Tamela J. White- Farrell

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Tamela J. White- Farrell: Attorney with Farrell & Farrell PLLC
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Biography

Tammy is a Member and one of the founding attorneys of the Firm. A premier trial lawyer, she was the first female trial lawyer from West Virginia to be elected to the International Association of Defense Counsel and is currently serving as Chair of the Medical Defense Committee of that prestigious organization. She has been recognized by Chambers USA as an outstanding litigator.

With a nursing degree from The Ohio State University, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, she had ten years of experience as a critical care and oncology nurse and hospital administrator before her distinguished legal career. In 2011, Tammy completed a Masters of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health. This achievement will substantially enhance her role as an accomplished advocate for clients in the public health industry.

She applies her advanced epidemiology, biostatistics and health care education and experience in her product liability, medical device, pharmaceutical and toxic tort work. She has been and is a leader in designing successful defense strategies in matters involving complex scientific, engineering and medical subjects so that Courts and juries may process and understand complex matters. She has extensive experience and expertise in heavy machinery design and ergonomics applications in the mining industry, serving as the person responsible on the Firm’s defense team in expert witness development in those matters. Tammy's wealth of experience in the healthcare and product liability arenas makes her an ideal team leader in these subjects on a state, regional and national level.

One of Tammy's many strengths is the design and execution of causation defenses and the recruitment of supportive expert witnesses. As Practice Leader for the Firm's Health Care practice, she has been instrumental in educating the West Virginia and Kentucky judiciary, as well as her fellow lawyers, about the intricacies of the HIPAA Privacy Standards and their role in civil and criminal law. In recent years, she has expanded her litigation services to Health Care Fraud and Abuse claims. Physicians request her services frequently because of her capacity to understand the practice of medicine in both the hospital and office settings. She has the demonstrated ability to handle a diversity of health care issues.

Because her clients respect her abilities and common sense approach to their businesses, she is asked to provide legal advice in diverse areas. Consequently, her practice also includes employment and workers' compensation law.

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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Health Law
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Products Liability
  • Toxic Torts
  • Employment Law
  • Business Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
The Ohio State University, B.S.N., summa cum laude, 1985; Bloomberg School of Public Health, Master's in Public Health, 2011; Johns Hopkins University
Law School Attended:
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993
Year of First Admission:
1993
Admission:
1993, West Virginia; 1994, Ohio; 1999, Kentucky; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Sixth Circuits; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky; Illinois
Memberships:
Various associations in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. American Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Chair, Medical Defense and Healthcare Law Committee, 2006-2008), (IADC Foundation Board, 2008); Defense Research Institute; West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel, American Bar Association Health Law Division.
Special Agencies:
Faculty, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Department of Internal Medicine; Advisory Committee, Marshall University Forensic Science Center.
Birth Information:
Huntington, West Virginia, July 20, 1963
Reported Cases:
Smith v. Bayer Corp. (In re Baycol Prods. Litig.), 593 F.3d 716 (8th Cir. 2010)Blackburn v. Hoechst Marion Roussel, 159 Fed. Appx. 507 (4th Cir. 2005)Huff v. J. H. Fletcher & Co. 113 F.3d 1232 (4th Cir. 1997)Baisden v. Bayer Corp., 275 F.Supp.2d 759 (S.D. W.Va. 2003)Scott v. Taco Bell Corp., 892 F.Supp. 142 (S.D.W.Va. 1995)Walker v. Sharma, 221 W.Va. 559, 655 S.E.2d 775 (2007)Davis v. Eagle Coal and Dock Co., 220 W.Va. 18, 640 S.E.2d 81 (2006)Farley v. Shook, 218 W.Va. 680, 629 S.E.2d 739 (2006)Calhoun v. Traylor, 218 W.Va. 154, 624 S.E.2d 501 (2005)In re W.Va. Rezulin Litig. v. Hutchison, 214 W.Va. 52, 585 S.E.2d 52 (2003)Glover v. St. Mary's Hospital of Huntington, Inc., 209 W.Va. 695, 551 S.E.2d 31 (2001)Verba v. Ghapery, 210 W.Va. 30, 552 S.E.2d 406 (2001)Moore v. St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc. 208 W.Va. 123, 538 S.E.2d 714 (2000)Devane v. Kennedy, 205 W.Va. 519, 519 S.E.2d 622 (1999)Dolen v. St. Mary's Hospital of Huntington, Inc., 203 W.Va. 181, 506 S.E.2d 624 (1998).
ISLN:
900663299

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Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.4/5.0 (41 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.4/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.2/5.0

  • Communication

    4.2/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/14/15 in Products Liability

    Tammy is an outstanding lawyer. I work with her on complex litigation matters and believe her to be one of the top lawyers in West Virginia.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/14/15 in Medical Malpractice

    Tammy is an outstanding lawyer and someone I work with on very complex matters. I top litigator.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/30/11 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 12/29/11 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    Tamela White is a first rate lawyer. She works very hard to educate herself on the issues in every case. It is always a challenge to have her on the other side of cases.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 12/22/11 in Products Liability

    I have worked with Ms White in a variety of cases involving medical liability and product liability. She is an energetic and highly capable advocate. She understands fully the medicine and the law and can present both in a very clear and effective m... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 08/28/09 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    One of the more brilliant medical negligence minds in WV. She is agressive and well-respected although perhaps not necessarily well-liked.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 08/28/09 in Products Liability Defense

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Member on 01/14/15 in Health Care Litigation

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Member on 01/14/15 in Litigation

    Excellent lawyer.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 12/14/11 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    Tammy is a very good medical malpractice attorney. We were previously in the same firm, and did not part on good terms. However, she has developed into an outstanding attorney and I would recommend her to anyone needing a professional liability cou... Read more

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