability practice group as the second largest in the nation and having the second largest concentration of product liability lawyers in a law firm. Of the Firm’s 400 attorneys and government relations professionals, 235 lawyers practice in the group from 12 East Coast locations.

Areas of LawNelson Mullins has developed a national and international practice in a number

of areas, including corporate and securities, mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance, private equity, complex commercial litigation, toxic torts, pharmaceuticals, product liability, other mass torts defense, intellectual property, government contracts, environmental, and employment litigation. We advise numerous public companies about securities law compliance, SEC reporting, and corporate governance.

The Firm has acted as National Counsel or National Coordinating Counsel to a number of companies including Wyeth, Merck, Policy Management Systems Corporation, Safety-Kleen, Whirlpool, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Georgia-Pacific, Occidental Chemical, Showa Denka, United States Steel Corporation, Aristech Chemical Company, Owens Illinois, Fleetwood Enterprises, Mead Johnson, and LensCrafters. Firm lawyers have tried cases to verdict in more than 40 states and have argued at the appellate level in most U.S. Circuit Courts and before the U.S. Supreme Court. We have also handled settlement strategies in a variety of situations.

With more than 40 diversified practice areas, many of Nelson Mullins’ clients, from individuals to worldwide organizations, look to the Firm for full legal services.

Affordable Housing & Community Development

Alternative Dispute Resolution

AntitrustAppellateAutomotive and Truck

ProductsAviationBankruptcy

& Creditors’ RightsBiotechnologyBusiness LitigationCaptive InsuranceChemical &

PetrochemicalClass Action DefenseCommercial LendingCommunity BankingComputer LitigationConsumer Finance

Litigation

Construction LawCorporateCorporate ComplianceCriminal Law &

DefenseE-Discovery and

Litigation ReadinessEconomic DevelopmentElectronic TransactionsEnvironmentalERISA and Employee

BenefitsEstate PlanningFamily LawFinancial InstitutionsFinancial ServicesFranchise and

Distribution Litigation

Government ContractsGovernment Relations

& Administrative Law

Health Care & Hospitals

ImmigrationInformation

ManagementInsuranceIntellectual PropertyInternal InvestigationsInternationalInvestment

ManagementLabor and EmploymentLitigationLodging and LeisureMergers and

AcquisitionsMunicipal FinanceOSHA Safety & HealthOutsourcingPharmaceuticals &

Medical Device Litigation

Premises Liability

Privacy and Information Security

ProcurementProduct LiabilityProfessional LiabilityPublic FinanceReal EstateRecords and Document

ManagementSecuritiesSecurities LitigationState & Local TaxesTaxationTechnology LawTelecommunicationsToxic TortsTransportationUtilities RegulationVendor Management

History of Nelson Mullins1897 Patrick H. Nelson opens office in Camden, known as P.H. Nelson, Attorney1903 Patrick H. Nelson defends Lt. Gov. James Tillman, on trial for shooting

N.G. Gonzales, editor of The State newspaper1903 Firm ends the year with a balance of $138.30, in Loan & Exchange Bank of

S.C.1904 William Shannon Nelson, Patrick Nelson’s son, joins the Firm, now known

as Nelson and Nelson1920 Edward Mullins, Sr. joins the Firm, now called Nelson, Gettys and Mullins1924 Firm becomes Nelson and Mullins1931 F. Barron Grier, Jr. joins the Firm1932 Patrick H. Nelson, grandson of the founder, joins the Firm1938 Firm changes its name to Nelson, Mullins and Grier1939 Ed Mullins, Sr. becomes senior partner1955 Claude Scarborough, Jr. joins the Firm, bringing the number of attorneys

to five1959 Ed Mullins, Jr. joins the Firm1961 Claude Scarborough, Jr. and Ed Mullins, Jr. become partners. Firm name is

changed to Nelson Mullins Grier and Scarborough1963 William S. Nelson, great-grandson of the founder, joins the Firm1978 Firm has 18 attorneys1984 Firm opens Myrtle Beach office1987 Firm opens Greenville office as Gov. Dick Riley and father Ted Riley join

the Firm, which becomes Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough1990 Firm has 93 attorneys1990 Firm opens office in Charleston1992 Firm opens office in Atlanta1995 Firm opens office in Charlotte2001 Firm has 250 attorneys2003 Firm opens offices in Raleigh and Winston-Salem2004 Firm opens Washington, D.C. office2004 Firm moves into Meridian, on Main Street in Columbia2005 Firm has more than 350 attorneys2006 Firm opens office in Boston2007 Firm moves into new office building at Atlantic Station in Atlanta2008 Firm has more than 400 attorneys2009 Firm opens office in Tallahassee2009 Firm opens office in West Virginia

Pro BonoNelson Mullins is committed to serving the public welfare. In 2005, the Firm

received the John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award from the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association, and the William B. Spann, Jr. Award from the State Bar of Georgia, that organization’s highest pro bono honor.

In 1992, Nelson Mullins earned the ABA’s Pro Bono Publico Award, given annually to law firms for extraordinary contributions in providing legal services to the poor and disadvantaged. Nelson Mullins became a charter member of the Pro Bono Challenge in 1993, further evidence of its institutional commitment to pro bono services.

During the past two years, the Firm dedicated more than 73,000 hours to pro bono services. Nelson Mullins’ pro bono program is administered by a firmwide Pro Bono Committee.

The Firm is committed to handling complex pro bono litigation, corporate matters and legislative advocacy, as well as individual pro bono representation. The Firm has sponsored externships and fellowships with several agencies, including the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center and the South Carolina Center for Capital Litigation.

In 1997, to mark its 100th year of service, Nelson Mullins established five centennial fellowships to fund the work of attorneys focusing exclusively on children’s issues.

AffiliationsThe lawyers of Nelson Mullins are members of more than 100 professional organizations and bar

associations and hold leadership positions in many of them. Selected Firm lawyers are members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, the Defense Research Institute, and the Product Liability Advisory Council. Additionally, the Firm holds membership in two premier law firm associations.

American Law Firm AssociationNelson Mullins is the designated member firm of the American Law Firm Association for

Columbia, Greenville and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The basic object of ALFA is to improve the quality and efficiency of legal services and to provide those services to clients at a reasonable cost. Member firms of ALFA practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.

State Capital Global Law Firm GroupNelson Mullins is the South Carolina member of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group,

an association of independent law firms. Member firms are located in all 50 U.S. state capitals and in business markets and financial centers around the world. Firm members of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.