Ms. Vance’s primary areas of practice are labor and employment law and litigation.
Education
- Queens College, B.A. in Communications, magna cum laude, 1998
- West Virginia University, J.D., 2001
Experience
- Defending employment discrimination actions before the West Virginia Human Rights Commission
- Defending employment discrimination actions before West Virginia state and federal courts
- Advising employers during union organizing drives and elections
- Advising employers on personnel policies, employee manuals and handbooks
- Defending general litigation matters
Distinctions
- Listed by Best Lawyers for Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Listed by West Virginia Super Lawyers as a Rising Star
Admissions
- West Virginia State Bar
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
Memberships
- American Bar Association
Publications & Presentations
- Coauthor, “Sarbanes-Oxley: When Is the Whistle Blown or a Flag Thrown on the Play – An Employer’s View,” (ABA – Section of Labor & Employment Law, Mid-Winter Meeting 2003)
- Issue Editor, West Virginia Law Review