S. Nelson Weston, Jr., is the managing 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.
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Frank P. McGowan, Jr.
Pro Bono/Community Involvement
- Columbia Rotary Club
Awards, Honors, and Accolades
- Rated AV Preeminent® for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability, Martindale-Hubbell American
- 2025-2021, Listed in Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Law
- 2021, 2020, 2015, Selected as one of the Columbia area Legal Elite by Greater Columbia Business Monthly
- 2010-2011: Named South Carolina Super Lawyer
Practice Areas
Education
- University of South Carolina (B.A., Political Science, 1986)
- University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1989)
Bar Admission
1989, South Carolina
