James C. Powell
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Litigation, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Class Actions, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Labor Law
405 Capitol Street, Suite P-1200, Charleston, WV 25301
About James C. Powell
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Admiralty & Maritime Law
- Class Actions
- Product Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Labor Law
Education
- West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1981J.D.
- Honors: Senior Class President
- Honors: M.E. Lugar Trial Association
- Honors: Harry S. Truman Scholar
- West Virginia University College of Engineering, 1977B.S.M.E.
- Honors: Dean's Honor List
Representative Cases
- State v. Tanner, 175 W.Va. 264; 332 S.E.2d 277 (1985)
- State v. Kelly, 175 W.Va. 337, 338 S.E.2d 405 (1985)
- State v. Gale, 177 W.Va. 337; 352 S.E.2d 87 (1986)
- State v. Deskins, 181 W.Va. 112; 380 S.E.2d 676 (1989)
- Coffman v. Shafer, 186 W. Va. 381, 412 S.E.2d 782 (1991)
- Dairyland Ins. Co. v. Voshel,, 189 W.Va. 121; 428 S.E.2d 542 (1993)
- Chancellor v. Shannon, 200 W.Va. 1, 488 S.E.2d 1 (1997)
- Daily Mail v. Ranson, 200 W.Va. 5; 488 S.E.2d 5 (1997)
- Powell v. Wood County, 209 W.Va. 639, 550 S.E.2d 617 (2001)
- In re West Virginia Rezulin Litigation, 214 W.Va. 52, 585 S.E.2d 52 (2003)
- State v. Merritt, 21 W.Va., 650 S.E.2d 240 (2007)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- West Virginia, 1981
- Pennsylvania, 1989
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
Other Affiliations
- West Virginia Bar Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Wood County Bar Association, 1983 (Vice-President)
- JFK Society
- Parkersburg Police Civil Service Commissioner, 1982 - 1988
- West Virginia House of Delegates Candidate, 1982 - 1984
- Roscoe Pound Institute
Past Positions
- American Cyanamid, in Willow Island, West Virginia 1977 to 1978
- Hardman and Powell, in Parkersburg, West Virginia 1981 to 1988
- Hunt and Powell, L.C., in Charleston, West Virginia 1988 to 1992
- Powell Law Offices, in Charleston, West Virginia 1992 to 2002
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
- Sigma Chi
Articles
Published Works
- "Heavy Trucks are Unsafe for the Heavy Truck Drivers and the Public", The Advocate
- "Seat Belts in West Virginia Courts", The West Virginia Lawyer
- "The New Jury, They are Biased", The Advocate
Office Info
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- 34 years of experienceLitigation, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Class Actions, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Labor Law
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