For over 27 years, Susan Brewer has focused her practice in the area of litigation, with a particular concentration on professional liability. She has tried over 100 jury and non-jury cases in state and federal courts and has been involved in appellate proceedings before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals. She serves as CEO of the firm.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Regularly advises health care providers of all levels and hospitals on risk management and loss prevention concerns
- Tried significant damages cases involving alleged birth injuries, cerebral palsy and quadriplegia
- Litigated and managed numerous complex legal malpractice actions
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
- Medical malpractice
- Legal malpractice
- Health care
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1980 Steptoe & Johnson
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chair, 2003-06)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Educational Chair, 2000-01)
- Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
- U.S. Magistrate Selection Panel (2008, 1998)
- National Association of Women Lawyers
- ACTL Representative/Sponsor, West Virginia Invitational Trial Competition, WVU College of Law
INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS
- West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
- Board, Monongalia Health Systems (1991-2007)
- Arts Monongahela
- Mountaineer Area Council of Boy Scouts of America
- Trustee, Suncrest United Methodist Church (1991-97)
AWARDS / HONORS
- Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- The Best Lawyers in America®
- Corporate Counsel Magazine
- The State Journal
PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- “Women in the Law” panelist, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, 2008, 2006
- “Think Tank” panelist on law firm risk management, Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society, Inc., 2008
- Instructor, “Judicial System,” Leadership West Virginia, 2004-2008
- Faculty, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management Annual Conference, 2005, 2003
- “Masters in Trial,” American Board of Trial Advocates, 2000, 1998, 1996
- “Objections,” West Virginia University College of Law
- “Discovery Issues,” West Virginia University College of Law
- “Trial Work and Work Life Balance,” West Virginia University College of Law
- “Risk Management in Emergency Departments,” West Virginia Hospital Association
- “Ethics and the Judicial System,” Legal Assistants of West Virginia, Inc.
- “Communications and Charting,” West Virginia University Hospitals and School of Medicine
- “Physician's Orders,” Monongalia General Hospital
- “Your Right to Choose – Health Care Decisions,” Monongalia General Hospital
- Conference on Courts and the Media, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- “Current Legal Issues Facing West Virginia Hospitals,” West Virginia Society for Healthcare Risk Management