Nelson Mullins Deceased Partner Pay Case Appealed by Widow

The widow of a deceased Nelson Mullins equity partner suing the firm over unpaid wages is appealing the case’s dismissal.

Adrienne Cohen is asking the Massachusetts Appeals Court to reconsider a superior court ruling that dismissed the case and moved it to arbitration. Cohen sued Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in January on behalf of her deceased husband’s estate to collect nearly $2 million in unpaid wages.

Cohen brought the complaint after her husband Bret died in June 2023 following a 14-month battle with cancer. She alleges the firm has refused to pay his estate money earned during the 2021-22 ...