Teena Y. Miller

Teena Y. Miller is a personal injury and trial attorney with Injury Rights Law Firm who represents injured people in West Virginia. She brings more than 25 years of litigation experience to plaintiff-side injury work. Her practice is informed by years spent handling cases from the defense side before she shifted her focus to representing people seeking recovery for injuries. That background gives her perspective on how defendants and insurers assess and prepare contested claims.

Teena’s earned her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2000, where she was a Dean’s List student. She previously received a B.A. with honors from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1995. Her legal education provided a foundation in research, advocacy, and civil procedure that has supported a career handling complex litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts.

Her experience on both sides of civil litigation helps her evaluate how a defendant may respond to allegations and where a claim may face factual or legal challenges. Miller uses that perspective to prepare personal injury matters with trial readiness in mind rather than treating litigation as an afterthought. The approach involves investigating the claim, identifying supporting evidence, anticipating defenses, and helping injured clients understand how the litigation process may unfold from initial evaluation through negotiation or courtroom proceedings.

Teena Y. Miller brings long-standing litigation experience and a defense-side perspective to personal injury representation. Her current work is focused on advocating for injured people and preparing claims to withstand close scrutiny from insurers and opposing counsel. By drawing on more than 25 years in litigation, she helps clients assess strengths and challenges, organize the evidence needed to support damages, and pursue a resolution while remaining prepared for trial when a contested case cannot be resolved.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Injury Rights Law Firm, PLLC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Board Member, Youth Services System
• Board Member, Harmony House
• Board Member, Florence Crittenton
• Board Member, St. Vincent School
• Board Member, St. Michael Parish Finance Council
• Member, Mensa
• Member, Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary Board
• Former Big Sister, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
• Former Member, Junior League of Wheeling

Licensed State

• West Virginia
• Ohio

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia Wesleyan College
  Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with an Honors Minor

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