Anne D. Harman

Anne D. Harman is a Dinsmore attorney in Wheeling, West Virginia, whose practice centers on civil defense litigation, including toxic tort and product liability matters. Harman has represented businesses in disputes involving asbestos, benzene, and other alleged toxic exposures, as well as broader product-related claims. The work includes defending companies in industries such as steel, power, and chemicals when litigation raises complex questions of exposure, causation, and responsibility.

Harman earned a J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law and a B.B.A. from Marshall University. That education supports a litigation career extending across more than three decades. Harman’s work often involves scientific and industrial evidence, corporate records, expert testimony, and procedural issues that require disciplined legal analysis. The business background also provides useful context when advising corporate clients about litigation strategy and the operational consequences of significant claims.

Harman has defended companies in toxic tort matters involving alleged asbestos and benzene exposure and in product liability and other civil disputes. The practice includes work for businesses operating in industrial sectors where historical conditions, product use, medical evidence, and scientific causation may all be contested. Current court records continue to identify her as counsel in asbestos-related litigation, confirming ongoing involvement in complex civil defense work in West Virginia.

Anne D. Harman brings long-term litigation experience to businesses facing toxic tort, product liability, and other significant civil claims. Harman has been recognized in professional legal publications for defense work. The practice combines familiarity with industrial disputes and courtroom procedure with careful analysis of scientific and factual records. By developing a clear defense strategy around the evidence, Harman helps clients manage litigation risk and respond to complex claims in a structured way.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Fellow, West Virginia Bar Foundation
• Permanent member, Judicial Conference of the Fourth Circuit of the United States
• Member, Ohio County Bar Association
• Member, American Inns of Court, Blackstone Chapter
• Member, American Inns of Court, The William Blackstone Inn
• Board of Governors, secretary and Executive Board, West Virginia Northern Community College
• Board Member, Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED)
• Board of Trustees, Oglebay Institute
• Board Member, Wheeling Area Soccer Association
• Board of Directors and Finance Committee, Elmhurst, The House of Friendship, Inc.
• Board Member, RED-P
• Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upper Ohio Valley
• Allocation Panel, The United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley
• Finance Committee, Christ United Methodist Church
• Member, The Junior League of Wheeling
• Member, Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary
• Member, Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity
• Member, Victorian Wheeling Society
• Viennese Winter Ball Committee, Wheeling Symphony Society
• Member, International Association of Defense Counsel

Licensed State

• West Virginia
• Pennsylvania
• Ohio

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Marshall University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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