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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP supplements its strong national base in Washington DC with dedicated local teams assisting sovereign governments, private sector clients, government entities, and nonprofit organizations with public policy development and government relations strategy. The group is jointly led by DC-based Christopher Cushing, who offers legislative and regulatory counseling in defense and homeland security, financial services, healthcare, and international trade issues, and David Wilkins in Greenville, who specializes in US-Canada interests, having previously served as Ambassador to Canada. Atlanta’s Stanley Jones focuses on healthcare and administrative policy and legislation, while in DC, Woojin Shin boasts strong relationships with Korean multinationals in infrastructure, automotive, defense, and consumer goods. New additions to the nationwide group include: energy and regulated industries expert Jamey Goldin in Charleston, who joined in January 2023 from inhouse; education, healthcare, and tech specialist Andrew Heath in Raleigh, who joined in April 2023 from the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts; and political strategist and Emmy award-winning former journalist Tom Lee in Nashville, who joined in March 2023 from Frost Brown Todd LLC.
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Testimonials
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‘Simply put, the Nelson Mullins team covers a lot of ground with efficiency and ease. They effectively communicate with us as their client and on our behalf with the relevant stakeholders. They are gracious and kind when they need to critique us or offer advice on how to be better clients.’
‘They leverage technology in a helpful way without complicating an already complex landscape of legislation tracking.’
‘To a person, the Nelson Mullins team is consistently up to speed on the issues that matter to us as clients. They attend to the nuances of our values and priorities and are proactive in offering consultation and ideas for collaboration to achieve our legislative priorities.’
‘Stanley Jones and George Ray are wonderful to work with. They are knowledgeable, savvy, and strong communicators with the client and government officials. Their depth of experience and trusted relationships they have developed make them one of the best lobbying teams in the state.’
‘I am consistently amazed and grateful for their ability to make me feel like their only client although I know they are helping many others.’
‘Stanley Jones is a trusted presence at the Capitol and has spent many years building relationships with legislators that allow him access to information and people that make a difference in our ability to communicate our message.‘
‘George Ray has an unparalleled ability to strategize and look at all aspects of an issue or proposal. He understands the mechanisms of government and how to influence them and uses his knowledge of law to analyze proposals and policies.’
‘The team has exceptional bandwidth and knowledge of the GA political and governmental process from collective years of professional engagement. The individual expertise members of the team possess and their collective wisdom allow them broad insights into just how to fully integrate advocacy strategies into action to meet client needs.’
Key clients
- Fluor Corporation
- iHeartMedia Inc.
- Province of Saskatchewan, Canada
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
- AnMed Health
- DC Blox
- Visiting Nurse Health System Inc.
- George West Mental Health Foundation Inc.
- Beacon Health Options
- Georgia Psychological Association
- Integrated Health Resources
- Partners for H.O.M.E. Inc.
- Georgia Innocence Project
- Georgia Justice Project
- ScionHealth
- Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education
- Together Georgia Inc.
- Nuveen Green Capital
- Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education
Work highlights
- Represented the Canadian province of Saskatchewan before legislators and the executive branch regarding concerns related to carbon capture, oil and pipelines, and critical minerals.
- Assisted the Georgia Innocence Project with securing compensation for an individual who was wrongfully convicted, which currently requires an act of the General Assembly.
- Represented the Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education (GACTE) in successfully lobbying and securing $26.9m to fund more school counselors and an additional $5.5m for equipment.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christopher Cushing, David Wilkins