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ROBINSON &
McELWEE PLLC
Mr. Hayes' practice primarily involves representing defendants in products liability, toxic and mass torts, class actions, and other complex and serious personal injury actions. He has regularly appeared before a variety of state and federal courts in West Virginia and Kentucky, and has served as primary responsible counsel on nearly thirty bench and jury trials. In addition, he has often appeared before the Supreme Court of West Virginia, as well as the United States Fourth and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Education Credentials
- B.A., History, Marshall University, 1983
- J.D., West Virginia University, 1986; Recipient, Lewis A. Staker Scholarship
Summary of Experience
- Responsible counsel for defense of litigation involving products liability, toxic tort, wrongful death and serious injury, as well as employment and discrimination matters.
- Lead trial counsel in nearly thirty bench and jury trials in various state and federal courts in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.
- Managed defense of mass filings and class actions in asbestos and complex chemical exposure cases for major corporate clients.
- Represented clients in federal black lung hearings and appeals in West Virginia and Kentucky.
- Lead counsel for prosecution and defense of appellate matters before the Federal Courts' Fourth and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of West Virginia.
- Counsel for West Virginia House of Delegates Judiciary Committee, 2002 Term.
Bar and Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
- United States District Courts for the Eastern And Western Districts of Kentucky
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
- Kentucky Supreme Court
Professional Affiliations
- West Virginia State Bar; Chair, Unlawful Practice of Law Committee
- ALFA International; Steering Committee, Products Liability Practice Group
- Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia; Chair, Products Liability Committee
- Defense Research Institute; Toxic Tort & Environmental Law/Product Liability Committees
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Kanawha County (WV) Bar Association
- Cabell County (WV) Bar Association
- West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
- Huntington (WV) Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Charleston (WV) Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Graduate College Advisory Board at Marshall University
Publications & Presentations
- West Virginia State Bar Regional Meetings, 2009: Presenter, "Unlawful Practice Committee - What We Do".
- West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Legal Review Team; "CourtWatch", presented to West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Business Summit, The Greenbrier, September 2, 2009.
- "Employer-Employee Relations: To Contract or Not to Contract", Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce, June 30, 1998.
- "Malpractice - A Lawyer's Perspective", Marshall University Medical School, February 23, 1990.
Community Involvement
- Member, Marshall University Graduate College Advisory Board
- Member, Marshall University Alumni Association
- Past Member, Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Board
- Past President, Huntington Habitat for Humanity
- Certified United States Soccer Federation and West Virginia High School Soccer Official
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