Dwayne E. Cyrus
Member
Dwayne E. Cyrus joined Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC in May 1999 and became a member of the firm in January 2001. Mr. Cyrus's practice is focused in the areas of insurance coverage, medical negligence, and tort defense litigation.
Mr. Cyrus has over 20 years experience in handling insurance defense cases and claims, including coverage issues at both the trial and appellate levels. He previously served as Claims Legal Counsel for Nationwide Insurance Company for the southern region of West Virginia; in this position, 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.
Mr. Cyrus has four sons and is married to Lou Ann Cyrus, who is also a member of the firm.
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 for the 4th Circuit, 1999
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
Education
- J.D., West Virginia University College of Law
- B.B.A., cum laude, Economics, Marshall University
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Kanawha County Bar Association (Member)
- Defense Research Institute (Member, Medical Liability Committee)
- Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
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, 2003 WL 22850620 (W.Va. 2003)
