Mr. Rugeley's primary areas of practice are litigation, deliberate intent, toxic tort, asbestos and product liability.
Representative Experience
· Experience in complex toxic tort actions and mass consolidations
· Experience in product liability defense in both the state and federal court systems
· Successfully litigated cases to completion in both state and federal courts
· Has acted as one of four defense liaison counsel for statewide asbestos litigation
Affiliations
· Leadership West Virginia Class of 2003
· Kanawha County Bar Association
· American Bar Association, Litigation Section
· American Judicature Society
· Defense Research Institute
Distinctions
· AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
· Best Lawyers in America®, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Publications
· Featured in "Team Chemistry - Cytec Industries Inc. and Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC"
· by Steven Andersen, Counsel to Counsel Magazine, Fall 2010
Other
· Assistant Professor of Political Science, Wheeling Jesuit University, 1996 - 2001