Kenneth A. "Ken" Janik

Kenneth A. "Ken" Janik


Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recognized since 2003

Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Litigation - ERISA

Tax Law

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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Ken Janik is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Columbia where he practices in the areas of executive compensation, taxation, ERISA and employee benefits, and corporate law. Mr. Janik is certified by the Supreme Court of South Carolina as a tax specialist.

Contact & Links
Location
  • Meridian, 17th Floor
    1320 Main Street
    Columbia, SC 29201
Education
  • The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1984
Bar Admissions
  • South Carolina, South Carolina
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Corporate Law and Tax Sections, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Litigation - ERISA Committee
  • Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina - Adjunct professor
  • Richland County Bar Association -
  • S.C. Economic Developers Association -
  • South Carolina Bar - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
  • U.S. Tax Court

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - ERISA Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - ERISA Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Columbia, SC (2025)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Columbia, SC (2021)
  • Litigation - ERISA, Columbia, SC (2021)
  • Litigation - ERISA, Columbia, SC (2015)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Columbia, SC (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Tax Law
Special Focus:
  • ERISA
  • ESOPS
  • Executive Compensation
  • Fiduciary Responsibility
  • Government Plans
  • Pension, Health and Welfare
  • Qualified Plans
  • Tax
Awards:
  • AV® Preeminent™ Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® -- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation - ERISA, and Tax Law (2003-2018)

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