Thomas Tisdale practices in the litigation and appellate groups. Mr. Tisdale serves companies, individuals, foundations and non-profit organizations. Among his clients are: The Belle W. Baruch Foundation, Kimberly Clark Corporation, South Carolina Aquarium, and The Beatty Companies. Mr. Tisdale has been elected President of the South Carolina Historical Society. The Society founded in 1855, is one of the preeminent historical societies in America. Its mission is to collect, preserve and publish the history of the State of South Carolina. Mr. Tisdale succeeds Dr. Walter Edgar Who has served as President since 2005. Mr. Tisdale has been elected to membership on the Board of Trustees of the Southern Education Foundation, a public charity whose mission is the advancement of equity and excellence in the education in the American South. Prior to joining Nexsen Pruet, Mr. Tisdale was a founding partner of Young, Clement, Rivers and Tisdale in Charleston, SC. He served as assistant solicitor for the 9th Judicial Circuit and as a municipal court judge for the City of Charleston. Career Highlights · Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers - Litigation · Best Lawyers in America - Business Litigation and First Amendment Law since 1993 · Martindale Hubbell, AV Preeminent, Peer Review Rated · South Carolina Historical Society - President · Southern Education Foundation - Board · Certified mediator and arbitrator · South Carolina Bar - Former President, Former Circuit Vice President, Former Executive Committee Member, Former Board of Governors Member, Former Secretary, Former Treasurer · Charleston Lawyers Club - Former President · Supreme Court Commission on Grievances and Discipline - Former Member · Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency - Former Member · South Carolina Law Institute - Former Member · CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution, Former Member · University of the South - Former Board of Regents, Former Member · Voorhees College - Former Board of Trustees, Former Member · Porter-Gaud School - Former Chairman of the Board · South Carolina Aquarium - Former Board Member · Municipal Court of the City of Charleston - Former Judge · Ninth Judicial Circuit, South Carolina - Former Assistant Solicitor · Spoleto Festival USA - Former Board Member · Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina - Former Chancellor (1975-1985) News Legal Publication Recognizes Five Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Five attorneys have been recognized by Benchmark Litigation. 62 Attorneys Named to the 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers® Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 62 of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers®. Nexsen Pruet Attorneys and Practice Groups Rated Among Top in the Carolinas The newly released 2011 edition of Chambers USA lists fourteen attorneys as "Leaders in their Field" and gives high marks to the firm in six practice areas. Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Recognized By Peers; Sixteen Named to 2011 Super Lawyers® List for South Carolina Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that sixteen attorneys have been listed in the 2011 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®. Those attorneys practice in firm's Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Myrtle Beach offices. Fifty-nine Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®; Five Practice Areas Listed Among Top in the Carolinas Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 59 of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®. Nexsen Pruet Attorneys and Practice Groups Rated Among Top in South Carolina A leading legal directory has ranked Nexsen Pruet attorneys and practices among the top in South Carolina. Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Recognized by Their Peers Nineteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named to the 2010 list of South Carolina Super Lawyers®. Thomas S. Tisdale Invited to Become Fellow in Litigation Counsel of America Thomas S. Tisdale, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet's Charleston office, has been invited to become a Fellow in the prestigious Litigation Counsel of America. Fifty-eight Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America® Fifty-eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Legal Directory Publisher Ranks Four Nexsen Pruet Practice Areas Among Top in State; Eleven Attorneys Rated for Excellence The 2009 edition of Chambers USA ranks four of Nexsen Pruet's practice areas and eleven attorneys among the best in South Carolina. Twenty-Five Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named Among South Carolina's Super Lawyers® Twenty-five Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named to the 2009 list of South Carolina Super Lawyers®. 45 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers Columbia, SC - Forty-five Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The publication also ranks Nexsen Pruet #1 in eleven practice areas in South Carolina and three in North Carolina. Legal Directory Publisher Ranks 11 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys for Excellence; Four Practice Areas Rated Among Top in State 18 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named Among South Carolina's "Super Lawyers" Tom Tisdale Elected President of the South Carolina Historical Society Thomas S. Tisdale, a Partner in Nexsen Pruet's Charleston office, has been elected president of the South Carolina Historical Society, one of the pre-eminent historical societies in America. Tom Tisdale Elected to Southern Education Foundation Board Thomas Tisdale, a Nexsen Pruet Partner, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Southern Education Foundation, an organization focusing on fairness and excellence in education in the South. Civic & Professional Memberships · Litigation Counsel of America · American Bar Association · Charleston Lawyers Club · Federation of Defense and Corporate Council · Society of the Cincinnati of the State of South Carolina, President · South Carolina Bar · South Carolina Historical Society, President · Southern Education Foundation, Board |