David E. Dukes

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2001

Awarded Practice Areas

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

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Works at

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

267 Best Lawyers awards

Biography

David E. Dukes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Securities, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. David E. practices law in Columbia, South Carolina

Best Lawyers has recognized David E. Dukes since 2001. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David E. Dukes is held by other lawyers.

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^® 2027 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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