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| | Address | | The Farrell Building, 914 Fifth Avenue, P.O. Box 6457 | | Huntington, West Virginia 25772-6457 | | (Cabell & Wayne Cos.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| Farrell, Farrell & Farrell, PLLC practices in the following areas of law:
Product Liability, Medical Malpractice Defense, Class Action Litigation, Healthcare Law, Business Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith Litigation, Employment Law, Disciplinary Board Representation, Privileges and Credentialing Disputes, HIPAA Compliance, False Claims Act (Qui Tam) Actions, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Education Law, Toxic Tort, Appellate Litigation, General Tort Liability Claim, Workers Compensation Defense, Occupational Safety and Health, Criminal Defense, Mass Litigation Panel Litigation, Fidelity and Surety, Nursing Home Litigation, Fraud and Abuse, Automobile Litigation, Anti-Trust Litigation and Mediation. | | Year Established: 1995 | Firm Profile:
Farrell, Farrell & Farrell, PLLC was established as a boutique litigation firm which specialized in high risk and complex litigation.The original concept of a boutique litigation firm, representing a select group of clients, became unrealistic with the increasing demand for representation from new clients and the proliferation of mass litigation. West Virginia became the magnet for mass litigation, including Fen-Phen (when the firm was appointed defense liaison counsel for one of the defendant classes), hearing loss cases and other drug product claims. Because of its growth, the Firm (or "F3") has been able to provide representation to its clients involved in class actions and mass litigations pending in West Virginia. These experiences with the West Virginia Mass Litigation Panel, statewide class actions and federal multi-district litigation establish F3 as the preeminent defense counsel in West Virginia for complex mass litigation. The Firm's products liability practice is intertwined with its health care and medical malpractice defense practices. To meet the medical issues which arise, F3 is staffed with a cadre of experienced litigators and nurse paralegals who can dissect voluminous and complex medical records and identify the facts which will support both standard of care and causation defenses for our clients. Years of trying medical malpractice cases on a statewide basis has honed the medical detective skills of the F3 team. As proud as the Firm is of its attorneys' successes in the courtroom, it is equally proud of the counseling it is able to provide its clients to keep them out of the courtroom. The cost of litigation for individuals and corporations can be far more than merely attorneys' fees and court costs. Risk management general advisory for clients is a cornerstone of F3's practice. The Firm also assumes a proactive role educating professionals and non-professionals about evolving aspects of the law and how to navigate through the complexities of state and federal regulations. F3 attorneys regularly make presentations and publish articles on changes in the law and defense practice as part of meeting their professional responsibility to their colleagues, the courts and clients. | | Firm Size: 11 | Representative Clients:
Bayer Corporation; Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; Crown Equipment Corporation ; Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Bausch & Lomb, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; GE Commercial Insurance; Lorillard, Inc.; Loews Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.; Warner-Lambert Co.; HCA Health Care Corporation of America; Smith Barney, Inc.; Raleigh General Hospital; River Park Hospital; Pleasant Valley Hospital; J. H. Fletcher & Co.; First Sentry Bank; West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company; Federated Mutual Insurance Company; Ohio Hospital Insurance Company; Northland Insurance Group; DPIC, Inc.; National Guardian Retention Group; Physicians Specialty LTD Risk Retention Group; GATX Technology Services Group; Caliber One Management; ATLA Mutual Insurance Company; Shand Morahand Insurance Co.; Royal SunAlliance Insurance Company; Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange; Gulf Insurance Group; St. Paul Travelers Insurance Companies; West Virginia State Board of Education; Colony Insurance Company; EMI Music Distribution; Healthcare Indemnity, Inc.; Rockwood Insurance Company; Caliber One Indemnity Co., Inc. | 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
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | MEMBERS OF THE FIRM | | Erik W. Legg (Member) born Scarbro, West Virginia, May 18, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, West Virginia; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia; 2005, Ohio. Education: Marshall University (B.A., cum laude, 1995); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 1998). Moot Court Board. Marlyn E. Lugar Moot Trial Association. Member: Cabell County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. Reported Cases: Ashworth v. Albers Medical, Inc. 410 F. Supp. 2d 471 (SDWVa 2005); Baisden v. Bayer Corp., 275 F. Supp. 2d 759 (SDWVa 2003). Practice Areas: Product Liability; Medical Malpractice; Employment Law; Class Actions; Health Care Law; Business Litigation; Toxic Tort; Tort Liability Litigation. Email: Erik W. Legg | | Tamela J. White (Member) born Huntington, West Virginia, July 20, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, West Virginia, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Sixth Circuits; 1994, Ohio; 1999, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.N., summa cum laude, 1985); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Sigma Theta Tau; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Stewart Potter Inns of Court, 1992-1993. Recipient, Kentucky Defense Counsel Torts Award, 1989-1990. Lead Articles Editor, Northern Kentucky Law Review, 1992-1993. Registered Nurse, New York, 1985; Ohio, 1986. Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Surgery and Family & Community Health, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Adjunct Professor, Marshall University Forensic Science Center. Author, "Strip Searches in Public Schools: Williams by Williams vs. Ellington: Too Many Unanswered Questions," 19 N. Ky. L.Rev., vol. 3, 1992. Co-Author: "The Privacy Standards Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: A Practical Guide to Promote Order and Avoid Potential Chaos," 106 West Virginia Law Review 709, 2004. ABA/BNA Contributing Author, Pharmaceutical Industry Regulation, Key Federal Agencies Regulating Pharmaceuticals: Overview of United States Federal Government Agencies, Their Goals, Structure and Regulatory Priorities. Member: Cabell County, Kentucky, Ohio State, West Virginia and American Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Chair, Medical Defense and Healthcare Law Committee); Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Glover v. St. Mary's Hospital of Huntington, Inc., 209 W.Va. 695, 551 S.E.2d 31 (W.Va. 2001); In re Rezulin 214 W.Va. 52, 585 S.E.2d 52 (W.Va. 2003). Practice Areas: Health Care; Medical Malpractice; Toxic Torts; Mass Torts; Products Liability; Class Actions. Email: Tamela J. White | | Charlotte A. Hoffman Norris (Member) born Huntington, West Virginia, December 6, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, West Virginia, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Sixth Circuits. Education: Agnes Scott College (B.A., 1987); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Mortar Board. Charles A. Dana Scholar. Member, Western State Legal Aid Society, 1988-1990. General Counsel, River Park Hospital, 2001-2003. Author: "EMTALA in the 21st Century: The Cornerstone of Care for Uninsured and Underinsured," DRI: For The Defense, Vol. 47, No.11 (2005). Co-Author: "The Privacy Standards Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: A Practical Guide to Promote Order and Avoid Potential Chaos," 106 West Virginia Law Review 709, 2004. Member: Cabell County and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; American Health Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. Reported Cases: Minix v. Tr-Cities Health Services Corp., 238 F.3d 413 (4th Cir. 2000); Huff v. J.H. Fletcher & Co., 113 F.3d. 1232 (4th Cir. 1997); Barber v. Hospital Corp. of America 977 F 2d 872 (4th Cir. 1992); Moore v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 1998 WL 917 817 (SDWVa 1998); Hurst v. St. Mary's Hospital of Huntington, Inc., 867 F.Supp. 435 (SDWVa 1994); Rose v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 215 WVa. 250, 599 SE.2d 673 (2004); Harrison v. Davis 197 W.Va. 651, 478 S.E. 2d 104 (1996); Walters v. Fruth Pharmacy, Inc. 196 W.Va. 364, 472 S.E. 2d 810 (1996); Staten v. Dean, 195 W.Va. 57, 464 S.E. 2d 576 Service Corp. 188 WVa. 371, 424 S.E. 2d 606 (1992); Mullett v. City of Huntington Police Pension Bd., 186 W.Va. 488, 413 SE 2d. 143 (1991); Pasquale v. Ohio Power, 188 W.Va.501, 413 SE 2d 156 (1991). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Health Care Law; Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Securities Arbitration. Email: Charlotte A. Hoffman Norris | | Joseph M. Farrell, Jr. (Member) born Huntington, West Virginia, October 7, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, West Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Education: Xavier University (A.B., 1974); West Virginia College of Law (J.D., 1980). Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, 1983; Criminal Procedure, 1984, Marshall University; Cabell County Board of Education, 1992-2004, President, 1994-2002. Member: West Virginia State Bar Foundation (Board Member, 2003—); West Virginia State Bar (Member: Long Range Planning Committee; District Grievance Committee; Board of Governors, 1987, 1989-1992; Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1987-1988); Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (Member, 1995—); American Trial Lawyers Association; Cabell County (President, 1988-1989) and American Bar Associations; West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1988); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Education Law; Environmental Law; Mediation; Personal Injury Litigation; Health Care Litigation; Employment Litigation; Product Liability Litigation; Criminal Defense. Email: Joseph M. Farrell, Jr. | | Paul T. Farrell (Member) born Huntington, West Virginia, April 30, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, West Virginia; 1978, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1996, Kentucky. Education: Xavier University (A.B., 1971); West Virginia University (J.D., 1977). Assistant Cabell County Prosecutor, 1982-1990. Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1990-1995; Cabell County Sheriff Department Civil Service Commissioner, 2003-2004; Huntington City Council Board Member, 2005—. Member: West Virginia Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. [1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1971-1973]. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice; Mediations; Employment Law; Criminal Defense. Email: Paul T. Farrell | | Michael J. Farrell (Member) born Colorado Springs, Colorado, January 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, West Virginia; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, Fourth and Sixth Circuits, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; 1989, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Education: Marshall University (B.S., 1969); West Virginia University (J.D., 1974). National and World Champion, Jessup Moot Court Competition, 1973. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1997—. Special Assistant Attorney General of West Virginia, 1992-1995, 1998-2005. Trustee, University System Board of Trustees, 1999-2000. Vice Chairman, West Virginia Higher Education Interim Governing Board, 2000-2001. Vice Chairman, Marshall University Board of Governors, 2001-2002; Member, 2003-2009. Interim President, Marshall University, 2005. Chairman, 1993-1994 and Member, 1990-1993, 2005-2009, Visiting Committee, West Virginia University College of Law. Member: West Virginia Judicial Review Board, 1981-1984; Board of Editors, Defense Counsel Journal, 1998-2007. Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Surgery and Family and Community Health, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Arbitrator, National Association of Securities Dealers, 1988-1994. Author: "Joint Defense Agreements" Chapter, Advocacy in the 21st Century, 2001; "Resurrecting The Dormant Defenses: Assumption of Risk, Patient Negligence, Avoidable Consequences and Winning The Medical Malpractice Case", DRI Medical Malpractice Monograph, 1997; "Medication Malpractice Claims, Culprits and Defenses," 16-1 American Journal of Trial Advocacy 65, 1992, republished and expanded, 42 Defense Law Journal 315, 1993; Civil Litigation Chapter, West Virginia Practice Handbook (Michie 3rd Edition), 1988; "Automobile Litigation," 1(4) The West Virginia Lawyer 20, 1988; "We The Jury," 1(1) The West Virginia Lawyer 36, 1987; "Communication In The Courtroom: Jury Instructions," 85 West Virginia Law Review 5, 1982; "The Law of Medical Malpractice in West Virginia," 82 West Virginia Law Review 251, 1979: "Proof of Damages," 6 West Virginia State Bar Journal 52, 1980. Arbitrator, National Association of Securities Dealers, 1988-1994. Member: Cabell County, West Virginia, Kentucky and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar (Co-Chairman, Pattern Jury Instructions Committee, 1982-1984; Member, Board of Governors and Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1980-1981); International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, 1987—); American Hospital Association; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (President, 1988-1989; Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1989); American Judicature Society; American Society of Law and Medicine. Fellow, West Virginia Bar Foundation, 2005. President, West Virginia Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1995-1998. Member, West Virginia Health Care Commission Quality of Care and Practice Liability Task Force, 1992. Member, West Virginia Law Institute, 1989-2006. [1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1969-1971]. Practice Areas: Product Liability; Bad Faith; Professional Liability; Appellate Practice; Class Action; Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Employment Law. Email: Michael J. Farrell | | ASSOCIATES | | Marvin (Chip) Capehart, II (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1993, South Carolina; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 1997, Ohio; 1999, West Virginia, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Marshall University (B.S.Ed., 1989); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with distinction, 1993). Director of Legal Services and In-House Counsel, Local Not-for-Profit Hospital. Member, Moot Court Board of Advocates. Articles Editor, Journal of Pharmacy and Law. Law Clerk to the Hon. Earl E. Stephenson, Judge of Ohio's Fourth District Court of Appeals. Certified in Healthcare Compliance, Healthcare Compliance Certification Board, Healthcare Compliance Association, 2005. Member, Board of Trustees, Huntington Symphony Orchestra. Serves, Tri-State Area Boy Scout Council. Practice Areas: Hospital Law; Emergency Medical Services Law; Hospital Administration; Hospital Liability; Hospital Negligence; Hospital Liability Defense; Hospital Privilege; Hospital Risk Management; Medical Staff Contracts; Health Care; Health Care Compliance; Health Care Corporate Law; Health Care Liability; Health Care Litigation; Health Care Regulation; Health Insurance Defense; Physicians Contracts; Physicians Licensing; Medical Malpractice; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings; Medical Liability; Medical Malpractice Defense; Medical Negligence; Medical-Legal Law. | | Allison N. Carroll (Associate) born Huntington, West Virginia, July 28, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, West Virginia; 2007, Kentucky. Education: Marshall University (B.A., 2003); Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville (J.D., 2006). Notes Editor, Brandeis Law Journal Health Law Moot Court Team. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Insurance. Email: Allison N. Carroll | | Bernard S. Vallejos (Associate) born Huntington, West Virginia, August 12, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, West Virginia. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., Philosophy and Pre Professional Studies, cum laude, 2002); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Staff Member, 2003-2004 and Managing Editor, American Journal of Law and Medicine, 2004-2005. Author, "Fraud and Abuse: Standards Promulgated for Complaints Alleging Violations of the False Claims Act ("FCA") and Clarification of Provisions of the FCA - U.S. ex rel. Bledsoe v. Community Health Systems, Inc." 29 AM J.L. & Med. 545 (2003). ABA/BNA Contributing Co-Author, Pharmaceutical Industry Regulation, Key Federal Agencies Regulating Pharmaceuticals: Overview of United States Federal Government Agencies, Their Goals, Structure and Regulatory Priorities. Member: West Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. Languages: German and Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Litigation; Employment Law. Email: Bernard S. Vallejos | | Craig A. Komorowski (Associate) born Follansbee, West Virginia, July 11, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, West Virginia and U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., Marketing, magna cum laude, 1998; J.D., 2002). Member: West Virginia and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Products Liability; Employment Law. Email: Craig A. Komorowski | | OF COUNSEL | | Lionel D. Egnor (Of Counsel) born Huntington, West Virginia, May 2, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals. Education: Marshall University (A.B., 1961); West Virginia University (LL.B., J.D., 1964); National Judicial College (Certificate of Civil Mediation, 1996). Assistant Staff Judge Advocate for United States Air Force, 1965-1968. Prosecuting Attorney, Cabell County, 1973-1977. Assistant Attorney General and Coordinator of State Prosecuting Attorneys, 1977-1980. Circuit Judge, Cabell County, 1980-1998. Independent Hearing Examiner, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, 2002—. Chairman, West Virginia Courthouse Facilities Authority, 2001—. Member: Cabell County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; West Virginia Judicial Association (Treasurer, 1991-1992; Secretary, 1992-1993; Vice President, 1993-1994; President, 1994-1995; Distinguished West Virginian, 1997). Practice Areas: General Practice; Mediation; Arbitration; Civil Litigation. | | Susan E. Morton-Smith (Of Counsel) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 25, 1953; admitted to bar, 1985, West Virginia; 1986, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. Education: California University of Pennsylvania (B.S., with honors, 1974); West Virginia University (M.A., 1977); Salem College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1982); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 1985). Member: Campbell County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice. | | Sharon Mullen Frazier (Of Counsel) born Charleston, West Virginia, July 10, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1982); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 1985). Member, Editorial Staff, West Virginia Law Review, 1984-1985. Law Clerk, Honorable Robert J. Staker, United States District Judge, Southern District of West Virginia; Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1991-1996. Municipal Judge, City of Huntington, 2002—. Member: Cabell County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Product Liability; Mass Torts; Criminal Law. |
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