Richard D. Dunbar

Richard D. Dunbar is a lawyer with Dunbar & Fowler PLLC in Parkersburg, West Virginia. His practice is limited to representing people who have suffered severe injuries because of another person’s negligence. Dunbar handles personal injury and wrongful death matters involving automobile, commercial truck, motorcycle, ATV, boat, pedestrian, drunk driving, and heavy equipment accidents. His work centers on helping injured people and families pursue compensation after serious losses.

Dunbar graduated magna cum laude from the West Virginia University College of Law. His legal education supports the careful analysis required in negligence claims, where responsibility, damages, medical evidence, and insurance issues often must be evaluated together. He has built his practice around serious injury litigation and uses that background to assess accident claims, identify important evidence, and develop a focused legal strategy for clients facing significant physical and financial consequences.

Dunbar has represented injured individuals in the Mid-Ohio Valley and handles a broad range of accident-related claims. His work includes motor vehicle collisions, trucking crashes, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, incidents involving recreational vehicles and boats, and other matters involving alleged negligence. He also represents families in wrongful death cases. These matters require close attention to the facts of an accident, the extent of injury, available insurance coverage, and the damages claimed.

Richard D. Dunbar has served as president of the Wood County Bar Association and has remained active in the West Virginia State Bar and the West Virginia Association for Justice. His professional involvement complements a practice focused on serious injury and wrongful death cases. Dunbar brings local experience, litigation knowledge, and a concentrated personal injury practice to clients who need clear guidance while pursuing claims arising from severe accidents and negligent conduct.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Dunbar & Fowler PLLC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Former President, Wood County Bar Association
• Member, State Bar
• Member, Trial Lawyers Association
• President, Wood County Junior Wrestling League
• Manager, Parkersburg South Wrestling Boosters
• Deacon, Lubeck Church of Christ

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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