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Dwayne E. Cyrus 
Charleston, West Virginia
Member, since 2001
phone (877) 232-9127 (Toll Free)
(304) 932-4595
fax (304) 343-1826
email Email Me

Dwayne Cyrus joined the firm in May 1999 and became a member in January 2001. His practice is focused in the areas of insurance coverage, medical negligence and tort defense litigation.

Mr. Cyrus has over 16 years experience in handling insurance defense cases and claims including insurance coverage issues at both the trial and appellate levels. He served previously as Claims Legal Counsel for Nationwide Insurance Company for the southern region of West Virginia where he supervised cases involving issues of insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. Mr. Cyrus has served as lecturer for insurance claims personnel and agents on issues involved in the claims-handling process including compliance with the Unfair Claims Practices Act.

Dwayne has four sons and is married to Lou Ann Cyrus, also a member of the firm.

Year Joined Organization:
1999
Areas of Practice:
Insurance Coverage
Medical Negligence
Tort Defense Litigation
Bar Admissions:
West Virginia, 1989
U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1989
U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1999
U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
Education:
West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1989
J.D.


Marshall University, 1986
B.B.A. in Economics
Honors: Cum Laude


Representative Cases:
Johnson v. Neal, 187 W.Va. 239, 418 S.E.2d 349 (1992)
Harmon v. State Farm, 189 W.Va. 719, 434 S.E.2d 391 (1993)
Lawson v. County Com'n of Mercer County, 199 W.Va. 77, 483 S.E.2d 78 (W.Va. 1996)
King v. Heffernan, --- S.E. 2d---, 2003 WL 22850620 (W.Va. 2003)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Kanawha County Bar Association
Member


Defense Research Institute
Member, Medical Liability Committee


Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia