Atty. R. Scott Long
Scott Long has a broad-based litigation practice in the areas of product liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, toxic tort and asbestos defense. He serves both plaintiffs and defendants, including individuals, privately held entities, and Fortune 100 companies.
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R. Scott Long is a Member based in Charleston, West Virginia, practicing at Hendrickson & Long PLLC. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on personal injury and litigation. Admitted to practice in West Virginia U.S. District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia U.S. Cour (1983). Educated at West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 1983) and Wake Forest University (B.A., 1980). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Charleston, WV and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott Long has a broad-based litigation practice in the areas of product liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, toxic tort and asbestos defense
- He serves both plaintiffs and defendants, including individuals, privately held entities, and Fortune 100 companies
- He has extensive experience handling class action litigation
- Representative Matters • Briefed and argued Bowers v
- Westinghouse, a notable medical monitoring case
- Professional Affiliations Kanawha County Bar Association West Virginia Bar Association Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia American Bar Association Defense Research Institute Past Co-President , Wake Forest Alumni Association Community Involvement University of Charleston, Member of the Board of Trustees Director, West Virginia Wildcats Basketball Organization Special Recognition Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America Selected for inclusion in West Virginia Super Lawyers Articles/Speeches/Presentations • "Duty of reasonableness in cost-plus contracts," Eckert Seamans Construction Law Update, Spring 2009. • Presented at the West Virginia Class Action and Mass Torts Multi-Plaintiff Litigation in West Virginia Continuing Legal Education, July 2006. • Co-author of Evidentiary Issues in Mass Tort Litigation. • "The "Peripheral" Asbestos Defendant: Confronting Dartez Allegations and the Phantom of Product Exposure," Asbestos Personal Injury Litigation Seminar for the Defense Research Institute, November 1996
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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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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