James K. "Jim" Lehman
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2009
Columbia, South Carolina
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation - Securities
Jim Lehman is the Managing Partner of the Firm. In addition to his management responsibilities, he practices in the areas of business and securities litigation, white collar investigations, and professional liability.
Mr. Lehman has also served in senior executive management positions. In 2001, he joined Safety-Kleen as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, which at the time was one of the largest bankruptcies in US history.
In addition to his Firm responsibilities, he has also served as the outside General Counsel for various private equity portfolio companies.
- Direct Phone Number: 803-255-5564
- Phone Number: 803-255-5564
- Lawyer Page: https://www.nelsonmullins.com/attorneys/jim-lehman
- Meridian, 17th Floor
1320 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201
- The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1990
- Bob Jones University, BA, graduated 1987
- South Carolina, South Carolina
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Bar Foundation - Member
- American Inns of Court - Member
- District of Columbia Bar - Member
- DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar - E-Discovery Committee member/chair (2005 - 2008)
- Leadership South Carolina - Member
- Liberty Fellow - Member
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Center on Professionalism, University of South Carolina School of Law - Member
- South Carolina Bar - Member
- District of Columbia
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
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- Litigation - Securities, Columbia, SC (2017)
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Securities
- Boys Scouts of America – Whitney M. Young Service Award (2014)
- Midlands Housing Alliance – Humanitarian of the Year (2015)
- University of South Carolina Law School – Compleat Lawyer Award (2016)
- United Way of the Midlands – Volunteer of the Year (2008)
- SC Philharmonic – Volunteer of the Year (2004–2005)
- Corporate Law
- Litigation - Environmental
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