Austin J. Longnecker

Austin J. Longnecker is an associate in the Winchester office of Shuman McCuskey Slicer PLLC. He advises and defends businesses, state entities and actors, doctors, and other professionals before, during, and after litigation. His practice areas include civil rights litigation, construction litigation, general litigation, labor and employment litigation, medical malpractice, professional liability, and state, municipal, and public utility litigation in Virginia and West Virginia.

Austin earned his J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law with a labor and employment concentration. He served as Student Bar Association President, Executive Notes Editor of the West Virginia Law Review, and a member and treasurer of the national Lugar Trial Team. He participated in the Litigation Clinic. He earned a B.A. in Criminology from West Virginia University and participated in the Criminology and Anthropology Association.

Austin’s work focuses on advising and defending clients through the full course of litigation, from early risk assessment through active disputes and resolution. The clients identified in his practice include large and small businesses, government entities and officials, physicians, and other professionals. His legal training in labor and employment law, trial advocacy, law review writing, and clinical representation supports litigation involving public entities, professional liability, construction, medical issues, and civil rights claims.

Austin J. Longnecker is admitted in West Virginia and practices from the firm’s Winchester office. He received the West Virginia Executive Lawyers and Leaders Award in 2021 and has published legal scholarship addressing public employee speech. His practice combines litigation defense with experience in employment, governmental, medical, professional, and construction matters, helping clients respond to claims, manage disputed issues, and work toward practical resolutions in complex civil cases.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Shuman McCuskey Slicer PLLC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• West Virginia
• Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Major: Criminology

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