Kinney, Clifford F., Jr.

Clifford F. Kinney, Jr. Member Charleston, W.Va. 304.340.3844 ckinney@spilmanlaw.com

Mr. Kinney's primary areas of practice are class actions, mass torts, toxic tort, general litigation, construction litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

Representative Experience

• Defended nationwide, regional and local class actions and environmental, toxic tort and consumer cases
• Experienced in defending and pursuing construction claims
• Litigated cases of employer deliberate intent, wrongful death and catastrophic injury
• Experienced in insurance coverage disputes, including declaratory judgment actions for determination of coverage
• Defended bad faith and underwriting claims against payment and performance bonds 
• Trained mediator and American Arbitration Association neutral

Education

• American University, B.A., with honors, 1988
• University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1992

Admissions

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia State Bar
• United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia

Affiliations

• Co-Chair of the Chemical Products Subcommittee of the American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Products Liability Committee
• Member of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry
• Member of the National Forum on Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues
• West Virginia Bar Association
• Virginia Bar Association

Publications & Presentations

• Moderator, "Construction Checklists - A Guide to Frequently Encountered Construction Issues," Subcommittee on Chemical Products Liability, Mid-Year Meeting, Fall 2009
• Contributor, "Construction Checklists - A Guide to Frequently Encountered Construction Issues," ABA Publication, 2008
• Author, "Issues in Construction Bidding," West Virginia Executive, Fall 2006
• Contributor, "W. Va. Law," Design-Build Deskbook, ABA Publications, 2004

Other

• Martindale-Hubbell rated
• West Virginia State Bar's Mediator training courses
• University of Virginia School of Law, Trial Advocacy Institute
• Kanawha-Charleston Soccer Foundation, Board Member and South Hills Soccer Association Past President
• University of Virginia Alumni Association, Past President, Charleston Chapter
• Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, Past Chair, Independent Scholarship Committee
• American University, Semester in Bonn, Germany, Fall 1986
• University of San Diego School of Law, 1991 Summer Program in Paris, France