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Karin L. Weingart

Chair, Federal Black Lung Practice Group | Member

Charleston, WV

office 304.340.3851

mobile 304.545.5742

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Ms. Weingart’s primary areas of practice are federal black lung, workers' compensation and general litigation.

Education

Youngstown State University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1986
The University of Akron School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1995

Experience

Defending employers in workers’ compensation claims related to occupational disease, occupational pneumoconiosis, hearing loss and injury
Representing employers in appellate proceedings before the Office of Judges, Workers’ Compensation Board of Review and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, including oral arguments before the Supreme Court
Defending employers at all levels of litigation related to Federal Black Lung claims
Providing advice and training to third-party administrators, insurance companies and self-insured employers regarding West Virginia workers’ compensation law, claims administration and litigation
Coordinating defense of mass filings of workers’ compensation occupational disease claims related to asbestos exposure filed with the Ohio Industrial Commission
Drafting legislation for workers’ compensation reform before the West Virginia Legislature in 2003
Defending class action product liability and toxic tort lawsuits
Serving as defense liaison counsel in asbestos litigation in both a national counsel and local counsel capacity
Taught legal communications, written and oral advocacy, at The University of Akron School of Law

Appellate Litigation Federal Black Lung Litigation Toxic Tort Litigation Workers' Compensation

Distinctions

Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® as "Lawyer of the Year" 2013 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers in Charleston, W.Va.
Nominated by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers

Admissions

West Virginia State Bar
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Supreme Court of Ohio inactive
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania inactive

Memberships

American Bar Association

Experience

Defending employers in workers’ compensation claims related to occupational disease, occupational pneumoconiosis, hearing loss and injury

Representing employers in appellate proceedings before the Office of Judges, Workers’ Compensation Board of Review and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, including oral arguments before the Supreme Court

Defending employers at all levels of litigation related to Federal Black Lung claims

Providing advice and training to third-party administrators, insurance companies and self-insured employers regarding West Virginia workers’ compensation law, claims administration and litigation

Coordinating defense of mass filings of workers’ compensation occupational disease claims related to asbestos exposure filed with the Ohio Industrial Commission

Drafting legislation for workers’ compensation reform before the West Virginia Legislature in 2003

Defending class action product liability and toxic tort lawsuits

Serving as defense liaison counsel in asbestos litigation in both a national counsel and local counsel capacity

Taught legal communications, written and oral advocacy, at The University of Akron School of Law

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