D. Michael Burke
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Animal Bites, Wrongful Death
85 Aikens Center, Martinsburg, WV 25404
About D. Michael Burke
Practice Areas
- Car Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Animal Bites
- Wrongful Death
Education
- West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West VirginiaJ.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1976B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: Phi Dleta Phi
- Honors: Vice-President, West Virginia University Student Body, 1975-1976
Representative Cases
- Breeden v. Workmen's Compensation Com'r, 168 W. Va. 398, 285 S.E.2d 398 (W.Va. 1981)
- State ex rel. Askin v. Dostert, 170 W. Va. 562, 295 S.E.2d 271 (W.Va. 1982)
- Berkeley County Com'n v. Shiley, 170 W. Va. 684, 295 S.E.2d 924 (W.Va. 1982)
- State v. Boyd (Askin), 166 W. Va. 690, 276 S.E. 2d 829 (1981)
- Wilt v. Flanagan, 170 W. Va. 385, 294 S.E. 2d 189 (1982)
- State Auto v. Youler, 183 W. Va. 556, 396 S.E. 2d 373 (1990)
- Hewet v. Frye, 184 W. Va. 477, 401 S.E. 2d 222 (1990)
- Cook v. Stansell, 186 W. Va. 189, 411 S.E.. 2d 844 (1991)
- Bass v. Coltelli, 192 W. Va. 516, 453 S.E. 2d 350 (1994)
- Voelker v. Frederick Bus. Prop Co., 195 W. Va. 246, 465 S.E. 2d 246 (1995)
- McDaniel v. Kleiss (I), 198 W. Va. 282, 480 S.E. 2d 170 (1996)
- Grove v. Maheswaran, 201 W. Va. 501, 498 S.E. 2d 485 (1997)
- McDaniel V. Kleiss (II), 202 W. Va. 272, 503 S.E. 2d 840 (1998)
- Gerver v. Benavides, 207 W. Va. 228, 530 S.E. 2d 701 (1999)
- Cupano v. Insurance Guaranty Assoc., 207 W. Va. 703, 536 S.E. 2d 127 (2000)
- Bass v. Coltelli-Rose, 207 W. Va. 730, 536 S.E. 2d 494 (2000)
- Aikens v. DeBow, 208 W. Va. 541, S.E. 2d 576 (2000)
- SER Charles Town Hosp. v. Sanders, 210 W. Va. 118, 556 S.E. 2d 85 (2001)
- Judy v. Grant Co. Health Department, 210 W. Va. 786, 557 S.E. 2d 340 (2001)
- State ex Rel. Leung v. Sanders, 213 W. Va. 569, 584 S.E.2d 203 (2003)
- Bass v. Rose, 216 W. Va. 587, 609 S.E.2d. 848 (2003)
- MacDonald v. City Hospital, Inc., 227 W. Va. 707, 715 S.E.2d 405 (2011)
- Breeden v. Workmen's Compensation Com'r, 168 W. Va. 398, 285 S.E.2d 398 (W.Va. 1981)
- State ex rel. Askin v. Dostert, 170 W. Va. 562, 295 S.E.2d 271 (W.Va. 1982)
- Berkeley County Com'n v. Shiley, 170 W. Va. 684, 295 S.E.2d 924 (W.Va. 1982)
- State v. Boyd (Askin), 166 W. Va. 690, 276 S.E. 2d 829 (1981)
- Wilt v. Flanagan, 170 W. Va. 385, 294 S.E. 2d 189 (1982)
- State Auto v. Youler, 183 W. Va. 556, 396 S.E. 2d 373 (1990)
- Hewet v. Frye, 184 W. Va. 477, 401 S.E. 2d 222 (1990)
- Cook v. Stansell, 186 W. Va. 189, 411 S.E.. 2d 844 (1991)
- Bass v. Coltelli, 192 W. Va. 516, 453 S.E. 2d 350 (1994)
- Voelker v. Frederick Bus. Prop Co., 195 W. Va. 246, 465 S.E. 2d 246 (1995)
- McDaniel v. Kleiss (I), 198 W. Va. 282, 480 S.E. 2d 170 (1996)
- Grove v. Maheswaran, 201 W. Va. 501, 498 S.E. 2d 485 (1997)
- McDaniel V. Kleiss (II), 202 W. Va. 272, 503 S.E. 2d 840 (1998)
- Gerver v. Benavides, 207 W. Va. 228, 530 S.E. 2d 701 (1999)
- Cupano v. Insurance Guaranty Assoc., 207 W. Va. 703, 536 S.E. 2d 127 (2000)
- Bass v. Coltelli-Rose, 207 W. Va. 730, 536 S.E. 2d 494 (2000)
- Aikens v. DeBow, 208 W. Va. 541, S.E. 2d 576 (2000)
- SER Charles Town Hosp. v. Sanders, 210 W. Va. 118, 556 S.E. 2d 85 (2001)
- Judy v. Grant Co. Health Department, 210 W. Va. 786, 557 S.E. 2d 340 (2001)
- State ex Rel. Leung v. Sanders, 213 W. Va. 569, 584 S.E.2d 203 (2003)
- Bass v. Rose, 216 W. Va. 587, 609 S.E.2d. 848 (2003)
- MacDonald v. City Hospital, Inc., 227 W. Va. 707, 715 S.E.2d 405 (2011)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- West Virginia, 1979
- U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 1979
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1979
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
Other Affiliations
- West Virginia State Bar, 1979 - Present (Member)
- Berkeley County Bar Association (Member)
- West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 1980 (Member, Board of Governors)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1979 - Present (Member)
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 (Member, Borad of Governors)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
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- Product Liability
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