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Professional Statement:

Kurt Entsminger focuses his practice on the defense of deliberate intent cases representing corporate employers. Mr. Entsminger is a seasoned trial lawyer with over 18 years of experience representing clients in a wide variety of personal injury, commercial, and other lawsuits. Mr. Entsminger formerly served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia where he held the position of Chief of the Civil Division. Mr. Entsminger also devoted 10 years serving as in-house counsel and the chief executive for two national non-profit organizations located in Washington D.C.

With his strong commitment to excellence and zealous representation, Mr. Entsminger has produced successful outcomes for clients in many trials as well as appeals before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Practice Concentrations:

• Workplace Liability
• Deliberate Intent
• Employment Law

Education:

• J.D. West Virginia University College of Law (1980)
  Graduated First in Class
  Order of the Coif
  West Virginia Law Review
  Patrick Koontz Duffy Law Award
  Arthur Kingdon Memorial Law Prize
  West Virginia Writing Award (1978)
• B.S. Economics West Virginia University (1977)
  Magna Cum Laude
  West Virginia Banker’s Award to Top Economics Graduate

Court Admissions:

• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States District Court for Southern District of West Virginia
• United States District Court for Northern District of West Virginia

Awards & Honors:

• United States Attorney General Special Achievement Award (1990)

Representative Legal Work and Trial Work:

• Served as lead counsel in over 50 trials and administrative hearings.
• Successfully represented United States agencies in several major coal valuation cases.
• Successfully represented major state university in several trials relating to construction of football stadium.
• Obtained favorable outcomes and verdicts for government, corporate, and individual clients in numerous employment cases.
• Obtained favorable defense verdict for major national corporation in West Virginia Humans Right Commission Race Discrimination case.
• Prepared appellate briefs and successfully argued cases before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

Community Involvement:

• Board Member, Birthright
• President, Regent Terrace Homeowner's Association
• Board Member, Covenant School
• Coach, Little League Baseball, Grade School Basketball, Girl’s Softball

Other Legal and Professional Experience:

• Executive Director, Treatment Advocacy Center (2007 to 2008)
• President, Care Net (2003 to 2007)
• General Counsel, Care Net (1998 to 2003)
• Partner, Lamp O’Dell Bartram and Entsminger (1991 to 1998)
• Assistant United States Attorney, So. District W.Va (1986 to 1991)
• Associate and Partner, Love Wise & Woodroe (1980 to 1986)