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ROBINSON &
McELWEE PLLC
Mr. Griffith's practice involves all aspects of civil litigation in federal and state courts.
Education Credentials
- B.A., Political Science, The Pennsylvania State University, 1995
- J.D., West Virginia University, 1998
Summary of Experience
- Substantial experience in all aspects of commercial litigation with an emphasis in federal court practice.
- Representation of general contractors, owners and developers in building construction and heavy highway construction litigation.
- Concentrating in financial services litigation; representing lenders, loan servicers, investors, and consumers in proceedings in state and federal courts, in arbitration, mediation, trials, appellate proceedings before the West Virginia Supreme Court and adversary proceedings in bankruptcy courts.
Bar and Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Professional Affiliations
- West Virginia State Bar
- American Bar Association
- Kanawha County Bar Association
- Contractors Association of West Virginia
- Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
- Defense Research Institute
- M.E. Lugar Moot Trial Association, Member (1995-1998)
Representative Cases
- Sampson v. Chase Home Finance, 667 F. Supp. 2d 692, (S.D. W.Va., 2009)
- Cavcon, Inc. v. Endress-Hauser, Inc., 557 F. Supp. 2d 706 (S.D.W.Va., 2008)
- Boland v. Georgie Boy Mfg., Inc., 240 F. Supp. 2d 282 (S.D.W.Va., 2003)
- Phillips v. Coast-to-Coast Financial Corp., McDowell County Civil Action No. 03-C-153(M)(2003)
- Montrosse v. Conseco Finance Servicing Corp., (Civil Action No. 5:00-0434), 2000 WL 33775396 (S.D.W.Va., 2000)
Publications & Presentations
- Presenter, Contractors Association of West Virginia 2009 Risk Avoidance Seminar
- Frequent speaker on amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery, and Litigation involving Electronically Stored Information (ESI)
- American Law Firm Association Transportation Update, Contributing Author
- American Bar Association Construction Law Sourcebook, Contributing Author
Awards and Honors
- Recognized by West Virginia Super Lawyers in 2008 as a "Rising Star" in the areas of Civil Litigation Defense, Consumer Law, and Business Litigation.
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