Ms. Hayes' primary areas of practice are insurance, litigation, and insurance coverage and bad faith litigation.

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Education

• West Virginia University, B.A. in History, 1993
• West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1996

Experience

• Representing insurance companies before numerous circuit courts throughout West Virginia
• Counseling and advising insurance companies on matters concerning coverage issues, bad faith litigation, bodily injury and property damage cases, insured contracts and infant summary proceedings
• Assisting in the defense of bad faith litigation against insurance companies arising out of various types of policies including, but not limited to: auto, life, disability, health, commercial general liability and homeowner’s policies
• Representing plaintiffs in bodily injury and property damage litigation
• Preparing and arguing cases in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
• Assisting in the defense of multi-million dollar employer liability cases (Mandolitis) involving catastrophic injuries and death
• Assisting in bad faith and Unfair Trade Practices Act trials against insurance companies
• Representing various health insurance companies in cases involving disputes over benefits, insurance policy terms and conditions
• Representing various disability insurance companies in cases involving disputes over benefits, insurance policy terms and conditions
• Representing various companies regarding the interpretation and application of insured contracts

Distinctions

• Nominated by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Insurance Law
• WVU Ethel Roberts Memorial Award/Scholarship recipient
• First Century Bank Ethel N. Bowen Foundation Scholarship recipient

Admissions

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

Memberships

• West Virginia Bar Association
• West Virginia University Alumni Association

Community Involvement

• Sacred Heart Grade School Fundraising Committee
• Academy of Arts at January’s volunteer
• Read Aloud volunteer for Sacred Heart Grade School
• Blessed Sacrament Church volunteer
• Appalachian Children’s Chorus Board of Directors, 2015 - present