R. Gregory McDermott

R. Gregory McDermott is the managing partner of McDermott & Bonenberger, P.L.L.C. in Wheeling. His practice areas include Expert Witness Analyst, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, Mediation, and Personal Injury Litigation. He has decades of litigation experience with a particular emphasis on insurance-law matters and has handled cases in West Virginia state and federal courts, along with matters in other jurisdictions when client needs required broader representation.

McDermott earned his J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1985 after receiving a B.S. from West Liberty State College in 1981. He was admitted to practice in West Virginia in 1985 and is also admitted before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. His education and litigation background support his work in complex insurance and civil disputes.

He has represented clients through contested litigation and has also worked in roles designed to evaluate or resolve disputes outside trial. As a mediator, McDermott helps parties assess positions, identify practical settlement issues, and work toward resolution. His expert-witness analysis adds another dimension to a practice focused on how insurance claims and litigation are handled. This combination provides experience with both adversarial proceedings and the structured evaluation of claims, defenses, and settlement options.

R. Gregory McDermott also has longstanding civic involvement in Wheeling, including leadership connected to organizations that support the city’s public parks. His legal practice remains centered on insurance disputes, personal injury litigation, mediation, and expert analysis. By drawing on decades of civil case experience, he helps clients understand coverage issues, evaluate disputed claims, prepare for litigation, and consider resolution strategies when insurance and liability questions become contested.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, McDermott & Bonenberger, PLLC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• President, Ohio County Bar Association (2008-2009)
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Barrister, The William Blackstone American Inn of Court
• Commissioner, West Virginia Racing Commission (2009-2016)
• Commissioner, Wheeling Park Commission

Licensed State

• West Virginia

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