John H. Zickefoose

John H. Zickefoose is a trial attorney with Hartley Law Group, PLLC in Charleston, WV. Zickefoose represents plaintiffs in medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, and civil rights matters after more than a decade of professional-liability defense work. The practice includes medical malpractice, catastrophic injury claims, civil rights litigation, professional liability, trial preparation, and complex civil cases. The work often involves investigating how an injury occurred, evaluating responsibility, documenting losses, and preparing claims for negotiation or trial.

Zickefoose earned a J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law in 2014 and a B.A. from Marshall University in 2009. At WVU Law, Zickefoose received a CALI award in Contracts. That training supports the legal analysis, factual development, and advocacy required in personal injury and professional negligence matters.

Zickefoose’s experience includes more than a decade defending hospital systems and health care providers in complex medical professional-liability cases before moving to plaintiff-side trial practice. His current work includes medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, and civil rights claims, allowing him to apply defense-side knowledge to the evaluation and preparation of plaintiff cases. These matters can require detailed review of medical evidence, accident facts, expert issues, insurance positions, and the damages claimed by an injured person or family.

John H. Zickefoose is admitted in West Virginia and Kentucky and in federal courts serving those jurisdictions. His practice combines substantial professional-liability defense experience with current representation of people pursuing serious injury and civil rights claims. The practice remains focused on representing injured people and families through claims that can involve substantial medical, financial, and personal consequences.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Hartley Law Group, PC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association

Licensed State

• West Virginia
• Kentucky

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Marshall University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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