Dwight F. Drake
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2007
Columbia, South Carolina
Practice Areas
Government Relations Practice
Dwight Drake is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Columbia where his practice focuses on government relations, legislative issues, and disputes involving government contracts. Maintaining an active litigation practice, Mr. Drake has argued before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the South Carolina Supreme Court.
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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
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Columbia, South Carolina
253 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
116 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® 2025 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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