Shumway, Wesley A.

Senior Attorney

Charleston, WV

Mr. Shumway’s primary area of practice is litigation.

Experience

Emphasis in commercial litigation, toxic torts, product liability, Federal Black Lung, and appellate litigation
Representing anywhere from local businesses to Fortune 500 companies in all phases of litigation, including drafting pleadings, drafting dispositive and evidentiary motions, conducting discovery, taking and defending depositions, participating in hearings, and conducting trial preparation and trial support
Defending employers in litigation related to Federal Black Lung claims
Briefing appeals before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Department of Labor Benefits Review Board
Experience litigating cases in West Virginia state court; the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia; the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (as visiting counsel); and before the United States Department of Labor

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

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

Former Recruitment & Fundraising Chair, Latin Law Student Association, The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law