Melvin F. O'Brien

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Melvin F. O'Brien: Attorney with Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Melvin F. O’Brien is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and the Managing Attorney of the Wheeling office . He concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation, health care law, product liability law, insurance coverage litigation, food and beverage industry, professional liability, and transportation law, with a particular emphasis in personal injury litigation.

Professional AccomplishmentsAV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2013 The Best Lawyers in America : 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants for Morgantown The Best Lawyers in America since 2012: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants International Association of Defense Counsel Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society (Senior Fellow)

Speaking Engagements“Product Law: What You Need to Know When a Claim is Filed Against Your Product” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania and West Virginia CLE, 11/13/2008 “West Virginia: America’s Newest Marketplace for Workers’ Compensation” (Co-Presenter), 4/1/2008 webinarPress Releases8/21/2025 Press ReleasesDickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients8/15/2024 Press ReleasesForty-Six Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients8/17/2023 Press ReleasesForty-Four Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients8/25/2022 Press ReleasesForty-Three Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List8/25/2021 Press Releases2022 Best Lawyers List includes 44 Attorneys from Dickie McCamey8/24/2021 Press ReleasesEight Dickie McCamey Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers ‘Lawyer of the Year’8/19/2020 Press ReleasesForty-Five Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers list8/15/2019 Press ReleasesForty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 20208/15/2018 Press ReleasesForty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 20198/15/2017 Press ReleasesThirty-Seven Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 20188/15/2016 Press ReleasesThirty-Eight Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 20178/24/2015 Press ReleasesThirty-Eight Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2016
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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Food and Beverage Industry
  • Insurance Law and Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice Defense
  • Professional Liability Defense
  • Transportation Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Bowling Green State University, B.S.B.A., Business Administration, 1988
Law School Attended:
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., cum laude; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1994 Journal of Law and Health
Year of First Admission:
1994
Admission:
Ohio; West Virginia; American Bar Association; United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia; West Virginia State Bar; United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia; Ohio State Bar Association
Memberships:

Memberships

•American Bar Association
•Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance
•Defense Research Institute
•Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
•Independent Insurance Agents of Ohio, Inc.
•Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia, Inc.
•Jefferson County Bar Association
•Ohio and West Virginia Trucking Associations
•Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
•Ohio State Bar Association
•Trucking Industry Defense Association
•West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
•Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce in West Virginia

Reported Cases:
Representative Matters: Mr. O' Brien handles professional liability matters for lawyers, accountants, brokers, engineers, and insurance agents and advises them on best practices to use in order to avoid litigation. The types of cases he handles on a regular basis involve: construction site injuries including both minor and catastrophic; litigation of numerous catastrophic losses involving commercial vehicles in federal and state courts both locally and nationally; matters involving occupational injuries in all industries for companies from big to small with a focus on deliberate intent actions in West Virginia; medical negligence matters for physicians and hospitals; premises liability matters for national companies; representation of volunteer fire departments across the state of West Virginia on injuries, accidents, and catastrophic loss
ISLN:
909647191

Peer Reviews

4.6/5.0 (29 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.6/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 10/07/13 in Medical Malpractice Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 10/05/13 in Civil Litigation

    Excellent attorney with all the legal tools to provide effective representation.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/27/13 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    Mr. O'Brien is extremely knowledgeable and well versed in the art of defending medical malpractice cases. He is a gentleman and a consummate professional practicing in an area woefully devoid of both.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 07/23/12 in Civil Litigation

    Mel poasesses a vast legal knowledge and the skills to effectively communicate with his client and colleagues.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 07/23/12 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/23/12 in Medical Malpractice Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 07/23/12 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 07/22/12 in Medical Malpractice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 07/22/12 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/23/10 in Civil Litigation

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