Nelson Mullins to merge with Florida firm, Broad and Cassel

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The South Carolina-based firm of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, which also has a large presence in North Carolina, is expanding further into Florida by merging with Broad and Cassel, creating a firm with more than 725 attorneys practicing in 25 offices.

The merger will become effective Aug. 1, the firms said in a news release. The new firm will be known as Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel in Florida and will now have offices in 11 states and the District of Columbia.

The move is expected to increase revenues to the point where the combined firm will be the 66th largest in the nation, based on the most recent American Lawyer rankings.

Nelson Mullins managing partner Jim Lehman said the expansion will make the firm even more capable in litigating cases up and down the east coast.

“Our goal is always to provide comprehensive solutions to our clients, and this combination will benefit clients of both firms with added capabilities, enhanced practices and a broader geographical reach,” Lehman said. “On a combined basis, we will also have leading national practice groups in corporate and litigation in areas such as real estate, healthcare, pharmaceutical and the automobile industry.”

David Brown II, who is the chairman of Broad and Cassel, described how the added resources would benefit their existing clients.

“Many of our clients seek regional and national legal counsel outside Florida, so this combination with Nelson Mullins positions us to offer them expanded services geographically and through additional practice areas,” Brown said. “By joining together with Nelson Mullins – a firm that shares our culture, values and vision – we will be able to address client needs into the future.”

Lehman will continue to serve as the managing partner of the firm after the merger and Brown will become a voting member of the new firm’s executive committee.