About Charles R. Bailey

Charles R. “Chuck” Bailey is the Managing Member of the Charleston office of Bailey & Wyant, PLLC. He was admitted to the West Virginia State Bar in 1982 and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts in the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He obtained his law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law and his Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from West Virginia University.

Mr. Bailey’s civil litigation practice areas include Labor & Employment Law, Consumer Protection Claims, Insurance Coverage, Governmental Liability, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Aviation, Employment Benefits, Professional Liability, Creditor Debtor Rights, Predator Lending Claims, Mortgage Servicing Claims, Banking, Bankruptcy and Construction Contracts. He is a Member of the WV Defense Trial Counsel and the Defense Research Institute, the West Virginia Independent Oil and Gas Association and the American Bar Association committee on Litigation and Employment Law. He is on the Board of Directors for the West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel and is a member of the Employment and Labor Law Committee. Mr. Bailey currently serves as General Counsel for the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority, which operates Yeager Airport in Charleston. He was identified as the Governor’s “Go To” attorney in the National Law Journal.

Mr. Bailey frequently lectures on topics pertaining to litigation tactics, professional liability, insurance coverage, labor and employment law, civil rights and governmental liability. He was named Lawyer of the Year by the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia.

He is active in various charitable and civic organizations within the state.

Author: "Toward a More Complete Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: A Judicial Overview and Suggestions for Change," 84 West Virginia Law Review 277, 1981. Named, Super Lawyer, 2009. Lifetime Member, The Cambridge Who's Who Registry of Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs, 2009.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Professional Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Aviation Law
  • Construction Law
  • Toxic Torts
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Employee Benefits
  • Insurance Defense
  • Other 5
    • Labor and Employment Law
    • Insurance Defense Litigation
    • State and Municipal Government Law
    • Medical Negligence
    • Legal Negligence

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Member
    Firm Name
    Bailey & Wyant, PLLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    A.T. Massey Coal Co., Inc. v. Meadows, 476 F.Supp.2d 578
    Akers v. Caperton, 998 F.2d 220, 62 USLW 2029, 8 IER Cases 991
    Albrecht v. State, 173 W. Va. 268, 314 S.E.2d 859
    Allstate Wrecker Service v. Kanawha County Sheriff's Dept., 212 W. Va. 226, 569 S.E.2d 473
    Aziz v. Board of Directors of State College System of West Virginia, 1 Fed.Appx. 219, 2001 WL 30190
    Aziz v. Board of Directors of State College System of West Virginia, 194 F.3d 1303, 1999 WL 734763
    Aziz v. Board of Directors of State College System of West Virginia, 33 Fed.Appx. 143, 2002 WL 820848
    Bender v. Glendenning, 219 W. Va. 174, 632 S.E.2d 330, 210 Ed. Law Rep. 1272
    Blankenship v. Manchin, 410 F.Supp.2d 483
    Blankenship v. Manchin, 471 F.3d 523
    Carter v. University of West Virginia System, Bd. of Trustees, 23 F.3d 400, 1994 WL 192031
    Davis ex rel. Davis v. Wallace, 211 W. Va. 264, 565 S.E.2d 386
    Davis v. Mound View Health Care, Inc., 220 W. Va. 28, 640 S.E.2d 91
    Falls v. Union Drilling Inc., 223 W. Va. 68, 672 S.E.2d 204
    Gauze v. Reed, 219 W. Va. 381, 633 S.E.2d 326
    Hoover v. West Virginia Dept. of Health
    Human Resources, 129 F.3d 1259, 1997 WL 705385
    Kirkpatrick v. Raleigh County Bd. of Educ., 78 F.3d 579, 1996 WL 85122
    Merrill v. West Virginia Dept. of Health
    Human Resources, 219 W. Va. 151, 632 S.E.2d 307
    Owen v. Board of Educ. of County of Mercer, 190 W. Va. 677, 441 S.E.2d 398, 89 Ed. Law Rep. 1255
    Pniewski v. State, 191 F.3d 448, 1999 WL 718542
    Price v. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., 217 W. Va. 663, 619 S.E.2d 176
    Rashid v. U.S., 48 Fed.Appx. 892, 2002 WL 31375557
    Rhodes v. Pena, 230 F.3d 1353, 2000 WL 1336691
    Rhodes v. Pena, 24 Fed.Appx. 219, 2002 WL 73650
    Ridpath v. Board of Governors Marshall University, 447 F.3d 292, 209 Ed. Law Rep. 32, 24 IER Cases 798
    Roddy v. State of West Virginia, 2007 WL 1116046
    Sizemore v. Aliff, 64 F.3d 659, 1995 WL 502912
    State ex rel. Darling v. McGraw, 220 W. Va. 322, 647 S.E.2d 758
    State ex rel. Justice v. Board of Education of the County of Monongalia, 208 W. Va. 270, 539 S.E.2d 777, 150 Ed. Law Rep. 512
    State ex rel. Means v. King, 205 W. Va. 708, 520 S.E.2d 875
    State ex rel. Thrasher Engineering, Inc. v. Fox, 218 W. Va. 134, 624 S.E.2d 481
    Stevens v. West Virginia Institute of Technology, 207 W. Va. 370, 532 S.E.2d 639
    Strawser v. Atkins, 290 F.3d 720, C.A.4 (W. Va.)
    Sturm v. Board of Educ. of Kanawha County, 223 W. Va. 277, 672 S.E.2d 606, 241 Ed. Law Rep. 473
    Utchek v. O'Rourke, 816 F.2d 674, 1987 WL 37018
    Verba v. Ghaphery, 210 W. Va. 30, 552 S.E.2d 406
    Wounaris v. West Virginia State College, 214 W. Va. 241, 588 S.E.2d 406, 182 Ed. Law Rep. 936
    Yoak v. Marshall University Bd. of Governors, 223 W. Va. 55, 672 S.E.2d 191, 241 Ed. Law Rep. 451, 28 IER Cases 1182
    Calvert v. Scharf, 217 W.Va. 684, 619 S.E.2d 197
    Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority v. West Virginia Public Port Authority, 204 W. Va. 514, 513 S.E.2d 921
    Vest v. Board of Educ. of County of Nicholas, 193 W. Va. 222, 455 S.E.2d 781, 68 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 1763, 98 Ed. Law Rep. 1094
    Braxton v. Matthews, 865 F.Supp. 345
    Braxton v. Matthews, 883 F.Supp. 1068
    Browning v. Snead, 886 F.Supp. 547
    Darling v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., 2005 WL 3133493
    Duby v. Moran, 901 F.Supp. 215
    Fitzgibbon v. Eico, Inc., 2006 WL 2345891, 2006 Markman 2345891
    Halstead v. Kalwei, 393 F.Supp.2d 393
    J.D. v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ., 2007 WL 2257666
    Marks v. West Virginia Dept. of Health & Human Resources, 181 F.Supp.2d 639, 27 Employee Benefits Cas. 1593
    Piedmont Behavioral Health Center, LLC v. Stewart, 413 F.Supp.2d 746
    Rashid v. U.S., 170 F.Supp.2d 642
    Reynolds v. Hale, 855 F.Supp. 147
    Roddy v. State of West Virginia, 2006 WL 2708596
    Roddy v. West Virginia, 2008 WL 5191243
    Rosenthal v. Jezioro, 2008 WL 4900563
    Simmons v. Charleston Housing Authority, 881 F.Supp. 225
    Spaulding v. Mingo County Bd. of Educ., 897 F.Supp. 284, 103 Ed. Law Rep. 756, 12 A.D.D. 163
    Strawser v. Lawton, 126 F.Supp.2d 994
    Sturm v. Board of Educ. of Kanawha County, WV, 2006 WL 1582359
    Sylvester v. Providence Healthcare Risk Managers, LLC, 2005 WL 3940177, 36 Employee Benefits Cas. 2944
    Tyson v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ., 162 F.3d 1156, 1998 WL 558735
    Tyson v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ. of Kanawha County, 22 F.Supp.2d 535, 130 Ed. Law Rep. 779
    Watson v. Charleston Housing Authority, 83 F.Supp.2d 709
    Willier, Inc. v. Hurt, 2007 WL 983983
    Adkins v. Shy, 2001 WL 36101436
    Adkins v. Shy, 2001 WL 36101440
    Givens v. West Virginia, 2006 WL 2572095
    Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. v. Allied Benefit Administrators, Inc., 2002 WL 34170829
    Rhodes v. Pena, 2001 WL 34554176
    Schoonover v. Coleman, 2006 WL 3230164
    Swiger v. United Valley Ins. Co., 2007 WL 2752693
    Ward v. Shy, 2002 WL 34365032
    Mullins v. Hinkle, 953 F.Supp. 744.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1982, West Virginia
    1990, U.S. Supreme Court
    Memberships
    Kanawha County Bar Association
    The West Virginia State Bar
    Defense Research Institute
    Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
    American Bar Association committee on Litigation and Employment Law
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    West Virginia University
    Class of 1982
    J.D.
    Other Education
    West Virginia University
    Class of 1976
    B.S.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1954
    Chelyan, West Virginia, February 2, 1954

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Charles R. Bailey was admitted in 1982 to the State of West Virginia.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Charles R. Bailey is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Charles R. Bailey has a 4.7 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • Does this attorney maintain any other responsibilities in the firm outside of legal work?
    Charles R. Bailey is the Managing Partner of the firm.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Bailey & Wyant, PLLC was established in 2000.