Member | Chair, Chemical, Medical Monitoring, Product Liability Litigation, and Toxic Tort Litigation Practice Groups | Co-Chair, The Battle Group
Charleston, WV
Mr. Kinney’s primary areas of practice are toxic torts, chemical exposure (including benzene, C-8, carbon black and perchloroethylene), class actions, mass torts, general litigation, construction litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1992
  • University of San Diego School of Law, Summer Program in Paris, France
  • American University, B.A., with honors, 1988
  • American University, Semester in Bonn, Germany

Experience

  • Defending nationwide, regional and local class actions in environmental, toxic tort, chemical exposure and consumer cases, including air and water emissions
  • Defending and pursuing construction claims
  • Litigating cases of employer deliberate intent, wrongful death and catastrophic injury
  • Representing clients in insurance coverage disputes, including declaratory judgment actions for determination of coverage and claims against payment and performance bonds
  • Former American Arbitration Association neutral