Kinney,

Clifford F. Kinney, Jr.

Member | Chair, Chemical, Medical Monitoring, Product Liability Litigation, and Toxic Tort Litigation Practice Groups | Co-Chair, The Battle Group

Charleston, WV

office 304.340.3844

Overview

Services

Distinctions

Admissions

Memberships

Publications & Presentations

Community Involvement

Resources

Results

Mr. Kinney’s primary areas of practice are toxic torts, chemical exposure (including benzene, C-8, carbon black and perchloroethylene), class actions, mass torts, general litigation, construction litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

Education

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1992
University of San Diego School of Law, Summer Program in Paris, France
American University, B.A., with honors, 1988
American University, Semester in Bonn, Germany

Experience

Defending nationwide, regional and local class actions in environmental, toxic tort, chemical exposure and consumer cases, including air and water emissions
Defending and pursuing construction claims
Litigating cases of employer deliberate intent, wrongful death and catastrophic injury
Representing clients in insurance coverage disputes, including declaratory judgment actions for determination of coverage and claims against payment and performance bonds
Former American Arbitration Association neutral

Alternative Dispute Resolution Battle Group-Litigation Chemical Construction Law Litigation Medical Monitoring Product Liability Litigation Toxic Tort Litigation

Distinctions

Distinguished™ Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Litigation – Construction and Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
West Virginia State Bar's Mediator Training Courses
University of Virginia School of Law, National Trial Advocacy College

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

Memberships

Co-Chair, Products Liability Litigation Committee, American Bar Association, 2021 - present
Member, Planning Committee of the American Bar Association, Products Liability Committee
Past Chair, Membership Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee and Chemical Products Subcommittee of the American Bar Association, Products Liability Committee
American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry
International Association of Defense Counsel
West Virginia Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association

Publications & Presentations

Contributing author, Construction Checklist: A Guide to Frequently Encountered Construction Issues, Second Edition, American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law, 2022
Panelist, “Products Liability Year in Review,” ABA Environmental & Energy, Mass Torts and Products Liability Litigation Joint CLE Seminar, January 2019
Editor and Contributing Author, “Toxic Exposure Claims; A Fifty-State Survey,” ABA Publication, 2016
Author, "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 Publication, 2004
Moderator, "Panel Discussion on Recent Trends in Environmental, Toxic Tort, and Mass Tort Cases," 7th Annual Regional Seminar, ABA Section of Litigation, Spring 2013
Moderator, 4th Annual Regional Seminar, ABA Section of Litigation, Fall 2009

Community Involvement

Election Commissioner, 2020 General Election
FIFA pre-registered soccer agent
Kanawha-Charleston Soccer Foundation Board Member and South Hills Soccer Association Past President
Past President, Charleston Chapter, University of Virginia Alumni Association
Past Chair, Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Independent Scholarship Committee
Blessed Sacrament Parish

Spilman Partner Kinney Joins Prestigious International Association of Defense Counsel Numerous Spilman Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers, Lawyers of the Year, Ones to Watch 2023 64 Spilman Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers Product Lines - Toxic Torts and Products Liability Insights: Issue 2, 2020 Product Lines - Toxic Torts and Products Liability Insights: Issue 1, 2020 Product Lines - Toxic Torts and Products Liability Insights: Issue 4, 2019 67 Spilman Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers Product Lines - Toxic Torts and Products Liability Insights: Issue 1, 2019 Product Lines - Toxic Torts and Products Liability Insights: Issue 3, 2018 66 Spilman Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers International Energy Company Prevails Against Challenge of Hydraulic Fracturing Secured Summary Judgment in Proposed 10,000-Member Class Action Client Saves Millions with Spilman

Experience

Defending nationwide, regional and local class actions in environmental, toxic tort, chemical exposure and consumer cases, including air and water emissions

Defending and pursuing construction claims

Litigating cases of employer deliberate intent, wrongful death and catastrophic injury

Representing clients in insurance coverage disputes, including declaratory judgment actions for determination of coverage and claims against payment and performance bonds

Former American Arbitration Association neutral

Distinctions

Distinguished™ Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Litigation – Construction and Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants

West Virginia State Bar's Mediator Training Courses

University of Virginia School of Law, National Trial Advocacy College

Memberships

Co-Chair, Products Liability Litigation Committee, American Bar Association, 2021 - present

Member, Planning Committee of the American Bar Association, Products Liability Committee

Past Chair, Membership Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee and Chemical Products Subcommittee of the American Bar Association, Products Liability Committee

American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry

International Association of Defense Counsel

West Virginia Bar Association

Virginia Bar Association

Community Involvement

Election Commissioner, 2020 General Election

FIFA pre-registered soccer agent

Kanawha-Charleston Soccer Foundation Board Member and South Hills Soccer Association Past President

Past President, Charleston Chapter, University of Virginia Alumni Association

Past Chair, Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Independent Scholarship Committee

Blessed Sacrament Parish

Publications & Presentations

Contributing author, Construction Checklist: A Guide to Frequently Encountered Construction Issues, Second Edition, American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law, 2022

Panelist, “Products Liability Year in Review,” ABA Environmental & Energy, Mass Torts and Products Liability Litigation Joint CLE Seminar, January 2019

Editor and Contributing Author, “Toxic Exposure Claims; A Fifty-State Survey,” ABA Publication, 2016

Author, "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 Publication, 2004

Moderator, "Panel Discussion on Recent Trends in Environmental, Toxic Tort, and Mass Tort Cases," 7th Annual Regional Seminar, ABA Section of Litigation, Spring 2013

Moderator, 4th Annual Regional Seminar, ABA Section of Litigation, Fall 2009

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