Robert C. James

Robert C. James is a member of Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC in Wheeling who has spent more than 26 years litigating cases for businesses and professionals. His practice concentrations are Labor/Employment/Deliberate Intent, Oil and Natural Gas Industry Litigation, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, and Mass Tort and Asbestos. He also advises clients on employment and human resources matters and on corporate governance documents that support business operations.

James earned a J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Mount Union. His legal education and extensive litigation experience support work that requires close review of workplace decisions, professional standards, insurance issues, business relationships, and industry practices. That background also informs his corporate counseling, where legal risk and practical organizational needs often must be considered together.

His representative work includes defending employers in wrongful discharge and labor matters, handling deliberate intent cases, and representing parties in disputes tied to natural gas operations and well-site agreements. James has also defended a gastroenterologist in medical malpractice litigation and represented real estate professionals in professional liability matters. He regularly appears before administrative bodies and in state and federal courts in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Robert C. James combines litigation experience with practical counseling for businesses, professionals, and organizations facing operational and legal risk. His work across employment, oil and natural gas, professional liability, medical malpractice, and mass tort matters gives him a broad defense perspective. He is active in professional organizations including the Ohio Valley Oil & Natural Gas Association and state and local bar associations, supporting his continued engagement with the industries and courts in which he practices.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Ohio County (WV) Bar Association
• Member, Belmont County Bar Association
• Board Member and Executive Committee Member and VP – Administration, Boy Scouts of America, Ohio River Valley Council (Wheeling, WV)
• President, Wheeling Rotary Club (2011 – 2012)
• Member, Ohio Valley Oil & Natural Gas Association

Licensed State

• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• West Virginia

Education

• Duquesne University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Mount Union
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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