Brent P. Copenhaver, a native of Charleston, West Virginia and a 1987 graduate of the WVU College of Law, has over 25 years of litigation and trial experience in defending physicians, nurses, hospitals and nursing homes in medical malpractice and health care negligence claims and lawsuits in West Virginia and Ohio, with extensive first chair trial experience. Additionally, Brent served as Deputy General Counsel for Health Sciences for West Virginia University from 2014 to 2018, during which he worked directly and closely with the University’s senior leadership at the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center and provided a wide range of legal services to meet the needs of the five schools that comprise the WVU Health Sciences Center in a wide range of practice areas, including: medical malpractice litigation management; risk management and credentialing issues; peer review issues; healthcare compliance and regulation matters; human resource and employment issues; conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment; contractual issues; educational seminars to faculty, residents and medical students; involvement with Title IX investigations of retaliation, hostile work environment and discrimination claims; all matters involving the WVU Office of Graduate Medical Education; and employment, academic and professionalism issues involving faculty, residents and students of the West Virginia University School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy and School of Public Health. Additional information about Brent’s experience and the nature of his practice is available upon request. For several years, Brent has held an “AV Rating” from Martindale-Hubbell’s highly regarded system that periodically solicits anonymous surveys from fellow members of the bar and judicial officials.
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Areas of Law
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Appellate Practice
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Business Law 2
- Business Litigation
- Buy-Sell Agreements
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Personal Injury 3
- Catastrophic Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Legal Negligence
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Commercial Law 1
- Commercial Liability
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Contracts 1
- Employment Contracts
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Leases and Leasing
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Labor and Employment 1
- Employment Litigation
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Insurance 3
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Bad Faith Defense
- Physicians Risk Management
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Health Care 5
- Hospital Law
- Hospital Risk Management
- Nursing Home Litigation
- Hospital Negligence
- Nursing Home Negligence
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Administrative Law 1
- Professional Licensing Defense
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Medical Malpractice 7
- Dental Malpractice Defense
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Nursing Malpractice Defense
- Chiropractors Malpractice
- Dental Malpractice
- Nursing Malpractice
- Medical Negligence
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Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
- Mediation
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Premises Liability 1
- Hospital Premises Liability
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Professional Liability 1
- Professional Malpractice
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Legal Malpractice
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Government 1
- Local Government Litigation
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Municipal Law 1
- Municipal Litigation
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Litigation 1
- State Litigation
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Other 1
- Independent Contractor
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Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1987, West Virginia
1989, Ohio
1995, Pennsylvania
MembershipsWest Virginia State Bar
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolWest Virginia University
Class of 1987
J.D.
Other EducationDenison University
Class of 1983
B.A.
Economics
West Virginia University
Class of 1987
M.B.A.
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1960
Charleston, West Virginia, September 10, 1960
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10 Cheat Landing, Suite 200Morgantown, WV 26508U.S.A.
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What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?Brent P. Copenhaver was admitted in 1987 to the State of West Virginia.
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Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?Yes, Brent P. Copenhaver is admitted to practice in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?Yes, Brent P. Copenhaver has a 4.6 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Brent P. Copenhaver attended West Virginia University.