Top Civil Rights Lawyers From West Virginia

West Virginia’s civil rights statutes prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on race, religion, sex, national origin, age, and disability. Protections for sexual orientation and gender identity are not codified statewide, though federal rulings provide some coverage. Civil rights enforcement is handled by the West Virginia Human Rights Commission. Access to justice, educational equity, and fair treatment in rural communities remain key issues. In a state where tradition runs deep, civil rights advocacy helps ensure that protections apply equally to all.

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Michael B. Baum
Legal Specialization: Estate Planning, Business, Civil Rights, Lawsuits & Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Charitable Giving, Litigation, Oil & Gas, Power of Attorney, Title & Boundary Issues, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills
Hoyt Glazer
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Health Care, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Contracts & Agreements, Litigation, Slip & Fall Accidents, Spinal Cord Injury, ...
Kirk H. Bottner
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Adoption, Alimony, Animal & Dog Bites, Assault & Battery, Car Accidents, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, ...
James E. Smith II

James E. Smith II

  • James E. Smith , II, CPA, ESQ, L.C.
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family, Lawsuits & Disputes, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Administrative, Adoption, Alimony, Animal & Dog Bites, Appeals, Car Accidents, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, ...
Danny D. Ashwell

Danny D. Ashwell

  • Brown & Brown Attorneys & Counselors At Law
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, Corporate & Incorporation, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, ...
Daniel T. LeMasters
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Employment, Environmental, Insurance
Practice Areas: Aviation & Aerospace, Contracts & Agreements, Oil & Gas, Professional Liability, State, Local & Municipal, Workers' Compensation
Jeffrey S. Zurbuch
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Environmental, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Arbitration, Employment Litigation, Litigation, Wage & Hour Laws, Wrongful Termination
Andrew L. Paternostro
Legal Specialization: Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Appeals, Car Accidents, Employment Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect, Slip & Fall Accidents, ...
Joshua D. Miller
Legal Specialization: Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accidents, Products Liability, Slip & Fall Accidents, Trucking Accidents, ...
Philip J. Sbrolla
Legal Specialization: Lawsuits & Disputes, Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Business Litigation, Class Action, Employment Litigation, Insurance Claims, Litigation, ...
David R. Pogue
Legal Specialization: Lawsuits & Disputes, Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appeals, Business Litigation, Constitutional, Discrimination, Insurance Claims, Litigation, ...
Andrew R. Herrick
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Administrative, Litigation, State, Local & Municipal
Harry W. Brown

Harry W. Brown

  • Brown & Brown Attorneys & Counselors At Law
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, Corporate & Incorporation, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, ...
Lou Ann S. Cyrus
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Litigation, Sexual Harassment, State, Local & Municipal, Wage & Hour Laws, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Termination
Elizabeth Brown

Elizabeth Brown

  • Brown & Brown Attorneys & Counselors At Law
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, Corporate & Incorporation, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, ...
Lonnie C. Simmons
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment, Insurance, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Discrimination, Licensing, Litigation, ...
Suleiman O. Oko-ogua
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment
Practice Areas: Employment Litigation, Workers' Compensation
David L. Wyant
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Construction Accidents, Products Liability
Beth L. Umina
Legal Specialization: Business, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, Brain Injury, Business Litigation, Car Accidents, Corporate & Incorporation, Drug Crime, DUI & DWI, ...
William C. Forbes
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Drug Crime, Federal Crime, Litigation, Social Security & Disability, Violent Crime
Ben Salango
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Mesothelioma & Asbestos, Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect, ...
Dwayne E. Cyrus
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability
Bobby Warner
Legal Specialization: Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Employment, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Car Accidents, Class Action, Construction Accidents, Discrimination, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, ...
J. Anthony Edmond Jr.
Legal Specialization: Estate Planning, Business, Civil Rights, Lawsuits & Disputes, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Charitable Giving, Litigation, Oil & Gas, Power of Attorney, Title & Boundary Issues, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills
Sarah Hunter
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Health Care, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Constitutional, Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Libel & Slander, Medical Malpractice, Mesothelioma & Asbestos, Products Liability, ...
Nicole Saunders-Meske
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Adoption, Alimony, Animal & Dog Bites, Assault & Battery, Car Accidents, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, ...
Joey Garcia
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Constitutional, Construction Accidents, Lemon Law, Medical Malpractice, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
Jane Cabbiness
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Adoption, Animal & Dog Bites, Assault & Battery, Car Accidents, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Child Custody, ...
John H. Bryan
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights
Practice Areas: Constitutional, Litigation
Christopher J. Winton
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Estate Planning, Lawsuits & Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Administrative, Commercial Real Estate, Constitutional, Construction & Development, Corporate & Incorporation, Litigation, Probate, ...

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