Background
Humphreys, James F. was born on November 29, 1948 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
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James F. Humphreys
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West Virginia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Ohio State University (Master of Arts, 1970). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Princeton University (Master of Public Administration, 1972).
Career
State Ex Relations Harper v. Zegeer, 296 Southeast 2nd 873; Abbott v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas 444 Southeast 2nd 285.Worked at James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. (Charleston, West Virginia) specializing in Civil Trial Practice, Personal Injury, Asbestos Litigation, Breast Implant and Securities Litigation, FELA Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1979, West Virginia and United States. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia.
1980, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Legislative Assistant to United States. Senator John Glenn, 1975.
Chief Legislative Counsel to United States.
Senator Donald Reigle, 1977-1978. Elected to West Virginia House of Delegates 1982, Chairman Constitution Revision Committee, Vice-Chairman Judiciary Committee, Chairman Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee, and Chairman Committee on the Judiciary, West Virginia Legislature.
Appointed to State Senate, 1989, elected 1990. Chairman, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals" Committee on Family and Domestic Law, 1992.
Member, West Virginia Water Quality Committee and Governor"s Special Commission on Water Standards.
Member: Kanawha County, West Virginia State (Law and Medicine Committee, 1988) and American (Sections on: Tort & Insurance Practice, Litigation) Bar Associations. Law Institute of West Virginia University Law School. West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sections on: Toxic, Environmental & Pharmaceutical, Torts, Workers" Compensation & Workplace Injury, Railroad Law).
PIABA; Southern Trial Lawyers Association. The Law Offices of James F. Humphreys represents victims of product defects, asbestos, breast implants, securities fraud and other personal injuries.
Our attorneys serve clients in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, the District of Columbia and throughout the eastern United States.
Achievements
Membership
Member, West Virginia Water Quality Committee and Governor"s Special Commission on Water Standards. Member: Kanawha County, West Virginia State (Law and Medicine Committee, 1988) and American (Sections on: Tort & Insurance Practice, Litigation) Bar Associations. Law Institute of West Virginia University Law School.
West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sections on: Toxic, Environmental & Pharmaceutical, Torts, Workers" Compensation & Workplace Injury, Railroad Law). PIABA; Southern Trial Lawyers Association.
