John F. Kuppens

John F. Kuppens


Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recognized since 2009

Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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John Kuppens is a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Columbia office. He is a member of the firm's Consumer Product Safety, Risk Prevention and Regulatory Practice Group, and its Consumer & Mechanical Products Litigation Group. He has experience in consumer product risk prevention and regulatory counseling, product liability litigation, commercial litigation, and state procurement matters.

Contact & Links
Location
  • Meridian, 17th Floor
    1320 Main Street
    Columbia, SC 29201
Demographics
  • Gender: Male
Education
  • The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1989
  • Clemson University, BS, graduated 1986
Bar Admissions
  • South Carolina, South Carolina
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar - Member
  • International Association of Defense Counsel - Member
  • South Carolina Bar Association -
  • South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Special Focus:
  • Civil Litigation
  • Complex Litigation
  • Mass Tort
  • Product Liability
Awards:
  • Who's Who Legal: Product Liability Defence (2014, 2015)
  • Recognized in The Legal 500 United States for his practice in product liability and mass tort defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices (2013)
  • South Carolina Super Lawyers (2009 - 2017)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® -- Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2009 - 2018)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 Columbia-SC Product Liability Litigation - Defendants "Lawyer of the Year"
  • Guide to the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers (2008-2016)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Product Liability Litigation

Publications

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