Charles R. Bailey

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Charles R. Bailey: Attorney with Bailey & Wyant, PLLC
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Charles R. “Chuck” Bailey is the Managing Member of the Charleston office of Bailey & Wyant, PLLC. He was admitted to the West Virginia State Bar in 1982 and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts in the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He obtained his law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law and his Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from West Virginia University.

Mr. Bailey’s civil litigation practice areas include Labor & Employment Law, Consumer Protection Claims, Insurance Coverage, Governmental Liability, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Aviation, Employment Benefits, Professional Liability, Creditor Debtor Rights, Predator Lending Claims, Mortgage Servicing Claims, Banking, Bankruptcy and Construction Contracts. He is a Member of the WV Defense Trial Counsel and the Defense Research Institute, the West Virginia Independent Oil and Gas Association and the American Bar Association committee on Litigation and Employment Law. He is on the Board of Directors for the West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel and is a member of the Employment and Labor Law Committee. Mr. Bailey currently serves as General Counsel for the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority, which operates Yeager Airport in Charleston. He was identified as the Governor’s “Go To” attorney in the National Law Journal.

Mr. Bailey frequently lectures on topics pertaining to litigation tactics, professional liability, insurance coverage, labor and employment law, civil rights and governmental liability. He was named Lawyer of the Year by the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia.

He is active in various charitable and civic organizations within the state.

Author: "Toward a More Complete Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: A Judicial Overview and Suggestions for Change," 84 West Virginia Law Review 277, 1981. Named, Super Lawyer, 2009. Lifetime Member, The Cambridge Who's Who Registry of Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs, 2009.

Areas of Practice (13)

  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Insurance Defense Litigation
  • State and Municipal Government Law
  • Professional Liability
  • Medical Negligence
  • Legal Negligence
  • Products Liability
  • Aviation Law
  • Construction Law
  • Toxic Torts
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Employee Benefits
  • Insurance Defense

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
West Virginia University, B.S., 1976
Law School Attended:
West Virginia University, J.D., 1982
Year of First Admission:
1982
Admission:
1982, West Virginia; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
Kanawha County Bar Association; The West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia; American Bar Association committee on Litigation and Employment Law;
Birth Information:
Chelyan, West Virginia, February 2, 1954
Reported Cases:
A.T. Massey Coal Co., Inc. v. Meadows, 476 F.Supp.2d 578; Akers v. Caperton, 998 F.2d 220, 62 USLW 2029, 8 IER Cases 991; Albrecht v. State, 173 W. Va. 268, 314 S.E.2d 859; Allstate Wrecker Service v. Kanawha County Sheriff's Dept., 212 W. Va. 226, 569 S.E.2d 473; Aziz v. Board of Directors of State College System of West Virginia, 1 Fed.Appx. 219, 2001 WL 30190; Aziz v. Board of Directors of State College System of West Virginia, 194 F.3d 1303, 1999 WL 734763; Aziz v. Board of Directors of State College System of West Virginia, 33 Fed.Appx. 143, 2002 WL 820848; Bender v. Glendenning, 219 W. Va. 174, 632 S.E.2d 330, 210 Ed. Law Rep. 1272; Blankenship v. Manchin, 410 F.Supp.2d 483; Blankenship v. Manchin, 471 F.3d 523; Carter v. University of West Virginia System, Bd. of Trustees, 23 F.3d 400, 1994 WL 192031; Davis ex rel. Davis v. Wallace, 211 W. Va. 264, 565 S.E.2d 386; Davis v. Mound View Health Care, Inc., 220 W. Va. 28, 640 S.E.2d 91; Falls v. Union Drilling Inc., 223 W. Va. 68, 672 S.E.2d 204; Gauze v. Reed, 219 W. Va. 381, 633 S.E.2d 326; Hoover v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources, 129 F.3d 1259, 1997 WL 705385; Kirkpatrick v. Raleigh County Bd. of Educ., 78 F.3d 579, 1996 WL 85122; Merrill v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources, 219 W. Va. 151, 632 S.E.2d 307; Owen v. Board of Educ. of County of Mercer, 190 W. Va. 677, 441 S.E.2d 398, 89 Ed. Law Rep. 1255; Pniewski v. State, 191 F.3d 448, 1999 WL 718542; Price v. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., 217 W. Va. 663, 619 S.E.2d 176; Rashid v. U.S., 48 Fed.Appx. 892, 2002 WL 31375557; Rhodes v. Pena, 230 F.3d 1353, 2000 WL 1336691; Rhodes v. Pena, 24 Fed.Appx. 219, 2002 WL 73650; Ridpath v. Board of Governors Marshall University, 447 F.3d 292, 209 Ed. Law Rep. 32, 24 IER Cases 798; Roddy v. State of West Virginia, 2007 WL 1116046; Sizemore v. Aliff, 64 F.3d 659, 1995 WL 502912; State ex rel. Darling v. McGraw, 220 W. Va. 322, 647 S.E.2d 758; State ex rel. Justice v. Board of Education of the County of Monongalia, 208 W. Va. 270, 539 S.E.2d 777, 150 Ed. Law Rep. 512; State ex rel. Means v. King, 205 W. Va. 708, 520 S.E.2d 875; State ex rel. Thrasher Engineering, Inc. v. Fox, 218 W. Va. 134, 624 S.E.2d 481; Stevens v. West Virginia Institute of Technology, 207 W. Va. 370, 532 S.E.2d 639; Strawser v. Atkins, 290 F.3d 720, C.A.4 (W. Va.); Sturm v. Board of Educ. of Kanawha County, 223 W. Va. 277, 672 S.E.2d 606, 241 Ed. Law Rep. 473; Utchek v. O'Rourke, 816 F.2d 674, 1987 WL 37018; Verba v. Ghaphery, 210 W. Va. 30, 552 S.E.2d 406; Wounaris v. West Virginia State College, 214 W. Va. 241, 588 S.E.2d 406, 182 Ed. Law Rep. 936; Yoak v. Marshall University Bd. of Governors, 223 W. Va. 55, 672 S.E.2d 191, 241 Ed. Law Rep. 451, 28 IER Cases 1182; Calvert v. Scharf, 217 W.Va. 684, 619 S.E.2d 197; Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority v. West Virginia Public Port Authority, 204 W. Va. 514, 513 S.E.2d 921; Vest v. Board of Educ. of County of Nicholas, 193 W. Va. 222, 455 S.E.2d 781, 68 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 1763, 98 Ed. Law Rep. 1094; Braxton v. Matthews, 865 F.Supp. 345; Braxton v. Matthews, 883 F.Supp. 1068; Browning v. Snead, 886 F.Supp. 547; Darling v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., 2005 WL 3133493; Duby v. Moran, 901 F.Supp. 215; Fitzgibbon v. Eico, Inc., 2006 WL 2345891, 2006 Markman 2345891; Halstead v. Kalwei, 393 F.Supp.2d 393; J.D. v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ., 2007 WL 2257666; Marks v. West Virginia Dept. of Health & Human Resources, 181 F.Supp.2d 639, 27 Employee Benefits Cas. 1593; Piedmont Behavioral Health Center, LLC v. Stewart, 413 F.Supp.2d 746; Rashid v. U.S., 170 F.Supp.2d 642; Reynolds v. Hale, 855 F.Supp. 147; Roddy v. State of West Virginia, 2006 WL 2708596; Roddy v. West Virginia, 2008 WL 5191243; Rosenthal v. Jezioro, 2008 WL 4900563; Simmons v. Charleston Housing Authority, 881 F.Supp. 225; Spaulding v. Mingo County Bd. of Educ., 897 F.Supp. 284, 103 Ed. Law Rep. 756, 12 A.D.D. 163; Strawser v. Lawton, 126 F.Supp.2d 994; Sturm v. Board of Educ. of Kanawha County, WV, 2006 WL 1582359; Sylvester v. Providence Healthcare Risk Managers, LLC, 2005 WL 3940177, 36 Employee Benefits Cas. 2944; Tyson v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ., 162 F.3d 1156, 1998 WL 558735; Tyson v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ. of Kanawha County, 22 F.Supp.2d 535, 130 Ed. Law Rep. 779; Watson v. Charleston Housing Authority, 83 F.Supp.2d 709; Willier, Inc. v. Hurt, 2007 WL 983983; Adkins v. Shy, 2001 WL 36101436; Adkins v. Shy, 2001 WL 36101440; Givens v. West Virginia, 2006 WL 2572095; Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. v. Allied Benefit Administrators, Inc., 2002 WL 34170829; Rhodes v. Pena, 2001 WL 34554176; Schoonover v. Coleman, 2006 WL 3230164; Swiger v. United Valley Ins. Co., 2007 WL 2752693; Ward v. Shy, 2002 WL 34365032; Mullins v. Hinkle, 953 F.Supp. 744.
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Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (68 reviews)
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  • Judgment

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  • Communication

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  • Legal Experience

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 11/25/15 in Civil Litigation

    Chuck provides valuable insight into any West Virginia matter. He knows the law, the Court, the counsel and the jury and accurately predicts outcome of most matters.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Attorney on 07/12/17 in Torts

    Charles Bailey is perhaps the most knowledgeable attorney I have ever known. From both substantive and procedural standpoints, he is a repository of information. His analytical abilities and work ethic are truly unparalleled. He is able to handle... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 08/02/22 in Personal Injury

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/27/18 in Insurance Defense

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 06/28/17 in Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/28/17 in Personal Injury

    Top notch counsel. Recently awarded Defense Counsel of the Year Award by WV Defense Trial Counsel I've known Chuck for over 20 years. I highly recommend him for AV rating.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Shareholder on 06/28/17 in Torts

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/25/15 in Personal Injury Defense

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 11/25/15 in Insurance Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/25/15 in Litigation

    Chuck is a seasoned and talented litigator that is well respected by both sides of the bar.

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