James William Heslep
Work in Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business Law, Employment, Worker's Compensation, Insurance, Mediation, Medical Malpractice
215 S. 3rd Street, Suite 400, Clarksburg, WV 26301
About James William Heslep
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Employment
- Worker's Compensation
- Insurance
- Mediation
- Medical Malpractice
Education
- West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2004J.D.
- College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 2001B.A.
- Major: Economics & History
- Honors: With Honors
Languages
- English
Representative Cases
- Gill v. City of Charleston, 783 S.E.2d 857 (W. Va. Sup. Ct. 2016)
- Swain v. Pioneer Pipe, Inc., 791 S.E.2d 168 (W. Va. Sup. Ct. 2016)
Classes and Seminars
- Basic Workers’ Compensation, 2006 - Present
- Advanced Workers’ Compensation, 2006 - Present
- Managing Employees’ Pre-Existing Conditions, 2009 - Present
- Workers’ Compensation Return to Work Issues, 2010 - Present
- Construction Law for Engineers, Architects, and Contractors, 2007 - Present
- Employment Law (BSN 3319), Fairmont State University, 2007 - 2016
- Business Law I (BSN 3306), Fairmont State University, 2010 - 2016
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- West Virginia, 2004
- U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 2004
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 2004
Other Affiliations
- Harrison County Bar Association
- Contractors Association of West Virginia (Member, Safety Committee)
- West Virginia State Bar Workers' Compensation Committee, 2016 - 2017 (Member)
- West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission, 2011 - 2014 (Member)
Past Positions
- The College of William & Mary , Communications Consultant , 2000 - 2001
- Steptoe & Johnson PLLC , Summer Associate , 2002 - 2003
- Steptoe & Johnson PLLC , Workplace Safety Lawyer
- Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Member, 2011 - 2017
- Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Associate, 2004 - 2011
Fraternities and Sororities
- Omicron Delta Epsilon
Articles
Published Works
- Workers’ Compensation Update, West Virginia Employment Law Letter, 2005
- Employer Liability, West Virginia Employment Law Letter, 2006
- Occupational Safety, West Virginia Employment Law Letter, 2009
- Work-Related Injuries, West Virginia Employment Law Letter, 2008
- "Workers' Compensation on the Gridiron", HRHero Line, October, 2015
- "Safely Implementing Safety Incentive Programs", Labor & Industrial Insights Magazine, January/February, 2015
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