Anthony J. Majestro

Anthony J. Majestro is the managing member of Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C. in Charleston, WV. Majestro handles complex plaintiff-side litigation involving consumer fraud, defective products, drugs and medical devices, class actions, mass torts, and appeals. The practice includes consumer protection litigation, product liability, pharmaceutical and device cases, class actions, mass torts, appellate work, and complex civil claims. The work often involves developing case strategy, evaluating evidence, briefing legal issues, and preparing matters for negotiation, hearing, trial, or appeal.

Majestro graduated summa cum laude from West Virginia University in 1986 and cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 1989. He was a Truman Scholar and later served as a judicial law clerk to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. That training supports the research, writing, analysis, and advocacy required in complex civil disputes and other contested proceedings.

Majestro’s experience includes major consumer and mass-tort litigation, including defective product, drug, and medical device cases as well as leadership work connected with opioid multidistrict litigation. He has also handled appeals and class actions in matters where large groups of consumers or injured people seek relief from corporate or industry-wide conduct. These matters require close attention to facts, procedure, legal standards, and the practical consequences of decisions made throughout a case.

Anthony J. Majestro has held leadership roles in complex litigation and has built a practice around large-scale consumer and product cases. His background combines federal appellate clerkship experience, class and mass litigation, consumer protection, and strategic work in multidistrict proceedings. The practice remains focused on careful preparation, clear analysis, and representation that responds to the legal and practical demands of each dispute.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Judicial Selection, The West Virginia State Bar
• President, West Virginia Association for Justice (2013 – 2014)
• Member, Board of Governors, American Association for Justice
• Founding Co-Chair, Committee on Attorney Generals, American Bar Association
• Member, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules (created by the West Virginia Chief Justice)

Licensed State

• West Virginia

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