Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

251 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Financial Services Regulation Law Litigation - Banking and Finance
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Columbia, SC.

Biography

B. Rush Smith III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants.

B. Rush, who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which B. Rush is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

251 Best Lawyers awards

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP logo

Overview

  • The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1989
  • Clemson University, BS, graduated 1980

  • South Carolina, South Carolina

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
  • South Carolina, South Carolina
  • The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1989
  • Clemson University, BS, graduated 1980
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Banking and Finance
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2026)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law, Columbia, SC (2025)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law, Columbia, SC (2020)
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Columbia, SC (2018)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law, Columbia, SC (2017)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2016)
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Columbia, SC (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
  • Mass Tort

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