Mr. Battle's primary areas of practice are workers' compensation, employment relations and counseling, product liability litigation, and commercial litigation.

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Education

• University of Virginia, B.A., 1989
• West Virginia University, J.D., 1993

Experience

• Defending employers in workers' compensation claims related to workplace injuries, occupational disease, occupational pneumoconiosis and hearing loss
• Advising employers on leave policies and other employment-related matters
• Defending employer deliberate intent, toxic tort and product liability matters in state and federal courts
• Defending employment discrimination claims in federal and state courts, including age, gender, race and disability discrimination, and harassment cases
• As an attorney in Charleston, WV, Mr. Battle has expertise defending and litigating administrative claims before the West Virginia Human Rights Commission
• Negotiating successful mediation of wrongful employment discharge, employment contract disputes and premises liability cases
• Trial experience in corporate premises liability defense, medical malpractice defense matters and employment discrimination matters
• Representing financial institutions and loan servicing companies in federal and state courts regarding federal and state banking laws, consumer credit and protection, TILA, and Regulation Z

Distinctions

• Fellow, College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers
• Board of Directors, College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers
• Named the Best Lawyers® 2020 "Lawyer of the Year" for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers in Charleston, W.Va.
• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
• Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board

Admissions

• West Virginia State Bar
• Virginia State Bar
• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Memberships

• The National Workers' Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN), a nationwide network of law firms practicing in workers' compensation
• Board member and Membership Committee Chair, NWCDN
• West Virginia Workers' Compensation Board of Review Nominating Committee
• West Virginia State Bar, Workers' Compensation Committee
• West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel, Workers' Compensation Substantive Law Committee
• Co-Chair, Workers' Compensation Subcommittee, West Virginia Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission

Community Involvement

• United Bankshares, Inc., West Virginia Board of Advisors
• Vice President, HospiceCare Board of Directors
• Gordon and Mildred Jackson Foundation Grant Committee
• Past Assistant District Governor, Rotary International, District 7550
• Past President, Rotary Club of Charleston, WV