Quality Legal Services for More Than 30 Years
Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC is a law firm with locations in Charleston and Morgantown, representing local and national clients in courtrooms throughout West Virginia and the adjoining states of Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Attorneys at the firm represent a broad range of clients needing assistance with a variety of legal concerns, including:
- Business Transactions
- Business Litigation
- Bank Operations & Lender Liability Defense
- State, Municipal, and Public Entity Defense
- Gas and Coal Industry Defense
- Personal Injury Defense
- Coal Mining Accidents
- Coal Mining Safety & Citation Defense
- Products Liability Defense
- Class Actions & Mass Torts
- Asbestos & Silica Defense
- Med Mal Defense
- Long Term Care Litigation/Nursing Home Defense
- Insurance Defense
- Professional Malpractice Defense
- Employment Law Defense
- Civil Rights Defense
- Coal Industry Employment Issues
- Workers' Compensation Defense
- Environmental Law
- Mediation & Arbitration
- Appeals
In addition to their wealth of transactional and litigation experience, attorneys at the firm draw on a diverse array of professional backgrounds, including in the fields of nursing, business, education, insurance, electrical engineering, the environment, and government and public service. Our team includes David L. Shuman, one of West Virginia's most highly regarded medical malpractice defense attorneys; John McCuskey, a former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice; William Slicer, who possesses extensive expertise experience in coal mining and natural gas exploration matters; Elizabeth Lawton, a former Commissioner for the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Service (Medicaid); and Mark Browning, a former President of the Kanawha County Bar Association. In addition, several members of the firm are recipients of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia's "Distinguished Faculty Award," in recognition of outstanding contributions to the education of lawyers and the judiciary.
In furtherance of their own professional growth and the development of the legal profession and their community, lawyers at the firm are active in national and state legal and business associations, including the Defense Research Institute, the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, and the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
To arrange a consultation with one of our experienced attorneys, please contact Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC today or call us toll-free at 877-232-9127.
