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Susan O. Phillips

Education

  • J.D. University of Kentucky
    B.A. University of Kentucky

Bar Admissions

  • West Virginia


Susan O. Phillips
Of Counsel

Susan O. Phillips
Of Counsel

Susan Phillips is a trial attorney who has tried numerous cases to juries in both state and federal courts. Additionally, she has argued cases before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and been actively involved in arbitration and mediation. Ms. Phillips concentrates her practice in the areas of professional liability and personal injury defense. From 2006-2009, she served as the firm’s Pro Bono Director.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Negotiated settlement during trial for a physician who delivered a healthy infant which died several hours after birth.
  • Defended multiple long term care facilities in claims involving medical negligence (including wound development, infection, falls, understaffing and malnutrition) and punitive conduct
  • Defended multiple hospital clients in complex medical negligence claims involving death, birth injuries, quadriplegia and amputation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1989
    Steptoe & Johnson

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

  • Graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA)
  • Journal of Mineral Law & Policy
  • Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Energy & Mineral Law Foundation

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

  • Executive Committee & Treasurer of elementary school PTA (2003-09)
  • Volunteer, YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program
  • Volunteer, Legal Aid of West Virginia
  • Steering Committee, CASA of Kanawha County