Tushar Chikhlikar to Serve On Columbia Opportunity Resource Board

Tushar V. Chikhlikar, an attorney in Nexsen Pruet’s Columbia office, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR).

Chikhlikar practices in the area of complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on antitrust and unfair business practices. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and his law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law.

Founded in 2005, COR is dedicated to fostering a greater sense of civic duty and community involvement. It seeks to serve as a primary organization through which young people in Columbia can make a difference in the area.

“We want every person in every office of this firm to be dedicated to improving the communities where they live and work,” said Leighton Lord, chairman of the board of Nexsen Pruet. “COR represents an ideal opportunity to do that, and Tushar will be a great board member.”

Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 170 attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C.  Founded in 1945, Nexsen Pruet provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues.