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H. Toney Stroud

Education

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

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio
  • West Virginia


H. Toney Stroud
Member

H. Toney Stroud
Member

Toney Stroud has focused his entire legal career in the area of labor and employment law. Mr. Stroud represents a wide range of employers in all aspects of occupational injury claims, occupational disease claims, and occupational pneumoconiosis claims. He also has considerable appellate practice before both the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Mr. Stroud has administrative experience and has represented employers before the prior Workers’ Compensation Commission, Office of Judges, and Circuit Court on administrative matters. He has also participated in several mediations as part of the West Virginia Supreme Court’s Mandatory Mediation Program.

Mr. Stroud represents both self-insured and insured employers. He has handled claims of both injuries and diseases for employers in several different industries. Those claims include traumatic injuries, repetitive trauma such as carpal tunnel syndrome, chemical exposure, hearing loss, black lung, and occupational stress claims.

Mr. Stroud serves as Managing Member of the Columbus office and leader of the Workers’ Compensation Group.

Prior to beginning his legal career with Steptoe & Johnson, Mr. Stroud served as a claims administrator with a third party administrator. Within this capacity, he managed workers’ compensation claims from their inception and continued monitoring the claims throughout the litigation process. In addition, Mr. Stroud assisted employers in premium-related issues as well as feasibility studies for those employers considering self-insurance. Through this experience, he also gained extensive knowledge in assisting employers with issues that arise in a monopolistic workers’ compensation system.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Defended large manufacturers in federal courts involving alleged workers’ compensation discrimination, invasion of privacy and deliberate intent
  • Defended large manufacturer in workers’ compensation case related to complex issues of substance abuse
  • Defended employers of claims of permanent total disability
  • Negotiated settlements of workers’ compensation cases

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1998
    Steptoe & Johnson

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

  • Society of Human Resource Managers
  • The Best Lawyers in America®

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

  • Board of Trustees, Waynesburg University
  • Central Ohio Self-Insured Association
  • Ohio Self-Insured Association
  • Government Affairs Committee, Columbus Chamber of Commerce
  • Leadership Columbus