Joseph A. (Jay) Ford
Member | Chair, Associate Program | Co-Chair, E-Discovery Practice Group
Charleston, WV
office 304.720.5650
Mr. Ford’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation, including commercial litigation, product liability, and class actions. He also serves clients in the area of government relations.

Education

  • West Virginia University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2013
  • West Virginia University, J.D., 2016

Experience

  • Representing employers and commercial clients in deliberate intent, fatality, and serious personal injury litigation
  • Representing health care clients in a wide variety of litigation
  • Drafting and promoting legislation and administrative rules before the West Virginia Legislature and Executive Branch
  • Representing commercial clients in litigation concerning breach of contract, tortious interference, and other business torts
  • Representing various state entities in litigation
  • Representing product manufacturers and suppliers in construction litigation
  • Representing employers and commercial clients in premises liability lawsuits
  • Representing corporations in matters involving derivative claims, disputed dissolutions, and corporate governance issues
  • Representing state institutions of higher learning in various matters involving claims made by students and staff members
  • Representing employers in litigation involving discrimination and harassment
  • Representing employers in developing employment policies, practices, and procedures
  • Representing plaintiffs in litigation involving a catastrophic explosion
  • Representing trustees and beneficiaries in trust and estate litigation
  • Conducting independent employee investigations for employers