Ancil Ramey concentrates his efforts in the areas of appellate litigation, commercial litigation, and insurance litigation. Prior to joining Steptoe & Johnson, Mr. Ramey served as Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for more than a decade.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
- Appellate law
- Commercial litigation
- Business litigation
- Insurance litigation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1996 Steptoe & Johnson
1986-1996 Clerk, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Mr. Ramey has also served as a management consultant to the Benefits Review Board of the United States Department of Labor, the State Justice Institute, the National Center for State Courts, and the Institute for Court Management.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- West Virginia Board of Law Examiners
- West Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee
- National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks
- Journal of College and University Law
AWARDS / HONORS
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Foundation Fellow, West Virginia Bar Foundation, 2009
- The Best Lawyers in America®
- Super Lawyers®
- Member, West Virginia Law Review
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, West Virginia University Department of Public Administration
- Distinguished Service Award, West Virginia State Bar
- Distinguished Service Award, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Mr. Ramey has lectured extensively and published articles on a variety of topics, including appellate practice, evidence, criminal procedure, civil procedure, workers' compensation, judicial ethics, legal ethics, contempt, injunctions, habeas corpus, extraordinary remedies, punitive damages, government immunity, insurance, and bar admissions.