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Melvin F. O'Brien
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Melvin F. O'Brien

4.6
29 reviews

2001 Main Street, Suite 501, Wheeling, WV 26003

Food and Beverage Industry, Insurance Law and Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense and 2 more

About Melvin F. O'Brien

Melvin F. O’Brien is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and the Managing Attorney of the Wheeling office . He concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation, health care law, product liability law, insurance coverage litigation, food and beverage industry, professional liability, and transportation law, with a particular emphasis in personal injury litigation.

Professional AccomplishmentsAV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2013 The Best Lawyers in America : 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants for Morgantown The Best Lawyers in America since 2012: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants International Association of Defense Counsel Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society (Senior Fellow)

Speaking Engagements“Product Law: What You Need to Know When a Claim is Filed Against Your Product” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania and West Virginia CLE, 11/13/2008 “West Virginia: America’s Newest Marketplace for Workers’ Compensation” (Co-Presenter), 4/1/2008 webinarPress Releases8/21/2025 Press ReleasesDickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients8/15/2024 Press ReleasesForty-Six Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients8/17/2023 Press ReleasesForty-Four Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients8/25/2022 Press ReleasesForty-Three Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List8/25/2021 Press Releases2022 Best Lawyers List includes 44 Attorneys from Dickie McCamey8/24/2021 Press ReleasesEight Dickie McCamey Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers ‘Lawyer of the Year’8/19/2020 Press ReleasesForty-Five Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers list8/15/2019 Press ReleasesForty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 20208/15/2018 Press ReleasesForty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 20198/15/2017 Press ReleasesThirty-Seven Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 20188/15/2016 Press ReleasesThirty-Eight Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 20178/24/2015 Press ReleasesThirty-Eight Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2016

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 5
    • Food and Beverage Industry
    • Insurance Law and Litigation
    • Medical Malpractice Defense
    • Professional Liability Defense
    • Transportation Law

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Mr. O' Brien h
    les professional liability matters for lawyers, accountants, brokers, engineers,
    insurance agents
    advises them on best practices to use in order to avoid litigation. The types of cases he h
    les on a regular basis involve: construction site injuries including both minor
    catastrophic
    litigation of numerous catastrophic losses involving commercial vehicles in federal
    state courts both locally
    nationally
    matters involving occupational injuries in all industries for companies from big to small with a focus on deliberate intent actions in West Virginia
    medical negligence matters for physicians
    hospitals
    premises liability matters for national companies
    representation of volunteer fire departments across the state of West Virginia on injuries, accidents,
    catastrophic loss
  • Additional Links
    http://https//www.dmclaw.com/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Ohio
    West Virginia
    American Bar Association
    United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
    West Virginia State Bar
    United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
    United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
    Ohio State Bar Association
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •American Bar Association
    •Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance
    •Defense Research Institute
    •Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
    •Independent Insurance Agents of Ohio, Inc.
    •Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia, Inc.
    •Jefferson County Bar Association
    •Ohio and West Virginia Trucking Associations
    •Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
    •Ohio State Bar Association
    •Trucking Industry Defense Association
    •West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
    •Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce in West Virginia

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
    J.D.
    cum laude

    Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
    J.D.
    1994 Journal of Law and Health
    Other Education
    Bowling Green State University
    Class of 1988
    B.S.B.A.
    Business Administration

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    Yes, Melvin F. O'Brien has a 4.6 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. has 194 attorneys at this location.
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    Melvin F. O'Brien attended Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
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    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. was established in 1906.
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    Melvin F. O'Brien is listed in the General Practice section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

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