Member
Litigation
J.D. West Virginia University
M.P.A. West Virginia University
A.B. Marshall University
Office:
Huntington, WV
(304) 526-8133
Biography
Ancil Ramey concentrates his efforts in the areas of appellate litigation, having handled over 300 appellate matters, as well as matters involving 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.
Memberships & Awards
Professional
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Litigation: General Commercial (2013 – Present)Best Lawyers® 2019 Charleston, WV, Appellate Practice, Lawyer of the YearThe Best Lawyers in America®, Appellate Practice (2007-Present), Commercial Litigation (2006-Present), Insurance Law (2010-Present), Litigation - Banking and Finance (2011-Present), Litigation - Labor and Employment (2011-Present)Super Lawyers®President, West Virginia Bar Foundation, 2015-2016Distinguished Service Award, West Virginia Trial Lawyers AssociationDistinguished Service Award, West Virginia State BarDistinguished Alumnus Award, WVU Department of Public AdministrationFellow, West Virginia Bar FoundationFellow, American Bar Association FoundationFellow, Litigation Counsel of AmericaFellow, Institute for Court Management, National Center for State CourtsAmerica’s Top 100 AttorneysMember Emeritus, National Conference of Appellate Court ClerksMember, West Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education CommitteeMember and Past President, West Virginia Board of Law ExaminersCounsel, West Virginia Judicial Hearing BoardOrder of the Coif, West Virginia University College of LawMember, West Virginia Law ReviewMember, Journal of College and University Law
Key Experience
Appeared as counsel of record in over 300 appellate matters, including cases in the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the Supreme Court of Virginia, and the Supreme Court of Kentucky
Represented clients in various appellate matters including actions (1) challenging constitutionality of non-judicial foreclosure; (2) challenging constitutionality of statutory limits on non-economic damages; (3) seeking to establish cause of action for workplace stress; (4) seeking to establish per se violations of insurance bad faith statute; (5) seeking removal of co-trustee of testamentary trust; (6) seeking to establish police liability for naming of suspects in criminal investigation; (7) seeking tax refunds; (8) challenging bidding process for construction of office building for university board of trustees; (9) seeking access to confidential hospital peer review records; (10) challenging NCAA eligibility ruling; (11) challenging completed operations hazard exclusion in commercial general liability policy; (12) protecting CEOs and other high-ranking corporate officials from unduly burdensome depositions; (13) seeking class action relief against the State and its contractor for uncollected child support payments
Represented a number of clients, including banks, insurance companies, and other corporate and individual defendants, in various suits resulting in dismissal, summary judgment, or defense verdicts
Work Experience
1996 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
1986-1996 Clerk, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
1986-1996 Clerk, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
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.