D. Kevin Coleman

Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1992. Senior Counsel, Casey, Chapman & Mushet, PLLC, April 2012-present. Member/Shareholder, Schrader, Byrd and Companion, PLLC, July 1998-April 2012. Partner, Schrader, Byrd, Companion & Gurley, July 1997-June 1998. Associate, Schrader, Byrd, Byrum, Companion & Gurley, August 1992-June 1997. Summer Associate (Law Clerk), Schrader, Stamp, Byrd, Byrum & Companion. Appointed by the Hon. Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., Chief Judge of the U.S. Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, as member of committee to recommend appointment of new federal Magistrate Judge (John S. Kaull). Board of Directors, West Virginia Northern Panhandle Head Start, appointed 2012. Co-chairman, Wheeling Catholic Neighborhood Center Fund Raising Committee, 2003-present. Volunteer Catholic Neighborhood Center (delivering and serving meals), 2001-present. Active member of St. Michael Catholic Church.

Trial attorney with extensive courtroom experience representing individuals and businesses in a variety of litigation settings, including personal injury, professional malpractice, contract, construction, oil and gas, warranty claims and other commercial disputes. Skilled at managing cases from initial client contact, to pleadings, discovery, trial and appeal. Excellent brief writing skills. Areas or expertise include personal injury law (plaintiff and defendant), medical malpractice, legal malpractice, and other professional malpractice, real property disputes, construction litigation and arbitration, warranty claims, drafting and negotiating contracts, coal and natural gas contracts and disputes.