Teresa C. Toriseva

Teresa C. Toriseva is the owner and founder of Toriseva Law in Wheeling. Her official profile describes extensive experience in mass torts and complex litigation, including matters involving financially powerful opponents. She has built a litigation-focused practice around substantial disputes that require sustained preparation, careful factual development, and persuasive advocacy. Her work reflects a commitment to representing clients when the legal and practical stakes of a civil case are significant.

Toriseva graduated from West Virginia University College of Law in 1995. During law school, she was selected for both the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Barrister. Those academic honors reflect strong performance and advocacy training. Her legal education provided a foundation for a career centered on complex litigation, where lawyers must organize substantial records, evaluate difficult liability questions, and present clear positions in contested proceedings.

Her professional background includes extensive mass tort and complex litigation experience. Toriseva is admitted to practice in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the federal district courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. These admissions support a practice that can involve significant disputes in both state and federal forums.

Teresa C. Toriseva served as president of the West Virginia Association for Justice in 2007, an organization representing attorneys in private practice and public service. She also holds an AV peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Her leadership, court admissions, and long record in mass tort and complex litigation reflect a professional focus on demanding civil matters and on advocacy for clients facing substantial legal challenges.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Toriseva Law
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• President, West Virginia Association for Justice (2007)

Licensed State

• West Virginia
• Pennsylvania

Awards & Badges