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Alyssa A. Sloan

Education

  • J.D. West Virginia University
    B.A. West Virginia University

Bar Admissions

  • West Virginia


Alyssa A. Sloan
Of Counsel

Alyssa A. Sloan
Of Counsel

Alyssa Sloan concentrates her practice in the representation and counseling of employers in workers’ compensation and related employment matters. She represents both self-insured employers and employers who are covered by private workers’ compensation insurance policies. She has handled claims in injuries and diseases, including neck, back, and head injuries; repetitive trauma injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome; chemical exposure claims, and psychiatric disabilities.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Defended a gas company in workers' compensation claim alleging manganese toxicity causing Parkinsonism
  • Defended numerous employers from claimants' permanent total disability applications
  • Defended numerous county boards of education from workers' compensation claims and protests regarding denial of benefits

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 2001
    Steptoe & Johnson
  • 2000-2001
    Law Clerk, Honorable Alan D. Moats
  • 1998-2000
    Law Clerk, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
  • 1996-1998
    Bowles Rice McDavid McGraff and Love

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

  • Eastern Panhandle SHRM
  • Workers’ Compensation Committee, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
  • Vice President, Berkeley County Bar Association

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

  • Past Vice President, Eastern Panhandle CASA
  • Participant, Real Aloud Berkeley County
  • Personnel Committee, Eastern Panhandle CASA
  • Alumni Advisory Board, WVU Department of Political Science

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Workers’ Compensation Overview, Steptoe & Johnson Labor Institute, 2007
  • Workers’ Compensation Overview, SHRM, March, 2008