Columbia, SC – Nexsen Pruet member (partner) Neil Robinson is among those recognized as a 2016 Compleat Lawyer by the University of South Carolina School of Law. Robinson received a Platinum Award -- reserved for attorneys who have been practicing for more than 30 years.

 During the April 21st ceremony, the law school presented a video recognizing Robinson’s accomplishments.  It was narrated by Nexsen Pruet’s Board Chairman John Sowards.

 "Neil pioneered the legal arena in development of South Carolina's sea islands, providing legal services to developers of significant resort projects at a time when environmental issues were just beginning to be addressed,” said Sowards.

 Compleat Lawyer Award recipients are nominated by members of the South Carolina Bar and are chosen by a committee comprising the chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, the chief judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals, the president of the South Carolina Bar, the university’s School of Law dean and the co-chair of the Law School Alumni Council.

Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 190 attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C. as well as Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh, N.C.  Founded in 1945, Nexsen Pruet provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues.  For further information, see www.nexsenpruet.com.