Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC is a full service law firm of over twelve lawyers in Charleston, West Virginia. Our Attorneys perform legal services for clients throughout the entire State of West Virginia as well as clients in Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.

The reputation of the firm is built upon providing aggressive and cost effective representation for our clients. Our can-do attitude means that each and every member of the firm is enthusiastic and dedicated to serving his or her clients in an effective, efficient and prompt manner.

We provide insight into cases from many different angles because of the varied background of the attorneys. Our attorneys have the experience and know-how to reduce complex legal matters into simple, understandable issues.

Through continuing legal education, speaking engagements and authorship in numerous legal publications, our attorneys keep their knowledge current and their abilities sharp.

Our enthusiasm and commitment to hard work extends to the communities in which our attorneys live and work. Our attorneys and staff are heavily involved in numerous civic organizations.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Trial Practice in all State, Federal and Appellate Courts. Commercial, Administrative, Coal, Oil and Gas, Aviation, Workers Compensation, Computer. Medical, Dental, Architectural and Engineering Malpractice Defense, Product Liability, State and Municipal Government and General Commercial and Professional Liability Defense Practice, Toxic Tort Defense Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, Drug and Medical Device, Class Action Defense, Appellate Practice, Insurance Bad Faith Defense, Insurance Defense and Insurance Coverage Defense, Surgeons Liability, Premises Liability Defense, Environmental Law, Construction Law, Small Business Law and Legal Malpractice Defense.

Representative Clients:

ABF Freight System, Inc.
Aetna US Healthcare
Alliance Insurance Group
Alternative Services Group
American Empire Surplus Lines Inc.
American Equipment Services Inc.
American National Property and Casualty Co. (ANPAC)
American International/Companies (AIG)
American United Life Insurance Co.
Bank of America
Beverly Enterprises
Babcock and Wilcox
Chubb & Sons, Inc.
City of Alderson, West Virginia
City of Charleston, West Virginia
CNA Insurance Cos.
Continental Casualty Co.
D.P.I.C. Companies
Eichleay Corp.
Erie Insurance Co.
Essex Insurance Company
Farm Family Ins. Co.
General Casualty Co.
Great American Insurance Company
ITW Food Group, Inc.
Kanawha County Board of Education
MacDowell County Board of Education
Mikuni American Corp.
Miller Electric Co.
Northlands Insurance Company
Opthalmic Mutual Ins. Co.
Physicians Mutual
Professional Advocates Ins. Co.
Professional Risk Management Services, Inc.
Reliance Insurance Co.
Royal Insurance Company of America
Scottsdale Insurance Co.
Sentry
State of West Virginia
T.I.G. Insurance Co.
United States Smokeless Tobacco Company
Volunteer Fireman's Insurance Services
West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways
West Virginia Physicians Mutual Ins. Co.
West Virginia State Board of Education
West Virginia University Board of Governors.

Address

1445 Stewartstown Road, Suite 200
Morgantown, WV 26505, (Monongalia Co.)

Phone

Phone: 304-291-2702
Fax: 304-291-2840

Website

http://www.shumanlaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For Complete Personnel and Biographical Data, see Professional Biographies at Charleston, West Virginia)

MEMBERS OF FIRM

David L. Shuman (Member) born Charleston, West Virginia, October 6, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.S., 1969; J.D., 1972). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Kanawha County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations; The West Virginia State Bar; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (Charter Member); Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; West Virginia Law Institute. (Also at Charleston Office). Practice Areas: Medical Negligence Defense Law; Drug and Medical Device Defense; Class Action Practice.Email: David L. Shuman

John F. McCuskey (Member) born Clarksburg, West Virginia, November 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, West Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: West Virginia Wesleyan College (B.S., 1969); University of Pennsylvania (B.S.E.E.,1970); West Virginia University (J.D., 1973). Outstanding Alumni Award, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1987, Board of Trustees, 1988-1998. 70th Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1998. West Virginia Legislature, 1972-1976, 1978-1982. Commissioner of Finance and Administration of West Virginia, 1985-1989. Member: West Virginia (President, 2004) and American Bar Associations. (Also at Charleston Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Professional Liability Defense; Business Torts; Appellate Practice; State Government Law; Municipal Law.Email: John F. McCuskey

William R. Slicer (Member) born Charleston, West Virginia, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern and North Districts of West Virginia. Education: Davidson College; University of North Carolina (B.A., 1986); Wake Forest University (J.D., 1989). Member: West Virginia State Bar; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia; West Virginia Coal Association; Energy & Mineral Law Foundation. (Also at Charleston Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Litigation; Industrial Accidents; Coal Mining Liability; Complex and Mass Torts; Deliberate Intent (Mandolidis); Contracts; Insurance Defense; Automobile Insurance Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Casualty Insurance Defense; Commercial Insurance Defense; Extra Contractual Insurance Defense; Fire Insurance Defense; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; Flood Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Personal Liability Defense; Property Damage Defense; Property Insurance Defense; Public Liability Defense; Self Insured Defense; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Negligence; Premises Liability; Inadequate Security; Products Liability; Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions; Architects and Engineers Liability; Architects and Engineers Malpractice; Torts; Intentional Torts; Mass Torts.Email: William R. Slicer

Timothy R. Linkous (Member) born Morgantown, West Virginia, December 16, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2009, Virginia. Education: Denison University (B.A., cum laude, 1997); West Virginia University (J.D., 2000). Member: West Virginia Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Personal Injury; Municipal Law; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Labor and Employment.Email: Timothy R. Linkous

Tamara Jean DeFazio (Member) born Clarksburg, West Virginia, May 3, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, West Virginia; U.S. Supreme Court, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1985); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 1988). Phi Beta Kappa. Manuscript Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1987-1988. Member: Board of Governors, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia; Board of Advisors, Salvation Army, Marion and Monongalia Counties. Member: Marion County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: Tamara Jean DeFazio

Brian J. Warner (Member) born Charleston, West Virginia, March 7, 1979; admitted to bar, 2003, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.S., Finance, 2000; J.D., 2003). Member: West Virginia Bar Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Litigation; Real Estate.Email: Brian J. Warner

ASSOCIATES

Rob Russell (Associate) born 1965; admitted to bar, 1999, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (cum laude, 1996); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Civil Rights; Employment Litigation; Governmental Liability; Municipal Liability.Email: Rob Russell

Jenny L. Wrobleski (Associate) born Morgantown, West Virginia; admitted to bar, 2008, West Virginia; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 2002; J.D., 2008). Member: West Virginia and American Bar Association.Email: Jenny L. Wrobleski

Margaret L. Miner (Associate) born Huntington, West Virginia, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: West Virginia University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2003); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Order of the Coif. Member: West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel. (Resident, Morgantown Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Margaret L. Miner