RICHMOND, Va. — Heather Fields, an of counsel lawyer in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Richmond office, has been named a “Leader in the Law” by the legal publication Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

Fields is a seasoned litigator who focuses on defending manufacturers of automobiles, industrial equipment, and consumer goods in products liability cases involving high-value catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims in state and federal courts. Her primary practice areas are products liability (consumer, mechanical, pharmaceutical, and medical devices), class action and multi-claim litigation, and business torts.

Those recognized as Leaders in the Law by the publication are legal professionals who have provided outstanding contributions, significant achievements, and demonstrated strong leadership involving the practice of law in Virginia. Read the methodology for the award here.

Those named to the list will be honored on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the John Marshall Ballrooms in Richmond, Virginia.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is an AmLaw 100 firm of more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals, with 33 offices in 17 states and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.nelsonmullins.com.