Dwight F. Drake

Dwight F. Drake


Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recognized since 2007

Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Government Relations Practice

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Dwight Drake is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Columbia where his practice focuses on government relations, legislative issues, and disputes involving government contracts. Maintaining an active litigation practice, Mr. Drake has argued before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Location
  • Meridian, 17th Floor
    1320 Main Street
    Columbia, SC 29201
Education
  • University of Georgia, BA, graduated 1967
Bar Admissions
  • South Carolina, South Carolina

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Government Relations Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Government Relations Practice
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Government Relations Practice, Columbia, SC (2021)
  • Government Relations Practice, Columbia, SC (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Government Relations Practice
Awards:
  • Lawyer of the Year in Government by American Lawyer (1981)
  • Order of the Palmetto (two-time honoree), highest honor bestowed on a civilian by the S.C. Governor
  • Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference

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