Michelle Marinacci

Michelle Marinacci is a trial attorney at Gold, Khourey & Turak, L.C., with more than twenty-five years of litigation experience representing individuals and families in West Virginia and Ohio. She focuses on personal injury law, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and insurance bad faith matters involving serious harm and complex disputes. Her background includes handling catastrophic injury claims, denied insurance cases, and challenging civil litigation. She advocates for clients facing financial losses, medical burdens, and difficult legal issues, seeking accountability, fair compensation, practical solutions, and strong courtroom representation.

Michelle earned a B.A. from West Virginia University, magna cum laude, and a J.D. from Florida State University College of Law, magna cum laude. Her education provided strong analytical skills, legal writing ability, and a deep understanding of complex legal principles. She later built extensive courtroom experience through demanding litigation work and service as Chief of Staff to a Justice on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, addressing appellate matters and significant legal questions with research, judgment and precision.

Michelle previously represented insurance companies, hospitals, physicians, and corporate defendants before shifting her practice to helping injured people and policyholders. That experience gave her insight into claim evaluation, defense strategies, and insurance company practices. She uses that knowledge to pursue results for clients confronting denied claims, severe injuries, and wrongful conduct. Her work includes automobile insurance disputes, life insurance matters, disability claims, homeowner coverage issues, and medical negligence cases. She also handles appeals, complex litigation, high-exposure disputes, and challenging questions.

Michelle Marinacci has earned recognition for her work in personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and insurance litigation. She has been selected to Super Lawyers and serves in professional organizations that support trial advocacy and legal education. Attorneys across West Virginia consult her on difficult coverage disputes and complex litigation. Michelle remains committed to clear communication, thorough preparation, and client service, helping people understand their rights, pursue justice, and move forward after serious injuries, losses, or insurance claim disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Gold, Khourey & Turak, L.C.
• Member, West Virginia State Bar, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Women in the Profession Committee
• Executive Committee, Amicus Committee, & Board Member, West Virginia Association for Justice
• Member, Ohio Association for Justice
• Member, American Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• West Virginia

Education

• Florida State University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude

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