Phillip T. Glyptis

Phillip T. Glyptis is a member of Burns White in Wheeling whose practice centers on complex litigation. He focuses on energy matters, professional liability, and employment-related litigation, while also handling issues involving construction, health care and long-term care, nonprofits, transportation, and logistics. His clients have ranged from individuals and professionals to family-owned businesses, charities, and Fortune 500 companies facing disputes in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Glyptis earned his J.D. from the West Virginia University School of Law in 2003 and a B.S. from West Virginia University in 2000. His West Virginia education and more than two decades of practice provide a foundation for work involving detailed technical records, business relationships, professional standards, regulatory concerns, and litigation strategy. That background supports his ability to work across industries where legal disputes often involve both operational and reputational considerations.

His practice includes defending and managing complex claims for clients in the energy, health care, construction, professional services, nonprofit, and transportation sectors. Glyptis has also written and presented on legal issues affecting these industries, including energy development, health care concerns, cybersecurity, and risk management. His work requires identifying the legal issues that matter most, developing a factual record, and guiding clients through negotiations, motion practice, discovery, and trial preparation when necessary.

Phillip T. Glyptis brings broad civil litigation experience to matters that can involve professional liability, workplace disputes, regulated industries, and operational risk. His work across West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania gives him experience with different courts and legal environments. He helps clients assess exposure, respond to claims, and make practical decisions as cases develop, with an approach grounded in litigation preparation and an understanding of the business context behind each dispute.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Burns White Attorneys At Law
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Chair, Healthcare Law Committee, Ohio State Bar Association (2012-2014)
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Chair, Medical Liability Substantive Committee, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (2011-2021)
• Member, Ohio County Bar Association
• Member, Belmont County Bar Association
• Member, Committee for American Bar Association
• Member, Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
• Chair of the Advisory Committee, West Virginia University Department and Industrial and Management Systems Engineering (2015-2019)
• Member, Michael Late Benedum Chapter of American Association of Professional Landmen
• Member, Alpaca Owner and Breeders Association
• Member, American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association

Licensed State

• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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