W. Leighton Lord III

Leighton Lord practices in the areas of corporate, partnership, economic development and real estate law with special emphasis in real estate finance, real estate and economic development, commercial leasing and state land sale registrations.

Mr. Lord is chairman of the board for Nexsen Pruet. In this leadership position Mr. Lord is responsible for shaping the firm's strategy and vision.

Prior to joining Nexsen Pruet, Mr. Lord clerked for the prestigious Delaware Chancery Court before practicing corporate litigation in Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Lord also served for three years as staff counsel to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

Mr. Lord is a contributing author of "Protecting the Land: Conservation Easements Past, Present and Future." He received his law degree from Vanderbilt University, with honors.

• Delaware Chancery Court - Law Clerk
• U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations - Staff Counsel
• Liberty Fellow
• Heathwood Hall Episcopal School - Board of Trustees, Chair
• Palmetto Club - Board of Governors

• Nexsen Pruet Named Among Top Economic Development Law Firms in the Southeast
  Southern Business & Development magazine has named Nexsen Pruet one of the top law firms for economic development in the South – and the only one recognized in South Carolina.
• Video Produced for Innoventure 2008
  Learn more about Nexsen Pruet from our video for InnoVenture - a conference bringing together entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
• Leighton Lord and Neil Robinson Nominated to Founding Class of ULI South Carolina Center For Sustainable Leadership
  Columbia, SC - Nexsen Pruet’s Leighton Lord and Neil Robinson have been nominated as founding class members of the Urban Land Institute South Carolina Center for Sustainable Leadership.
• Leighton Lord to Chair Midlands Section of Urban Land Institute
  W. Leighton Lord III, Chairman of the Board of Nexsen Pruet, has been elected Chair of the Midlands section of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and will serve on the organization’s statewide executive committee.
• Nexsen Pruet Honored by S.C. Bar Foundation for Lifetime "Philanthropic Leadership"
  The South Carolina Bar Foundation passed a resolution honoring Nexsen Pruet for its “unwavering dedication” and “philanthropic leadership” in support of the Foundation’s efforts to promote justice and enhance the legal profession.
• Leighton Lord Chosen For Liberty Fellowship's Class Of 2008
  W. Leighton Lord III, chairman of the board of Nexsen Pruet, has been chosen for the 2008 class of the Liberty Fellowship, a statewide leadership initiative.
• Leighton Lord Elected Chairman of Nexsen Pruet
  The Members of Nexsen Pruet, LLC have elected W. Leighton Lord III as the firm’s chairman of the board.

• Top 10 Law Firms that Understand Economic Development
  Nexsen Pruet is named among the top law firms in the Southeast for economic development - and is the only law firm listed in South Carolina.
• Commercial Leases: A Company's Most Important Contract
  Many companies today do not give their leases the same respect they give commercial contracts. The problem is that most leases are far more important than the majority of contracts the company enters into. This article will attempt to address some of the basics of understanding and negotiating a commercial lease on behalf of a tenant. While many companies may be landlords, typically a company is a tenant. That being said, the issues raised in this article are of equal interest to a landlord.
• What You Need to Know About State Land Sale Regulations
• David v. Goliath - Negotiating a commercial lease on behalf of the tenant