Charleston, W.Va. – Some of the state’s largest law firms are seeing dramatic changes because of the Coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing quarantine.

Marc Williams, managing partner of Nelson Mullins’ West Virginia office in Huntington, said almost the entire staff of the regional firm’s branch is working remotely.

“All of our attorneys travel quite a bit, so they are used to working from outside of the office,” Williams told The Record. “So that has not been much of an adjustment. We already had the technology in place to work remotely, with a working familiarity with that technology, which helps.

As for the future, Williams sees both good and bad.

“If the economy softens in the third and fourth quarter, I think you’ll see an uptick in bankruptcy, insurance and financial services litigation,” he said. “As for the legal community, there’s going to be a demand for cheaper, more user-friendly technology to allow work to be done from wherever you are. There will be less travel associated with our work.”