With a nationwide presence that was recently enhanced by the recruitment of a team from Bowman and Brooke LLP, including new offices in Dallas and San Diego, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is increasingly well-positioned to handle cases across the US. ‘Taking the time to truly understand a product from inception to alleged failure’, the team, which is led by Mark Jones and Alana Bassin from South Carolina and Minneapolis respectively, is adept at handling work throughout the litigation continuum, often working across offices, ensuring clients receive a ’responsive, business-savvy and cost-effective’ service. Alongside its acclaimed work for auto manufacturers, the firm has gained a particularly strong reputation for advising on asbestos-related matters for talc manufacturers, an area in which Baltimore-based trial lawyer Mike Brown is noted. Virginia-based Sandra Ezell, who was one of the new arrivals from Bowman and Brooke LLP, is praised for her ‘outstanding judgment on every aspect of a case’, including product liability matters, acting for manufacturers of consumer electronics products.
Testimonials
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- 'Nelson Mullins has a team focused approach to litigation where lawyers from multiple offices join together to provide exemplary work and strategy for clients.'
- 'They have deep products liability experience and take the time to truly understand a product from inception to alleged failure.'
- 'They provide responsive, business-savvy and cost-effective advice.'
- 'Sandy Ezell has outstanding judgment on every aspect of a case.'
Key clients
- American Optical
- A.O. Smith Corporation
- BIC
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
- Johnson & Johnson
- The Estée Lauder Companies
- The Toro Company
- Whirlpool Corporation
Work highlights
- Acting as national trial counsel for Electrolux Home Products, Inc. in a case in Yuba County, CA that concerns a fatal apartment fire product defect case involving a Frigidaire refrigerator.
- Represented Johnson & Johnson before a jury in California – the plaintiff claimed $500m in damages.
- Serving as national coordinating counsel for Colgate-Palmolive Company in its talcum powder litigation – for which it has over 200 cases in court or pending – and as national trial counsel in relation to the same.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Jones, Alana Bassin