Jones, Heather Heiskell

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heather-jones_web_10-8Heather Heiskell Jones
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Chair, Litigation Department


Charleston, West Virginia
304.340.3842
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Ms. Jones' primary practice is litigation defense, including toxic tort, medical monitoring class actions, product liability, including medical device and pharmaceutical products, employer liability, deliberate intent and insurance bad faith.

Representative Experience

  • Lead counsel for numerous chemical companies in toxic tort, product liability and medical monitoring class actions
  • Lead counsel for numerous businesses and employers in catastrophic injury and death cases involving alleged deliberate intent
  • Lead counsel for manufacturers and distributors in product liability cases, including medical device and pharmaceutical products
  • Lead counsel for numerous businesses in cases involving commercial disputes, breach of contract and tortious interference with a business relationship
  • Lead counsel for numerous insurers in cases involving bad faith and violation of the Unfair Trade Practices Act, extracontractual and coverage issues
  • Trial Advocacy Institute, University of Virginia, 1996

Education

  • West Virginia University, B.A., cum laude, 1984
  • University of Richmond, T. C. Williams School of Law, J.D., 1987

Admissions

  • West Virginia State Bar
  • West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
  • United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Awards & Distinctions

  • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation

Affiliations

  • Defense Research Institute
  • American Bar Association
  • Permanent Member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
  • Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
  • West Virginia University Alumni Board
  • Leadership West Virginia, Alumnus, 1996