Demo

Business Litigation Staff Attorney

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/31/2026
Nelson Mullins is in search of a Business Litigation Staff Attorney to join its Litigation group in the Columbia, South Carolina office. As an AmLaw100 firm, this will offer a unique opportunity for an attorney to join an expanding and fast-paced practice that offers a range of litigation services to clients in a variety of industries.

Nelson Mullins’ Columbia SC office was established in 1897 by Patrick Henry Nelson. Today in Columbia, we have approximately 115 attorneys and 230 support staff providing client services across a range of practice areas, including corporate, litigation, intellectual property, government relations, and e-discovery.

Nelson Mullins’ office in Columbia also hosts the Firm’s business and administrative functions, including our financial, human resources, marketing, operations and technology teams, enabling us to maintain infrastructure cost-efficiencies while also providing access to talent here in South Carolina’s capital city. Located just blocks from the South Carolina State House building and minutes from the University of South Carolina, other downtown businesses, the Columbia Museum of Art, and the “Vista” arts area, Nelson Mullins has established itself as a prominent presence in the Columbia legal and business communities. To learn more about the Columbia office from Office Managing Partner, Sally Caver, click here. Want to learn more about the associate culture in Columbia?

All candidates are asked to submit a resume, law school transcript and a cover letter.

You have one to two years of experience as an attorney, are knowledgeable in the areas of business litigation, and are comfortable with frequent court appearances. You have strong writing, analytical, communications skills, and you excelled academically. You are a member in Good Standing of the South Carolina Bar.

With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals and other business professionals across offices in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and throughout North Carolina and South Carolina Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.

Salary.com Estimation for Business Litigation Staff Attorney in Columbia, SC
$77,458 to $105,952
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Business Litigation Staff Attorney?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Business Litigation Staff Attorney career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$123,673 - $176,421
Income Estimation: 
$162,804 - $221,695
Income Estimation: 
$92,181 - $128,919
Income Estimation: 
$123,673 - $176,421
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

  • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Chicago, IL
  • Overview Are you looking to join a tenured team at an AmLaw100 firm? Nelson Mullins is seeking a midlevel associate to join its emerging companies group in... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Denver, CO
  • Nelson Mullins, an Am Law 100 firm, is seeking a Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant to join its Business and Distribution Litigation team in the Den... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Atlanta, GA
  • Nelson Mullins is seeking to hire lateral partner candidates with significant experience serving defense sector clients, to join its Corporate Group. The l... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Atlanta, GA
  • Nelson Mullins is seeking a Corporate & Private Equity Partner with 8 - 15 years of sophisticated transactional experience to join its Corporate and Privat... more
  • 2 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Business Litigation Staff Attorney jobs in the Columbia, SC area that may be a better fit.

  • Dauntless Discovery Columbia, SC
  • Our client, a full service, international law firm with numerous Chambers rankings seeks a Business Litigation Associate for their Columbia office. The Fir... more
  • 1 Month Ago

  • Tower Legal Solutions Columbia, SC
  • Supervising Attorney – Plaintiff Litigation (Leadership Role) Columbia, SC | On-site An established and growing plaintiff firm in Columbia is seeking a sen... more
  • 17 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!