National Reach, Local Impact
Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte,
Washington, Los Angeles,
Miami—and Huntington.
The Jewel City might not
normally be included in a
list like this, but it is when
it comes to the national law
firm Nelson Mullins Riley &
Scarborough LLP.
At Home in Huntington
Nelson Mullins opened its West Virginia
office in 2009. The firm’s leaders saw
an opportunity to utilize an experienced
group of attorneys who practice law
across the country but call Huntington,
WV, home.
Marc Williams, a Marshall University
and West Virginia University graduate
and lifelong Huntington resident, is
the managing partner in Huntington
and has grown the office to 16 attorneys
since it opened. “We wanted to build
a national practice in Huntington,”
he says. “Our experience allows us
to provide cost-effective, high-level
representation in high-risk matters.”
Nelson Mullins’ commitment to the
community is manifested by its location
in downtown Huntington. The firm
occupies space in five historic buildings
across from Pullman Square. The
offices stretch from the corner of 10th
Street and Third Avenue down to the
Marshall University Visual Arts Center.
These buildings were built in 1915
by Huntington businessman Sam
Gideon and designed by Edwin Alger,
an architect in Huntington who was
responsible for the design of several
downtown buildings during that
time period. As part of downtown
Huntington’s recent renaissance, Dr.
Joseph Touma purchased the buildings,
renovated the interiors into office
space and restored the structures and
facades to their original appearance.
At Work in the Community
Despite the firm’s large size—with
more than 750 attorneys across 25
offices—attorneys at Nelson Mullins’
Huntington offices are leaders in the
legal industry and the community
and support the Huntington residents
through leadership and pro bono work.
“We see pro bono work as part of the
firm’s DNA,” says Randy Saunders,
a Huntington partner who currently
heads the firm’s pro bono committee.
“Everyone here has an obligation to
provide legal services to those who
cannot afford a lawyer.”
Nelson Mullins’ local pro bono efforts
include providing free essential legal
documents to first responders through
a program called Wills for Heroes. This
program allows the firm to provide
an essential service to the city’s first