Atty. Lindsay M. Gainer
Lindsay M. Gainer focuses her practice primarily on labor and employment issues and related litigation.
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About Lindsay M. Gainer at a glance
Lindsay M. Gainer is a employment and litigation attorney based in Charleston, West Virginia, practicing at Bowles Rice LLP. Admitted to practice in West Virginia, The West Virginia State Bar. Educated at West Virginia University (J.D., 2012) and West Virginia State University (B.A. English & History, 2009). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Charleston, WV and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lindsay M. Gainer focuses her practice primarily on labor and employment issues and related litigation
- Working from the firm's Charleston, West Virginia office, she counsels employers throughout the state on a wide variety of matters
- Lindsay is also experienced in pre-trial litigation and motion practice, including but not limited to, motions to dismiss, taking and defending depositions, removal, discovery motions, motions for summary judgment, and motions in limine
- Prior to joining Bowles Rice, Lindsay worked as an associate for a global labor and employment firm
- Her experience includes assisting with discrimination claims
- drafting, reviewing and revising employee handbooks
- and providing general counsel on a host of workplace issues
- She also has experience representing clients in construction, insurance and commercial litigation
- From 2012 to 2015, Lindsay served as a law clerk for the Honorable Thomas C. Evans, III of West Virginia's Fifth Judicial Circuit
- In that capacity, she researched and briefed complex legal issues, reviewed proceedings and drafted case orders, prepared bench briefs and assisted with business court hearings and mediations
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Lindsay M. Gainer is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in West Virginia →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in West Virginia
Practicing law in West Virginia. Legal matters in West Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Charleston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate West Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in West Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in West Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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