Michael M. Cary

Michael M. Cary is the founder and CEO of Cary Law Office PLLC in Charleston, West Virginia. Cary represents clients in criminal defense, personal injury, and consumer finance matters. The practice includes defending people accused of crimes, assisting injured clients with civil claims, and addressing consumer financial disputes. Cary also draws on earlier experience in an education law group when evaluating legal problems involving institutions, procedures, and individual rights.

Cary earned a J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law in 2011. Cary previously graduated magna cum laude from the University of Charleston in 2007 with a B.A. in English and History and a minor in Applied Leadership Studies, receiving the President’s Award as the university’s top graduate. This academic background supports legal analysis, written advocacy, and communication across criminal, injury, and consumer matters.

Before founding the firm, Cary worked with the Education Law Group at Bowles Rice. The current practice spans criminal cases, personal injury claims, and consumer finance disputes, requiring attention to different procedural rules and client objectives. He has also participated in professional and community leadership through West Virginia legal organizations and boards, adding experience with the institutions and professional standards that shape legal practice in the state.

Michael M. Cary has received professional recognition including West Virginia Executive Young Guns and criminal-defense honors for lawyers under forty, along with client-choice recognition reported by the firm. Cary’s work remains centered on practical representation across criminal, civil, and consumer matters. By combining legal analysis, advocacy, and direct communication, he helps clients understand the issues in dispute and make informed decisions about litigation, negotiation, and defense strategy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Cary Law Office PLLC
• Board of Governors, The West Virginia State Bar
• Board Member, West Virginia Association of Justice
• Board Member, University of Charleston
• Board Member, Charleston Civic Center
• Member, West Virginia University Visiting Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Charleston
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English, History

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