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DiTrapano, Barrett & DiPiero, P.L.L.C.'s seven lawyers have combined over 150 years of experience. The firm's lawyers have developed a special focus on complex business and commercial litigation. The firm is recognized by judges, opposing counsel and its clients for high quality courtroom skills and experience, zealous advocacy, and high standards of ethics and professionalism. For many years the firm also has represented plaintiffs in serious personal injury and death cases, and have considerable experience in both defending and prosecuting civil and criminal cases, appeals, and administrative proceedings and arbitrations. The diverse backgrounds and unique talents of the firm's members enable DiTrapano, Barrett & DiPiero, PLLC to handle every client's case with insight, understanding, and preparedness.

Statement of Practice

Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Product Liability, Employment Litigation, Class Actions, Estate Litigation, Libel, Slander and Defamation, Sports Law, Wrongful Death, Truck Accidents, Coal Mining Accidents, Industrial Accidents, Birth Injuries, Labor and Employment, Defective Products, FELA Accidents, Railroad Accidents, Commercial Fraud, Lender Liability, Breach of Contract Claims, Hospital Errors, Failure to Diagnose, Misdemeanors, Surgical Errors, Sexual Harassment, RICO, Deceptive Trade Practices, State and Federal Antitrust Claims.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Free Initial Consultation

Address

604 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301, (Kanawha Co.)

Phone

Phone: 304-342-0133
Fax: 304-342-4605

Website

http://www.dbdlawfirm.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Rudolph L. DiTrapano (Member) admitted to bar, 1951, West Virginia; 1953, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 1963, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1970, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1950; J.D., 1951). Member: Kanawha County, West Virginia State and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; American Association for Justice; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Supreme Court Historical Society; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. Reported Cases: McCormick v. U.S., 500 U.S. 257 (1991). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Criminal Defense.Email: Rudolph L. DiTrapano

Joshua I. Barrett (Member) born New York, N.Y., September 4, 1948; admitted to bar, 1979, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 1980, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1971); West Virginia University (J.D., 1979). Member, Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Hon. K.K. Hall, United States Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1979-1980. Research Editor, West Virginia Law Review, Vol.81. Adjunct Lecturer on Environmental Law, West Virginia University College of Law. Member: Kanawha County and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 2004-2008); American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Complex Litigation.Email: Joshua I. Barrett

J. Timothy DiPiero (Member) born Huntington, West Virginia, March 16, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A.); West Virginia University (J.D.). Associate Editor, West Virginia University Law Review. Law Clerk to Hon. Charles Haden, II, Justice of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and U.S. District Judge, Southern District of West Virginia. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of West Virginia. Certified National Football League and National Basketball Association Contract Advisor. Member: West Virginia State Bar; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Criminal Defense; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice.Email: J. Timothy DiPiero

Lonnie C. Simmons (Member) born Spring Hill, West Virginia, February 22, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: West Virginia University (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); West Virginia University (J.D., 1982). Law Clerk to Hon. Thomas B. Miller, West Virginia Supreme Court, 1983-1988. Member: West Virginia Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Personal Injury; Criminal Defense; Covenants Not To Compete; Employee Privacy; Employee Rights; Employment Arbitration; Employment Breach of Contract; Employment Claims; Employment Class Actions; Employment Contracts; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Termination; Executive Employment Law; Executive Severance Contracts; Noncompete Litigation; Wage and Hour Law; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination.Email: Lonnie C. Simmons

Sean P. McGinley (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 22, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia. Education: Oberlin College (A.B., 1987); Oxford University (B.A., Honours, Jurisprudence, 1990). Law Clerk, Hon. Charles H. Haden, II, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1994-1995. Law Clerk, Hon. Thomas B. Miller, Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals, West Virginia, 1993. Law Clerk, Hon. Thomas E. McHugh, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals, West Virginia, 1992. Writ Clerk, Supreme Court of Appeals, West Virginia, 1990-1991. Author: Bean and McGinley, "West Virginia's Very Own Celotex Trilogy: A Series of Recent Opinions by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Reveals that the Rumors of Rule 56's Death Were Greatly Exaggerated," 98 W.Va.L.Rev. 571 (1996). Council Member, West Virginia Law Institute, 2001—. Member: Kanawha County and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Personal Injury; Appellate Practice; Class Actions.Email: Sean P. McGinley

ASSOCIATES

Heather M. Langeland (Associate) born Muskegon, Michigan, July 13, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, West Virginia and U.S, District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Education: Western Michigan University (B.A., 2001); West Virginia University (J.D., 2005). Lugar Moot Court. Recipient, Cali Award, Public Service Advocate. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Criminal Law; Environmental; Employment; Labor Law; Discrimination; Wrongful Death; Automobile Accidents; Personal Injury.

Robert M. Bastress, III (Associate) born Morgantown, West Virginia, April 13, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, West Virginia; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 2001); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Law Clerk to Hon. John T. Copenhaver, Jr., (S.D.W.Va.), 2006-2008. Managing Editor, Tulane Environmental Journal. Member: West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Consumer Class Actions; Consumer Fraud; Consumer Litigation; Consumer Protection; Environmental Law; Wrongful Termination; Personal Injury.Email: Robert M. Bastress, III