Zak Zatezalo

Zak Zatezalo is an attorney at Bordas & Bordas in Wheeling, WV. He handles personal injury and complex civil claims, including matters involving medical negligence, toxic exposure, workplace injuries, and unsafe products. He represents injured people and families in cases where investigations, expert evidence, and litigation may be needed to evaluate responsibility and losses. Zatezalo approaches each matter by considering client objectives, legal responsibilities, and the procedural steps that may be required.

He earned a J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law in 2000 and a B.A. in Biology from West Virginia University in 1995, graduating summa cum laude. His science background is relevant to cases involving medical evidence, environmental conditions, and questions of causation and physical injury. Zatezalo uses this background to connect the facts of a client’s situation with applicable requirements and the decisions ahead.

His representative work includes significant workplace injury and medical malpractice claims, along with matters involving toxic torts and environmental harm. He has worked on complicated cases requiring review of technical records, medical information, and testimony regarding the effects of an injury. These matters require attention to both legal details and the broader consequences of agreements, court decisions, or administrative processes for clients.

His academic distinctions include service on a law review and membership in the Order of the Coif during his legal studies. He uses detailed case preparation and an understanding of medical and scientific issues to help clients pursue their claims through litigation or settlement. Zak Zatezalo provides a considered approach to legal needs that may affect a client’s rights, property, business responsibilities, or family arrangements.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bordas & Bordas
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Secretary, Youth Services Systems Board of Directors
• Volunteer coach, Pike Cubs Baseball

Licensed State

• West Virginia
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Texas

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Biology

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