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ROBINSON &
McELWEE PLLC
Mr. Prunty’s practice involves general litigation in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels, as well as West Virginia Workers’ Compensation, and Federal Black Lung.
Education Credentials
- B.A., Political Science, West Virginia University, magna cum laude, 1977
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1977
- J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, Distinguished Graduate, 1980
Summary of Experience
- Experienced in handling a variety of complex litigation matters including products liability; toxic torts (e.g., asbestos, silica, coal, lead, chlorine, formaldehyde and isocyante exposures); personal injury; occupational injury & disease (including deliberate intent litigation); insurance subrogation; and class actions.
- Twenty-five years experience defending West Virginia workers' compensation claims (including Occupational Pneumoconiosis claims).
- Broad appellate experience before state and federal administrative agencies and courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
- More than twenty-five years experience delivering presentations to clients and professional education programs; and ten years experience as an instructor of legal research and writing at the University of Charleston.
- Former Special Assistant Corporation Counsel, New York City Law Department.
- Former member of Jackson Kelly PLLC, where he practiced law for twenty-two years; served as administrative manager of the Jackson Kelly Federal Black Lung and West Virginia Occupational Pneumoconiosis practice groups; and served on the firm's Executive Committee.
- 1990 Recipient of the West Virginia Law Review Alumnus of the Year Award.
- Former Treasurer of West Virginia State Democrat Executive Committee; former member of Kanawha County Democrat Executive Committee; West Virginia State Counsel for President Clinton's 1992 and 1996 campaigns; and 1990 Democrat nominee for the West Virginia House of Delegates from Kanawha County.
Bar and Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
- Supreme Court of West Virginia
- New York State Courts
Professional Affiliations
- West Virginia State Bar
- Eastern Mineral Law Foundation
Publications & Presentations
- "Being a Captive Is Not Always a Bad Thing - Captive Insurance Companies," Mountain State Manufacturing (Winter, 2007); West Virginia Executive (vol. IV, 2008).
- “Workers Compensation Reform in West Virginia,” Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference on Mineral Law – Eastern Mineral Law Foundation (1998).
- “Federal Black Lung Update,” 92 W. Va. L. Rev. 849 (1990) (with Mark E. Solomons).
- “The Federal Black Lung Program: Its Evolution and Current Issues,” 91 W. Va. L. Rev. 665 (1989) (with Mark E. Solomons).
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