Walls, James A.

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CWoodyJames A. Walls
Member in Charge of Morgantown Office


Morgantown, West Virginia
304.291.7947
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Mr. Walls’ primary areas of practice are commercial litigation, employment discrimination litigation and personal injury defense.

Representative Experience

  • Litigated numerous cases to verdict
  • General Counsel and Secretary of Anker Coal Group, Inc., Morgantown, West Virginia – responsible for all legal aspects of the company’s business, including litigation, employment issues and employee relations, commercial transactions, environmental and safety compliance and corporate governance
  • Experienced litigator in numerous state and federal trial and appellate court matters
  • Counseled corporations in various stock and asset purchase transactions
  • Negotiated sales agreements and joint venture arrangements
  • Defended matters relating to state and federal EEOC charges and NLRB charges

Education

  • West Virginia University, B.S.B.A., 1984
  • West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1989

Admissions

  • West Virginia State Bar
  • United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth and Sixth Circuits

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section

Awards and Distinctions

  • Recognized by Chambers USA as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Litigation”
  • Recognized as a West Virginia Super Lawyer
  • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation