Alexander Macia
Member | Co-Chair, Government Relations Practice Group | Co-Chair, Deliberate Intent Practice Group | Co-Chair, OSHA & MSHA Practice Group
Charleston, WV
office 304.340.3835
mobile 304.561.8273
Mr. Macia's primary areas of practice are general litigation, administrative and government relations law, and mine safety.

Education

  • West Virginia University, B.A., Political Science and German, summa cum laude, 1985
  • George Washington University, J.D. with honors, 1991

Experience

  • Drafting and promoting legislation and administrative rules before the West Virginia Legislature and Executive Branch in areas of tort reform, financial, health care, mining and other industries
  • Serving as lead counsel in litigation obtaining a preliminary injunction against the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to provide adequate due process for a physician prior to revoking Medicare billing privileges
  • Maintaining extensive trial practice before federal and state courts in commercial disputes
  • Representing employers in deliberate intent and other personal injury matters
  • Representing numerous business clients in federal and state governmental relations matters
  • Representing employers on MSHA matters and before state safety agencies relating to significant citations and orders, accident investigations, special investigations and employment discrimination cases related to safety
  • Vice President, Legal Affairs, West Virginia University, 2007 - 2008
  • Chief of Staff to the Office of Governor Bob Wise, 2003 - 2005
  • General Counsel to the Office of Governor Bob Wise, 2001 - 2003