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ATTORNEY HIGHLIGHTS

Leslie A. Cotter, Jr. has been certified as a mediator by the S.C. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina since 1999.  He has been certified as an arbitrator by the S.C. Supreme Court since 2001.  He mediates and arbitrates cases statewide.

Certified mediator David A. Anderson had an extensive military career in Army Aviation.  He has a Commercial Pilots License in both single and multi-engine planes and helicopters.

Frederick A. Crawford, a shareholder, who specializes in business and healthcare law passed the CPA exam in 1978 and was listed in the 2010 Best Lawyers in America®.

S. Nelson Weston, Jr.

Office
1900 Barnwell Street
Columbia, SC 29201

P.O. Drawer 7788
Columbia, SC 29202

Contact Details
Direct: 803.576.3727
Fax: 803.779.0016
Email: nweston@RichardsonPlowden.com

Practice Areas
Real Estate
Foreclosure
Banking
Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights
Business and Commercial Law
Collections Law

Education
University of South Carolina (B.A., Political Science, 1986)
University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1989)

Law Clerk to the Honorable Frank P. McGowan, Jr.

Bar Admissions
1989, South Carolina
1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
1991, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina

Other Professional
Commercial Law Committee, South Carolina Bar
Master in Equity Committee, Richland County Bar Association
South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys
Certified Specialist in Debtor/Creditor Law and Bankruptcy Law by the South Carolina Supreme Court
Former Member, Bankruptcy Specialization Advisory Board for the South Carolina Supreme Court
Named South Carolina Super Lawyer in 2010 & 2011

S. Nelson Weston, Jr., is a shareholder of Richardson Plowden in the Columbia office. He focuses his practice on banking, bankruptcy and creditor's rights, business and commercial law, collections law and real estate. He is a certified specialist in debtor/creditor law and bankruptcy law by the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Mr. Weston's experience includes:

  • Representation of lenders involving workouts, foreclosures, bankruptcy and lenders involving commercial and consumer debt.
  • Representation of both lenders and borrowers in commercial transactions.
He received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of South Carolina (USC) in 1986 and earned his juris doctor from the USC School of Law in 1989. Mr. Weston clerked for the Honorable Frank P. McGowan, Jr., prior to joining Richardson Plowden.

He is a member of the South Carolina Bar's Commercial Law Committee, as well as the South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association and National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys. Mr. Weston also is a member of the Columbia Rotary Club.