Mr. Teare's primary practice is litigation defense, including handling matters for The Battle Group - Spilman's high level litigation practice group.
Representative Experience
· Extensive experience serving as first chair in jury trials
· Vast experience representing the manufactured housing industry, law enforcement management, and the defense of law enforcement liability and employment issues
· Numerous appeals cases, civil and criminal bench trials, extraordinary and injunctive proceedings and extensive motions practice
· Current General Counsel for the West Virginia Housing Institute, Inc.
Awards & Distinctions
· Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Labor & Employment Law and Litigation - Labor & Employment
Other
· Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, Past Chair of Employment Law Group
· West Virginia Sheriffs' Association, General Counsel
· West Virginia Chief's of Police Association, General Counsel
· West Virginia Housing Institute, General Counsel
· Leadership West Virginia, Lifetime Member, Class of 2004
· Presenter for National Business Institute and Sterling Educational Services on law enforcement liability and employment law topics, including recent national teleconference
· Legal presenter for meetings of the WVHI, West Virginia Sheriffs' Association, West Virginia Chiefs of Police Association, Municipal League and West Virginia Association of Counties
· Instructor for 6th Regional Police Academy, 1996
· Executive Board and General Counsel, Buckskin Council, BSA
· Past District Chairman and Assistant Scoutmaster, currently Mountain Rifle District Advancement Chairman
· Certified law enforcement in-service instructor for Charleston Police Department and regular speaker for Citizen Police Academy and Neighborhood Assistance Officer classes
· Civil Service Commissioner, City of Charleston