Mr. Shumway’s primary area of practice is litigation.
Experience
- Defending employers in litigation related to Federal Black Lung claims
- Briefing appeals before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- Assisting in all phases of pre-trial litigation, including drafting pleadings, drafting dispositive and evidentiary motions, conducting discovery, participating in pre-trial motions hearings, and conducting trial preparation
- Summer Associate, Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, 2018
- AmeriCorps JD Legal Intern, Kids in Need of Defense, 2017
- Legal Assistant, Hamstead, Williams & Shook, PLLC, 2014 - 2015
Education
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- West Virginia University, B.A., Political Science, Spanish, magna cum laude, 2013
- The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law, cum laude, 2019
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, LL.M., summa cum laude, Immigration & Citizenship Law, 2022
Distinctions
- Named on the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list for Commercial Litigation
- CALI Award for the highest grade in Legal Writing, Constitutional Law, Energy Law, International Law, and Asylum Law
- Woolsack Honor Society Publications & Presentations
- Comments Editor, Penn State Law Review, 2018 - 2019
Admissions
- West Virginia State Bar
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Memberships
- Former Recruitment & Fundraising Chair, Latin Law Student Association, The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law
Other
- Proficient in Spanish