David E. Dukes

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2001

Awarded Practice Areas

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Litigation - Patent Litigation - Securities Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Columbia, SC.

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

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Awarded Practice Areas

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Litigation - Patent Litigation - Securities Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Columbia, SC.

Works at

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

233 Best Lawyers awards

Biography

David E. Dukes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Securities, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants.

David E., who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2001. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Locations

Columbia, South Carolina

803-799-2000

Meridian, 17th Floor
1320 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Education

Clemson University, BS, graduated 1981

Bar Admissions

South Carolina, South Carolina

Court Admissions

Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Affiliations

American Bar Foundation - Fellow
International Association of Defense Counsel - Member, Former Chair, Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Committee (1996–1998), Former Faculty, IADC Trial Academy (1994)
Richland County Bar Association - Member
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association - Member
U.S. Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference - Permanent Member

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Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2026)
Litigation - Securities, Columbia, SC (2021)
Litigation - Securities, Columbia, SC (2014)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2013)
Bet-the-Company Litigation, Columbia, SC (2012)
Personal Injury Litigation, Columbia, SC (2011)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2026 for work in:

Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Securities
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Additional Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury Litigation
Product Liability Litigation

Awards:

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Chambers USA – Noted in Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts Section (2014-2017)
The Guide to the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers
The Best Lawyers in America® -- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Patent Litigation, Securities Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation (2001–2018)
Columbia Business Monthly "Legal Elite" - Business Litigation (2017)
The International Who’s Who of Product Liability Lawyers
The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers
International Who’s Who of Life Sciences Lawyers
Ortmann Diversity Award (2012)
John W. Williams, Jr. Distinguished Service Award (2013)

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