Bernard F. "Bernie" Hawkins, Jr.

Bernard F. "Bernie" Hawkins, Jr.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recognized since 2001

Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Environmental Law

Litigation - Environmental

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Environmental
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Environmental Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Environmental Law
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Bernie Hawkins is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. Mr. Hawkins applies his scientific background and legal training in working nationally on science-based litigation and dispute resolution.

Contact & Links
Location
  • Meridian, 17th Floor
    1320 Main Street
    Columbia, SC 29201
Education
  • The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1990
Bar Admissions
  • South Carolina, South Carolina
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Section of Environmental, Energy and Resources Law, Section of Business Law
  • American Chemical Society - Member
  • Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • South Carolina Bar - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Environmental Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Environmental Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Environmental, Columbia, SC (2025)
  • Environmental Law, Columbia, SC (2021)
  • Litigation - Environmental, Columbia, SC (2017)
  • Environmental Law, Columbia, SC (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Environment (2014-2017)
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® -- Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation (2001-2018)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Product Liability Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Publications
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Real Estate

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Real Estate

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