Timothy L. Mayo engages in a broad litigation practice which includes employment law, commercial litigation, product liability, general insurance defense work. He regularly represents clients before state and federal courts and administrative boards in all phases of litigation, including arbitrations, mediations, hearing and trials.
Mr. Mayo's experience in representing business clients includes the prosecution and defense of business litigation involving companies from Germany, Brazil, and the United Kingdom. In addition, Mr. Mayo provides employment advice, hosts in-house seminars, and provides a full range of business activities from premises litigation to employment liability cases. He has been involved in defending numerous wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury suits.
Practice Areas:
- Employment Law
- Product Liability
- Commercial/General Litigation
- Insurance Coverage Defense
Education:
- M.A., History, Marshall University (2011)
- J.D., T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (1991)
- Cambridge University, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, England (1989)
- B.A., cum laude, History, Hampden-Sydney College (1988)
Court Admissions:
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Representative Legal Work:
- Successfully defended at trial numerous physicians in medical malpractice actions alleging a variety of damages including wrongful death.
- Successfully defended at trial homeowner in a lawsuit alleging negligence and construction of retaining wall, which led to landslide.
- Successfully defended at trial numerous automobile operators alleged to have operated vehicles in negligent manner.
- Successfully defended at trial criminal defendants accused of first-degree murder.
- Successfully defended businesses accused of discrimination before the WV-Human Rights Commission.
- Obtained numerous dismissals of manufacturers and retailers in products liability and construction litigation cases.
- Successfully prosecuted personal injury lawsuit which was settled in excess of $1,250,000.
Professional Involvement:
- Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
- Chair - Employment Law Committee
- American Bar Association
- DRI
Awards & Honors
- West Virginia Super Lawyers, 2012
Community Involvement:
- Universty of Charleston, Advisor for SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise)
- West Virginia Amateur Soccer League Board of Directors
- Society of Human Resource Management Member
- Secret Santa Foundation, former Board of Directors
- Kanawha Southern Soccer Referees Association - Former President
- West Virginia Amateur Soccer League, Disciplinary Committee Member
Teaching and Lecturing:
- The United States Judicial System & DUI Laws, University of Vila Velha in Espirito Santo, Brazil (2011)
- Adjunct Professor, Business Law, University of Charleston, West Virginia (1999 - present)
- West Virginia Legal Assisting Fundamentals, Half Moon, LLC (2007)
- How to Successfully Resolve Automobile Injuries in WV (2005)
- The Automobile Injury Case for Paralegals in WV (2003)
- Ethics, West Virginia Paralegal Association Annual Meeting (2003)
- Damages in Civil Trial Practice, National Business Institute (2002)
- Civil Procedure for Paralegals, West Virginia Paralegal Association (2002)
- Instructor, Paralegal Studies, University of Charleston, West Virginia (2000 - 2001)
- Nurse Anesthetists' Liability, Camcare Health Education and Research Institute, CAMC School of Nurse Anesthesia (1999)
- Instructor, Estate Planning, Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure, Southern West Virginia Community College (1997 - 1999)
- Instructor, Business Law, Marshall University College of Graduate Studies (1997)
- Defense of Insurance Companies, West Virginia University Continuing Legal Education Seminar (1996)
- Subcontractor Liability, National Electrical Contractors Association, West Virginia Chapter (1992)
Writings and Publications:
- Underinsured Coverage, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia Notebook (1995)
- Update and Review of Mandolidis Law, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia Notebook (1994)
- Effective Pleadings and Motions (1994)
- Jury Selection (1994)
- Litigation Techniques and Strategies (1994)
- Civil Trial Practice and Procedure, Seminar Notebook (1994)