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LAW PRACTICE:

• Partner in the law firm of Parsons Thompson & Hill.
• Generally restricted to representing plaintiffs in tort and insurance cases on both the trial and appellate court levels.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in 1984 and recertified in 1989 and 1994.
• Certified as a medical professional liability specialist by the American Board of  Professional Liability Attorneys in 1995.

STATE COURTS:

• Licensed to practice and actively practicing in the state courts of Ohio (since 1978), West Virginia (since 1977), and Pennsylvania (since 1986).

1.  "Using Preliminary Pretrial Orders to Move Your Case,"  WVTLA Advocate, 1983.

2.  "Prejudgment Interest and Jury Trials," WVTLA Advocate, 1983.

3.  "Is Loss of Enjoyment of Life the Only Element of General Damages?"  WVTLA Advocate, 1983.

4.  "Fees and Fee Awards in Compensation Cases," WVTLA Advocate, 1984.

5.  "Interdisciplinary Use of Medical Experts," presented at the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association 1986 Annual Seminar, Seven Springs, Pa.

6.  "Update on Products Liability," presented at the 1985 W.Va. State Bar Trial Advocacy Seminar, Canaan Valley, W.Va.

7.  "Handling Different Kinds of Automobile Collisions," presented at the 1986 W.Va. State Bar Tort Liability Seminar, Morgantown, W.Va.

8.  "Current Trends in Insurance Law," presented at the 1985 WVTLA Mid-Winter Seminar, Parkersburg, W.Va.

9.  "Obtaining A Six Year Statute of Limitations in All Product Liability Actions Against the Manufacturer of a Nationally-Distributed Product," presented at the 1987 WVTLA Mid-Winter Seminar, Parkersburg, W.Va.

10. "Direct Actions Against Insurance Carriers in West Virginia," presented at the 1986 WVTLA Annual Seminar, Charleston, W.Va.

11. "Let the Truth be Known," WVTLA Advocate, 1987.

12. "President's Column," WVTLA Advocate, 1987-88.

13. "President's Newsletter, (WVTLA ), 1987-88 (Originator of this publication).

14. "Value of a Contingent Fee Practice in Divorce Proceedings," WVTLA Advocate 1988 (Made available nationally by ATLA).

15. "Examination of an Adverse Party in the Plaintiff's Case-in-Chief," presented at the 1988 Southern Trial Lawyers Association Annual Seminar, New Orleans, La.

16. "Lawyer Advertising," presented at the 1988 WVTLA Mid-Winter Seminar, Parkersburg, W.Va.

17. " Unfair Claims Settlement Practices," presented at a 1988 Mountain State Bar Association CLE Seminar, Follansbee, W.Va.

18. "Persuasive Openings," presented at the 1989 Southern Trial Lawyers Annual Seminar, New Orleans, La.; the 1989 Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Tortmasters Seminar, Panama City, Fla.; and the 1990 Tennessee Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, Chattanooga, Tenn.

19. "Structured Mythology," WVTLA Advocate, Spring 1989.

20. "Useful Insurance Cases," WVTLA Advocate, Spring 1989.

21. "Simplified Infant Tort Settlement Procedure," West Virginia Lawyer, May/June 1989.

22. "The Admissibility of Evidence of Insurance Under FRE/WVRE Rule 411," presented at the 1990 WVTLA Mid-Winter Seminar, Charleston, W.Va.

23. "The Form and Substance of Releases," presented at the 1990 WVTLA Annual Seminar, Charleston, W.Va.

24. "The End of Discovery Disputes," 1991 Defense Trial Counsel of W.Va. Handbook for Lawyers and Judges.

25. "Punitive Damages in West Virginia," presented at a National Business Institute Seminar, Morgantown, W.Va., 1991.

26. "Cannibals at the Courthouse " (a view on lawyer advertising), presented at the 1992 WVTLA Mid-Winter Seminar, Charleston, W.Va.

27. "First Party Automobile Insurance Coverage in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania:   Comparisons and Contrasts ," presented at the Mountain State Bar Association's 1992 Annual Seminar, Morgantown, W.Va.

28. "Effective Discovery Techniques," presented at a National Business Institute Seminar in Morgantown, W.Va., in 1993.

29. "Overview of the Use of Expert Witnesses in Civil Litigation," presented at the Mountaineer CLE Series, 1993.

30. "Persuasive Use of the New Federal Discovery Rules," presented at the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's 1994 Mid-Winter Seminar in Charleston, W.Va.

31. "A Practitioner's Perspective on the Successful Handling of a Bad Faith Insurance Case ," presented at the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's 1994 Annual Seminar in Charleston, W.Va.

32. "The Relationship Between Adjusters and Plaintiff's Attorneys," presented in August and October 1994 to Nationwide Insurance adjusters, claims supervisors, and in-house counsel in Columbus, Ohio.

33.  "The Fundamentals of Medical Professional Liability," presented at Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Netherlands Antilles, in November 1994; twice in November 1995.

34.  "Having Fun With Discovery," presented at the West Virginia Trial Lawyers 1995 Midwinter Convention in Charleston, W.Va., and at the West Virginia Legal Assistants 1995 Annual Seminar in Wheeling, W.Va.

35.  “Stacking, How Does It Work?” presented at the West Virginia Trial Lawyers 1995 Annual Convention in Charleston, W.Va.

36.  “Five Case Studies of Preventable Death Caused by Septicemia Secondary to  Peritonitis,” presented at Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Netherlands Antilles,  in September 1995.

37. “The Neurosurgeon Who Was Too Smart for His Patients’ Own Good,” presented  at Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Netherlands Antilles, in July 1995.

38. “Mountaineer Magic - The Advantages of Litigating Insurance and Related Issues in West Virginia,” presented to the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Washington County (PA) in Washington, PA, in September 1995.

39.  “ Messages That Work in Professional Liability Cases,” presented at the National College of Advocacy 1995 Thanksgiving Seminar in Pebble Beach, California.

40. “Drunks on the Highways: Who Pays?,” presented at the West Virginia Trial Lawyers 1996 Midwinter Seminar in Charleston, W.Va.

41. “Direct Examination of the Plaintiff’s Economist at Trial,” presented at the October 1996 American Board of Trial Advocacy Seminar in New Orleans. La.

42. “The Decline of Youler and Pristavek and Other Reference Points on the Decay Curve of Policyholder Rights,” presented at the West Virginia Trial Lawyers 1998 Annual Convention in Charleston, W.Va.

43. “Don’t Let Insurance Companies Set Your Court’s Agenda,” presented to the circuit court judicial clerks in Charleston, W.Va., in August 1998.

44. “ Ponzi Rides Again:  the PIE Mutual Story,” WVTLA Advocate, Fall 1998.

45. “1998 Insurance Decisions by the West Virginia Supreme Court,” presented to the Ohio County (W.Va.) Bar Association in December 1998.

46. “Fundamentals of Medical Professional Liability” presented to The Family Practice Resident Physicans at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV in December 1998

• Ilosky v. Michelin Tire Corp., 172 W.Va. 435, 307 S.E.2d 603 (1983).
• Brent v. Board of Trustees of Davis & Elkins College, 173 W.Va. 36, 311 S.E.2d 153 (1983).
• Deller v. Naymick, 176 W.Va. 108, 342 S.E.2d 73 (1985).
• Board of Commissioners of Columbiana County v. Samuelson, 493 N.E.2d 245, 24 Ohio St.3d 62 (1986).
• Waggoner v. Mosti, 792 F.2d 595 (6th Cir. 1986).
• Galanos v. National Steel Corp., 178 W.Va. 193, 358 S.E.2d 452 (1987).
• Martin v. Charleston Area Medical Center, 181 W.Va. 308, 382 S.E.2d 502 (1989).
• Mosser v. Fruehauf Corp., 940 F.2d 77 (4th Cir. 1991).
• Jackson v. Donohue, 193 W.Va. 587, 457 S.E.2d 524 (1995).
• Jackson v. Builders Transport, Inc., 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 19049 (4th Cir., unofficially reported).