Matthew Woelfel

Matthew Woelfel is an attorney with Woelfel & Woelfel LLP in Huntington, West Virginia. He represents injured people and families in personal injury and wrongful death litigation, including automobile, motorcycle, and trucking accidents. His practice also addresses nursing home neglect, premises liability, industrial accidents, and civil mass torts. He works with clients facing serious losses and contested claims arising from negligent conduct.

Woelfel earned a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and a B.A. in History from Marshall University. Before entering private practice, he clerked for Judge O’Hanlon and served as a fiduciary commissioner in Cabell County. These experiences provided exposure to court procedure and fiduciary matters before he developed a practice centered on injury claims and civil litigation.

His experience includes representing severely injured clients in claims against major corporations and participating in class actions and mass tort proceedings. Woelfel helped represent people affected by a major chemical spill in West Virginia and served as co-counsel in opioid litigation involving Cabell and Fayette Counties. He also handles litigation concerning collisions, unsafe premises, and other injuries resulting from allegedly negligent conduct.

Matthew Woelfel is licensed in West Virginia and Ohio and participates in local civic and educational organizations. His community roles have included service on a YMCA board and the Marshall University NIL board, as well as leadership with St. Joseph Central High School. His legal work combines trial preparation with advocacy for clients who must navigate injury claims and complex civil proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Woelfel & Woelfel LLP
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Board Member, YMCA
• Board Member, Marshall University NIL Board
• President, St. Joseph Central High School Advisory Board
• Fiduciary Commissioner, Cabell County

Licensed State

• West Virginia
• Ohio

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) in Law
• Marshall University
  Bachelor’s degree in History

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