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Lou Ann S. Cyrus 
Charleston, West Virginia
Member, since 2002
phone (304) 345-1400
fax (304) 343-1826
email Email Me

Lou Ann S. Cyrus joined the firm in June, 1998 and became a member in January, 2002. Her practice is concentrated in general insurance defense, and includes insurance coverage, medical negligence, tort defense litigation, commercial general liability and professional negligence (including attorney negligence and accounting negligence). She has also developed a practice in farm litigation (including equine law), cemetery and funeral home law, and manufactured housing law.

Ms. Cyrus has well over 10 years experience in handling insurance defense cases at both the trial and appellate levels. She has successfully defended many auto negligence cases throughout West Virginia. She frequently counsels insurance claims adjusters about how to evaluate and handle claims prior to litigation. Ms. Cyrus has also served as a lecturer for insurance claims personnel on issues involved in the claims handling process, including compliance with the Unfair Claims Practices Act.

Ms. Cyrus has two son and two step-sons and is married to Dwayne Cyrus, also a member of the firm.

Year Joined Organization:
1998
Areas of Practice:
General Insurance Defense
Insurance Coverage
Medical Negligence
Tort Defense Litigation
Commercial General Liability
Professional Negligence (including Attorney Negligence & Accounting Negligence)
Farm Litigation (including Equine Law)
Cemetery and Funeral Home Law
Manufactured Housing Law
Bar Admissions:
West Virginia, 1994
U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1994
Education:
West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1994
J.D.


Concord College, Athens, WV, 1990
B.S.Ed
Honors: Cum Laude


Representative Cases:
Withrow v. Williams, 216 W.Va 385, 607 S.E. 2d 491 (  2004)
Stevens v. West Virginia Institute of Technology, 207 W.Va. 370, 532 S.E.2d 639 (  1999)
Murray v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., 203 W.Va. 477, 509 S.E.2d 1 (  1998)
McCormick v. West Virginia Dept. of Public Safety, Div. of Corrections, 202 W. Va. 189, 503 S.E. 2d 502 (  1998)
Jeffrey v. West Virginia Dept. of Public Safety, Div. of Corrections, 198 W. Va. 609, 482 S.E.2d 226 (  1996)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
"Managing Communications to Avoid Bad Faith", ANPAC 2005 SIU/MIST/LITIGATION 9th Annual Training Conference, Springfield, MO June 9-10, 2005


"The Economic Expert in Litigation", ANPAC 2004 SIU/MIST/LITIGATION 8th Annual Training Conference, Springfield, MO, June 10-11, 2004


"Experts: Hiring, Deposing, Cross-Examining", ANPAC 2003 SIU/MIST/LITIGATION Annual Training Conference, Springfield, MO, June 5-6, 2003


Special Education Workshop "Conducting Legally Defensible I.E.P. Meetings, Providing Testimony, and Witnessing", RESA-V Meeting, Parkersburg, WV, March 5, 2001


Special Education Workshop "Conducting Legally Defensible I.E.P. Meetings, Providing Testimony, and Witnessing", RESA-IV Meeting, Charleston, WV, December 9, 1999


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member


West Virginia State Bar Association


Kanawha County Bar Association


Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia


Defense Research Institute