Charleston, West Virginia
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Kip Reese grew up in Fairmont, West Virginia. After graduating from Fairmont Senior High school in 1971 he attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Mr. Reese transferred to West Virginia University in 1973 where he was awarded a BA in history, cum laude. He received his law degree from the West Virginia College of Law in 1980.
After law school, Mr. Reese entered the US Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, as a Commissioner for the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review at the Washington Navy Yard. He then transferred to Yokosuka, Japan where he discharged the civil and criminal duties supporting the USS Midway task force including liaison duty with local Japanese authorities. After active duty, Mr. Reese entered private practice which included work with District 17, UMWA; the West Virginia Attorney General's Office; and full spectrum civil and criminal practice in Charleston, West Virginia and Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to over twenty-four years of experience in prosecuting and defending personal injury cases, Mr. Reese has served as counsel for the West Virginia House of Delegates, Committee on the Judiciary (2007 and 2008 sessions) and counsel for the West Virginia House of Delegates, Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (1998 session).
Mr. Reese enjoys spending his spare time traveling, reading, golfing and visiting historical and archaeological sites, especially with his wife, Angela and daughter, Savannah.
Areas of Practice
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Medical Malpractice: representative cases include sexual assault; vaginal delivery after C-section; shoulder dystocia; prolonged vaginal delivery; failure to diagnose infant/child infection; failure to timely diagnose cancer - colon, breast, uterine and lung; fracture mal-union and non-union; post-operative infection - prosthetic joint replacement; general and trauma surgery; ER care; and, prison/jail medical care.
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Employment law: wrongful discharge; discriminatory discharge; deliberate intention workplace injuries; wage/mechanics lien
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Premises Liability: Premises security - parking lot/store assaults; campus assaults and security; bar and tavern liability
- Areas of Practice:
- Medical Malpractice
- Employment Law
- Premises Liability
- Bar Admissions:
- West Virginia, 1980
- U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 2003
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- Education:
- West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia,
1980
J.D. - West Virginia University,
1976
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude - U.S. Naval Academy, 1973
- Published Works:
- Defending the Negligent Credentialing Claim, Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting, 2003
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Instructor: Spoliation of Evidence: The Case of Hannah v. Heeter" Litigation Seminar, West Virginia Continuing Legal Education, 2004
- Instructor, "Damages in Claims Involving Real and Personal Property", Damages Seminar, West Virginia Continuing Legal Education, 2003
- "Evaluating Catastrophic Injuries in Infants", Virginia-West Virginia Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2003
- "Third Party Claims Against Nurses", Southern West Virginia AALNC Seminar, 2002
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- West Virginia State Bar
- Past Employment Positions:
- Law Offices of Sterl Shinaberry
- Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC
- Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC
- Bailey & Wyant, PLLC
- Campbell Woods, PLLC
- Birth Information:
- October 6, 1953
