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Gerald M. Titus III

Member | Co-Chair, Commercial Trucking & Transportation Practice Group | Chair, White Collar Criminal Defense & Compliance Group

Charleston, WV

office 304.340.3846

mobile 304.550.0317

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Mr. Titus defends and advises trucking companies and other commercial vehicle operators in litigation and regulatory matters. His other practice areas include business litigation and products liability defense.

The Commercial Trucking and Transportation Practice Group regularly defends litigation in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Education

Washington and Lee University, B.A., Politics and American History, 2000
Washington and Lee University, J.D., 2003

Experience

Transportation
- Defending trucking companies and other commercial vehicle operators against high-exposure personal injury, wrongful death and catastrophic claims
- Advising transportation clients regarding Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations
- Assisting clients with West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) audits
- Property Damage, Indemnity and Subrogation Claims
- Defending and Advising:
  - Interstate and Intrastate Motor Carriers
  - Taxi-Cab, For-Hire, Livery, Ride-Share and other Passenger Carriers
  - Ambulance and Non-Emergency Medical Carriers
  - Professional Employment Organizations (PE0s) in the Transportation Industry
  - Coal-Haulers, Oil-Field Service Companies and others supporting the Natural Gas Industry
Business Litigation
- Breach of contract, tortious interference, express and implied indemnity claims, mechanics' liens, partition suits, declaratory judgments, complex financial disputes, commission disputes, commercial arbitration, West Virginia Business Court
Products Liability Defense
- Pharmaceuticals, medical devices, wheelchairs, pain pumps, knee and hip implants, firearms, automobile components, building materials, manufacturing equipment and personal protective equipment
White Collar Federal Criminal Defense
- Former Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA); current appointee to United States Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel.

Commercial Trucking & Transportation Compliance, Privacy & Investigations Construction Law Consumer Finance Deliberate Intent Litigation Insurance Defense Litigation Nursing Homes Product Liability Litigation Shale Gas Law White Collar Criminal Defense & Compliance

Distinctions

Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Commercial Litigation
Listed by West Virginia Super Lawyers as a Rising Star 2016 - 2018

Admissions

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

Memberships

Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
West Virginia State Bar Future of the Law Subcommittee
American Inns of Court, Judge John A. Field, Jr. Chapter, Past-President
Washington and Lee Alumni Association Chapter Board, Past-President

Other

President, Executive Committee of the W&L Student Body, 2002 – 2003

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Experience

Transportation

Defending trucking companies and other commercial vehicle operators against high-exposure personal injury, wrongful death and catastrophic claims
Advising transportation clients regarding Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations
Assisting clients with West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) audits
Property Damage, Indemnity and Subrogation Claims
Defending and Advising:
- Interstate and Intrastate Motor Carriers
- Taxi-Cab, For-Hire, Livery, Ride-Share and other Passenger Carriers
- Ambulance and Non-Emergency Medical Carriers
- Professional Employment Organizations (PE0s) in the Transportation Industry
- Coal-Haulers, Oil-Field Service Companies and others supporting the Natural Gas Industry

Business Litigation

Breach of contract, tortious interference, express and implied indemnity claims, mechanics' liens, partition suits, declaratory judgments, complex financial disputes, commission disputes, commercial arbitration, West Virginia Business Court

Products Liability Defense

Pharmaceuticals, medical devices, wheelchairs, pain pumps, knee and hip implants, firearms, automobile components, building materials, manufacturing equipment and personal protective equipment

White Collar Federal Criminal Defense

Former Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA); current appointee to United States Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel.

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