Former Congressman Trey Gowdy and Senior Staff Join Nelson Mullins in Washington, DC and Greenville, S.C. Offices

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP and Congressman Trey Gowdy, who most recently represented South Carolina’s 4th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, announced the Congressman has joined the Firm effective today, on Jan. 3. Gowdy previously worked at the Firm in 1994 before leaving to join the U.S. Attorney's Office.

“We are very pleased Trey has decided to return to our Firm, and to welcome such outstanding lawyers in Cindy and Sheria,” said James K. Lehman, managing partner of Nelson Mullins. “Trey’s ability to reach across the aisle and relate to individuals in all areas will benefit him greatly as he builds his practice. Trey is a well-respected leader in the legal community, a consensus builder, and someone we are pleased to call a partner. Our clients will greatly benefit from his presence as he will be a strong advocate for them.”

Gowdy joins the Firm’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations team and focuses on internal and government investigations and corporate compliance. He will work primarily from the Greenville and Washington, D.C. offices. Joining the Firm with Gowdy are Cindy Crick, his long-time Chief of Staff, and Sheria Clarke, the former Staff Director at the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Crick and Clarke join the Firm as Of Counsel and will work with Gowdy on investigations, litigation, and compliance matters.

“I am very excited to join Nelson Mullins, a firm with a rich, deep, and diverse team of talented attorneys and a reputation for excellence in all facets of the law. Prior to becoming a prosecutor in 1994, I had the privilege of working at Nelson Mullins and have long respected the Firm's commitment to professionalism and excellence. I'm also looking forward to continuing to work with Cindy and Sheria, whose legal acumen and character I deeply respect,” said Gowdy, who announced in 2018 he would return to the practice of law and not seek re-election to Congress.

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