Dwight F. Drake
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2007
Columbia, South Carolina
Practice Areas
Government Relations Practice

Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://www.nelsonmullins.com/people/dwight-drake
Location
- Meridian, 17th Floor
1320 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Education
- The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1972
- University of Georgia, BA, graduated 1967
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, South Carolina
Headquarters: Columbia, South Carolina
251 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
205 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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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® 2026 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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