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William D. Wilmoth

Education

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

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • West Virginia


William D. Wilmoth
Member

William D. Wilmoth
Member

Bill Wilmoth concentrates his practice in litigation, particularly in defending complex commercial and energy cases, securities cases, and health care cases. He also counsels clients in health care compliance audits, and in health care fraud and other white collar criminal investigations. During his legal career, he has tried a wide variety of personal injury and criminal cases in state and federal court in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He served as United States Attorney for over five years and as Assistant United States Attorney for three years. He has also been involved in appellate proceedings before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third and Fourth Circuits, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Wilmoth serves as Managing Member of the firm’s Wheeling office and as Assistant Department Head of the Litigation Department.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Represent various banks and credit card companies in WV Consumer Credit and Protection Act litigation
  • Represent major national brokerage houses in securities litigation
  • Defend banks, brokers and brokerages in investigations by WV Attorney General
  • Represent banks and credit card companies in “Do Not Call” litigation
  • Representation of large energy companies in significant personal injury, administrative and commercial litigation matters

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1999
    Steptoe & Johnson
  • 1993-1999
    United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia
  • 1980-1993
    Schrader Byrd & Companion
  • 1977-1980
    Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia
  • 1975-1976
    Law Clerk, Honorable Robert E. Maxwell, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

  • Graduated cum laude, West Virginia University
  • Who’s Who in America
  • Who’s Who in American Law
  • Super Lawyer®
  • The Best Lawyers in America®
  • Committee on Health Care Fraud
  • Committee on White Collar Crime
  • Chair, Department of Justice Committee on Civil and Financial Litigation
  • Member, Attorney General Janet Reno’s Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Energy & Mineral Law Foundation
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

  • Board Member, West Virginia Independent Colleges & Universities
  • Board Member, Education Alliance of West Virginia
  • Board Member, Regional Economic Development Partnership
  • Former Chair, Board of Directors, Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation
  • Area Vice President, Central Region, Boy Scouts of America
  • Member and Past Chair, Executive Board, Ohio River Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America
  • Board Member, Ohio Valley Industrial & Business Development Corporation

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Frequent speaker at continuing legal education and industry seminars on commercial litigation and white collar crime issues
  • Evidence law instructor, West Virginia University