Kinney, Jr., Clifford F.

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cliffkinneyweb_june09Clifford F. Kinney, Jr.
Counsel


Charleston, West Virginia
304.340.3844
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Mr. Kinney's primary areas of practice are general litigation, class actions, mass torts, toxic torts, construction litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

Representative Experience

  • Defended several nationwide, regional and local class actions and toxic tort 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 "negligent 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

  • American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Subcommittee on Chemical Products Liability; Forum on the Construction Industry
  • 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 (BV)
  • American Arbitration Association, Trained Neutral
  • West Virginia State Bar's Mediator training courses
  • University of Virginia School of Law, Participant, Trial Advocacy Institute
  • South Hills Soccer Association, Board Member and Past President
  • Kanawha-Charleston Soccer Foundation, Board Member
  • 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