

Biography
Ben McFarland is the Managing Member of the Firm’s Wheeling, West Virginia office. He also serves as the Firm’s Construction Law Team Leader. Ben concentrates his practice in litigation, representing energy, construction, and general industry companies before federal, state, and appellate courts. He also represents attorneys involved in legal malpractice actions and in matters before the West Virginia Office of Disciplinary Counsel. Finally, Ben routinely handles accident investigations, counseling clients from the onset of a workplace accident and throughout the entirety of the subsequent government agency investigation. Prior to his legal career, Ben gained first-hand experience in the construction industry through his employment as a journeyman ironworker, during which time he was involved in the construction of the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., as well as additions and renovations to a coal-burning power plant in Ohio. Through his unique experience in the construction industry, Ben fully appreciates the impact that safety has both on human capital and the economic success of his client’s business. Ben is a Member of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC’s Wheeling, West Virginia office. He resides in Belmont County, Ohio, with his wife, Brook, and their five children.
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2005-2016 Jackson Kelly PLLC