PERSONNEL FILE: Williams recognized by Chambers USA

HUNTINGTON – Legal directory publisher Chambers and Partners has recognized Marc Williams, managing partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's West Virginia office, as a top-tier practitioner for his general commercial litigation practice.

Williams has had first chair responsibility for more than 100 jury trials and appeals in his career. His practice focuses on class actions, mass torts, product liability, toxic torts and commercial litigation.

Williams has been president of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar, the 23,000-member international organization of lawyers and corporate counsel who defend the interests of businesses and individuals in civil litigation. He also has been president of Lawyers for Civil Justice Inc. and vice president of National Foundation for Judicial Excellence, an organization that provides training on civil justice issues to state court appellate judges.

Chambers' Rankings are based on interviews with law firms and clients and released in Chambers USA 2014, according to the organization. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 500 attorneys and other professionals with offices in the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, visit www.nelsonmullins.com.