Nelson Mullins Sued for Deceased Partner’s Pay Amid Cancer Fight

Feb. 1, 2024, 5:13 PM UTC

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP allegedly cheated a former partner out of almost $2 million he earned as he worked through medical treatment for brain cancer, his widow claims.

Adrienne Cohen is suing the firm on behalf of her husband, Bret Cohen, a labor and employment attorney who died in June 2023 after a 14-month battle with cancer. She claims the firm is refusing to pay his estate the money he earned in the firm’s 2021-22 fiscal year, when he generated significant revenue for the firm while navigating brain surgery and cancer treatment.

“Nelson Mullins made the truly shocking ...

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