E. Bart "Bart" Daniel
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2014
Charleston, South Carolina
Practice Areas
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Relations Practice
Bart Daniel co-heads the White Collar Crime Defense and Government Investigations team. His practice focuses on both civil and criminal litigation. He has tried numerous white collar, healthcare, environmental, securities, and general litigation matters to verdict in South Carolina. Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Mr. Daniel was confirmed and served as U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina from 1989 to 1992. During his tenure, he served as lead prosecutor during Operation Lost Trust, a federal investigation that resulted in the conviction of 17 members of the S.C. General Assembly, seven lobbyists, and three others for bribery, extortion, or drug use.He has served as special counsel to the governor, conducting an internal investigation into allegations of public corruption and influence peddling in state government. He also served as lead counsel for the S.C. House of Representatives before a three-judge federal panel in a trial involving reapportionment and the drawing of district lines. He also was appointed special counsel by the S.C. securities commissioner to handle a complex security fraud matter with national implications.
Contact & Links
Location
- Liberty Center, Suite 600
151 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Education
- The University of South Carolina, JD, graduated 1980
- The Citadel, BA, graduated 1977
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, South Carolina
Affiliations
- Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference - Permanent Member
- J.L. Pettigru American Inn of Court - Member
- S.C. Federal Bar Association - Board member
Charleston, South Carolina
257 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
117 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Charleston, SC (2025)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Charleston, SC (2023)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Charleston, SC (2022)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Charleston, SC (2019)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Charleston, SC (2017)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Charleston, SC (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Antitrust Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Government Relations Practice
Awards:
- Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor
- Citadel Alumnus of the Year (1991)
- James Petigru Compleat Lawyer Award for Professional Excellence, University of South Carolina
- Presented the United States Attorney's Flag Award by U.S. Attorney General Richard Thornburg (highest award given to any United States Attorney)
- U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms (E. Bart Daniel law firm) – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Government Relations (2010-2017)
- Best Lawyers in America® Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Government Relations Practice (2008-2017)
- South Carolina Super Lawyers (Criminal Defense: White Collar [Primary Practice Area] 50%); Antitrust Litigation (30%); Business Litigation (20%) (2009-2018)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Rated (1986)
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
Publications
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