Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, an Am Law 100 firm with 1,000+ attorneys, serves Central Florida from its Orlando office since 1975. The firm provides full-service legal counsel across real estate, corporate transactions, public finance, complex litigation, and estate planning, with 21 attorneys named "Lawyers of the Year" in The Best Lawyers in America 2026.

About

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP operates a full-service practice from its Orlando office, which has served the Central Florida legal market since 1975. Located at 390 North Orange Avenue, the firm brings the resources of an Am Law 100 firm—established in 1897 and now comprising more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals across multiple U.S. offices—to clients throughout the Southeast and beyond.

The Orlando office's practice spans a broad range of legal disciplines. Attorneys advise on major real estate and infrastructure projects, corporate transactions, public finance matters, business planning, complex litigation, and estate planning and administration. This breadth of service reflects the firm's recognition that Orlando's rapidly expanding economy demands sophisticated legal counsel across diverse industries and transaction types. As a regional hub anchored by the country's thirteenth largest airport, Orlando positions the firm's attorneys to extend their reach and client service far beyond Central Florida.

The firm's culture emphasizes excellence, humility, value, connection, and purpose. Doug Starcher, the office's managing partner, leads an environment designed to attract and retain talented practitioners committed to high-quality representation and meaningful client relationships.

Nelson Mullins' work has earned consistent recognition from the legal community. In the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the firm increased its national honorees to 457 attorneys across more than 30 offices. Of these, 249 were named to The Best Lawyers in America, including 21 who received the prestigious "Lawyers of the Year" designation. An additional 208 early-career attorneys were named "Ones to Watch." Locally, over two dozen Nelson Mullins attorneys were recognized by Orlando Magazine in 2025, with 18 partners and counsels named to its "Best Lawyers" list, seven named as "Ones to Watch," and C. David Brown, II honored as "Lawyer of the Year" for his work in Land Use and Zoning Law. These recognitions, drawn from peer-review processes spanning more than four decades, reflect the professional esteem in which the firm's attorneys are held.

Overview compiled from the firm's website