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January 22, 2024
Nashville partner Bob Wade will participate in the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Anchorage Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference in Feb. 22-23. The conference will include topics on regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, risk management, and maintaining an effective compliance program. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn live Compliance Certification Board (CCB) continuing education units (CEUs) and network with other professionals.
Anchorage Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference
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Blake T. Williams
Partner
Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
blake.williams@nelsonmullins.com
Blake primarily practices in the areas of appellate advocacy and strategy and general civil litigation. His areas of emphasis include insurance coverage and bad faith, consumer financial services, and medical professional liability matters.
Blake primarily practices in the areas of appellate advocacy and strategy and general civil litigation. His areas of emphasis include insurance coverage and bad faith, consumer financial services, and medical professional liability matters.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Represented clients, including Fortune 500 companies, in business and appellate litigation in South Carolina state and federal trial and appellate courts.
- Served as the principal brief author in appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the South Carolina Supreme Court, and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Argued cases before the Supreme Court of South Carolina and South Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Served as embedded issues and appeals counsel in multiple trials, helping to guide and oversee trial objections and ensure issue preservation.
- Provided pro bono appellate representation to indigent persons in appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the South Carolina Supreme Court, and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Drafted dozens of wills for first responders as part of the Firm’s “Wills for Heroes” pro bono program.
- Assisted the cities of Florence, Spartanburg, and Rock Hill with organizing and establishing their respective Homeless Courts
Education
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2012)
- Articles Editor, South Carolina Law Review
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Legal Writing II
- Order of the Coif
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- Clemson University, Calhoun Honors College, BS, Financial Management, cum laude (2009)
- Clemson University, BS, Accounting, cum laude (2009)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, the Honorable R. Bryan Harwell, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Represented clients, including Fortune 500 companies, in business and appellate litigation in South Carolina state and federal trial and appellate courts.
- Served as the principal brief author in appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the South Carolina Supreme Court, and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Argued cases before the Supreme Court of South Carolina and South Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Served as embedded issues and appeals counsel in multiple trials, helping to guide and oversee trial objections and ensure issue preservation.
- Provided pro bono appellate representation to indigent persons in appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the South Carolina Supreme Court, and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Drafted dozens of wills for first responders as part of the Firm’s “Wills for Heroes” pro bono program.
- Assisted the cities of Florence, Spartanburg, and Rock Hill with organizing and establishing their respective Homeless Courts
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Appellate Practice (2022–2024), Commercial Litigation (2021–2024), Litigation - Labor and Employment (2023–2024)
- S.C. Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (2019–2022)
Professional Activities
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Practice & Procedure Committee (2020–2023)
- Ethics Committee (2020–2023)
- Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (2020–2023)
Blake primarily practices in the areas of appellate advocacy and strategy and general civil litigation. His areas of emphasis include insurance coverage and bad faith, consumer financial services, and medical professional liability matters.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Represented clients, including Fortune 500 companies, in business and appellate litigation in South Carolina state and federal trial and appellate courts.
- Served as the principal brief author in appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the South Carolina Supreme Court, and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Argued cases before the Supreme Court of South Carolina and South Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Served as embedded issues and appeals counsel in multiple trials, helping to guide and oversee trial objections and ensure issue preservation.
- Provided pro bono appellate representation to indigent persons in appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the South Carolina Supreme Court, and the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Drafted dozens of wills for first responders as part of the Firm’s “Wills for Heroes” pro bono program.
- Assisted the cities of Florence, Spartanburg, and Rock Hill with organizing and establishing their respective Homeless Courts
Education
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2012)
- Articles Editor, South Carolina Law Review
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Legal Writing II
- Order of the Coif
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- Clemson University, Calhoun Honors College, BS, Financial Management, cum laude (2009)
- Clemson University, BS, Accounting, cum laude (2009)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, The Honorable R. Bryan Harwell, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Practice Areas
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Appellate Practice (2022–2024), Commercial Litigation (2021–2024), Litigation - Labor and Employment (2023–2024)
- S.C. Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (2019–2022)
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Practice & Procedure Committee (2020–2023)
- Ethics Committee (2020–2023)
- Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (2020–2023)
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