Bill Fields retired from the active practice of law in 2004. During his distinguished career as an attorney in Marietta, he concentrated his practice in the area of estate planning and probate. His many professional accomplishments include:
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Board of Governors, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law
Section, Ohio State Bar Association
Editorial Board, Probate Law Journal of Ohio
Ohio Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness
Fellow, The Ohio Bar Foundation 1982
Washington County Bar Association, President 1972-1973
Executive Board of Corporate Counsel Section of the Ohio State Bar Association 1974 - 1980
Bar Admissions:
Ohio, 1964
Education:
Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
J.D. - 1964
Ohio State University
B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1961
Honors and Awards
Selected as Outstanding Senior at The Ohio State University,
All-American Track Team, 1958
President, Harvard University Bar Association, 1963-1964
Selected as Outstanding Young Man in Marietta, 1968
Selected as Outstanding Citizen in Marietta, 1992
National discus champion and West Virginia discus record holder from 1957 through 1985
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Marietta Memorial Hospital, Board of Trustees
Washington State Community College, Board of Trustees
Marietta Community Foundation, Board of Trustees
Marietta Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority and Foreign Trade Zone, Board of Directors
Marietta College, Board of Fellows
Washington County Republican Party, Executive Committee
Honors and Awards:
Selected as Outstanding Senior at The Ohio State University,196
All-American Track Team, 1958
President, Harvard University Bar Association, 1963-1964
Selected as Outstanding Young Man in Marietta, 1968
Selected as Outstanding Citizen in Marietta, 1992
National discus champion and West Virginia discus record holder from 1957 through 1985
