Laurie D. McDermott

Laurie D. McDermott is an attorney with McDermott & Bonenberger, PLLC in Wheeling, West Virginia, where she has practiced since 1990. Her practice includes insurance defense, personal injury, and business law. She also serves as a Fiduciary Commissioner appointed by the Ohio County Commission, overseeing matters connected with estate administration. Her work spans contested civil claims, business concerns, and fiduciary responsibilities, giving her experience with clients and proceedings that require careful attention to both legal rights and practical financial issues.

McDermott earned a B.A. from Bethany College in 1982, graduating magna cum laude, and received her J.D. from West Virginia University in 1985. She was admitted to the West Virginia bar that year and is also admitted in the federal district courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Her education and decades of practice provide a foundation for analyzing civil disputes, insurance questions, business issues, and the procedural requirements involved in estate and fiduciary matters.

McDermott has represented clients in insurance defense and personal injury cases while also advising on business law concerns. In her public-service and court-related work, she has represented abused and neglected children and incapacitated adults, and her role as Fiduciary Commissioner requires oversight of estate administration matters referred through the county process. These responsibilities call for organized review of records, attention to statutory duties, and sensitivity to the interests of people whose legal or financial affairs may require additional protection.

Laurie D. McDermott brings more than three decades of legal experience to clients in Wheeling and the surrounding region. Her work combines civil litigation, insurance matters, business law, fiduciary service, and representation involving vulnerable individuals. That varied background supports a practical approach to disputes and administrative proceedings. She helps clients understand applicable procedures, evaluate legal and financial risks, and move through matters that may involve insurers, businesses, estates, or court-supervised responsibilities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McDermott & Bonenberger, PLLC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Two-term Treasurer and Member of the Executive Committee, Ohio County Bar Association
• Member, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• Fiduciary Commissioner, Ohio County Commission
• Board Member, Wheeling YWCA
• Board of Trustees, Wheeling Country Day School
• Member, Wheeling-Ohio County Planning Commission

Licensed State

• West Virginia

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