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ROBINSON &
McELWEE PLLC
Mr. Meadows, a native of Augusta, Georgia, worked as a subcontractor to the United States Department of Energy prior to starting the practice of law. His practice emphasizes both civil litigation and energy issues.
Education Credentials
- B.A., Hampden-Sydney College, 1994
- B.A., Augusta State University, 1996
- M.P.A., Augusta State University, 1998
- J.D., University of Richmond, 2003
- Richmond Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT), Editor-in-Chief 2002-03
- Richmond Journal of Global Law and Business, Associate Editor 2001-02
- Robert R. Merhige, Jr. National Environmental Negotiation Competition, Semi-Finalist 2003
Summary of Experience
- All aspects of Underground Storage Tank litigation, including litigation related to: site remediation issues, LUST (Leaking UST) issues, and industry standards and practice
- Significant experience in complex litigation in federal court, focused on class actions; extensive work in defense of Fortune 50 client in multi-billion dollar claim for industrial accident and industrial contamination
- Experience with production process and legal issues resulting from alternative fuel sources, especially biodiesel, ethanol and other alternative energy production
- Toxic tort experience
- OSHA part 1910.146 confined space entry certified for accident investigations and industrial certifications
- ASTM International certifications for petroleum fuels standards
- Litigation of commercial, contract, energy law, personal injury, product liability and employer-employee cases in West Virginia state and Federal courts
- Criminal and civil investigations of hospitals and health care providers
- HIPAA intrepretation and compliance issues
- General counseling to various clients
Bar and Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- Supreme Court of Kentucky
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
- Judge John A. Field, Jr. American Inn of Court, Charleston, WV (Barrister)
- Alumnus member John Marshall American Inn of Court, Richmond, Virginia (Pupil)
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
- West Virginia State Bar
- Kanawha County Bar Association
- Charleston Vandalia Rotary Club
Awards and Honors
- Winner of the 2007 WV Environmental Council Green Entrepreneur of the Year
- Master Mason, Grand Lodge of Virginia, Metropolitan No. 11 Lodge
- Delta Chi Fraternity
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Foreign Languages
Interests and Activities
- Vice-President of West Virginia Biodiesel Cooperative and Green Fuelcrop Cooperative
- Philately - expert in Saar philately, c. 1919-1959
- SCUBA diving - Advanced and mixed-gas certifications
- Wine collecting and appraising
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