John P. Fuller

Equity Member - Charleston Office

About

John P. Fuller is an Equity Member of Bailey & Wyant, P.L.L.C., based in the Charleston office. He has been with Bailey & Wyant, P.L.L.C. since 2005. John has tried numerous cases to verdict in State and Federal Courts in West Virginia defendant Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, other governmental entities/agents, corporations, and various individuals. John has tried cases to verdict in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, and the Circuit Courts of Cabell County, Kanawha County, Wood County, Mingo County, Clay County, Taylor County. The primary focus of his practice is defending Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Governmental Agencies in Civil Rights litigation and governmental liability litigation. Cases tried to verdict have included 8th Amendment Use of Force, 4th Amendment Use of Force, Wrongful Death involving a school bus accident, Declaratory Judgment Action seeking to rescind an insurance policy, alleged environmental damage, and business contract disputes. John spends his free time with his wife of over 20 years and his two young children.

Education

J.D.– Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettitt College of Law, 2002
B.A.– Marshall University, 1998

Bar Admissions

West Virginia State Bar
United States District Court for Northern District of West Virginia
United States District Court for Southern District of West Virginia
United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit

Practice Areas

Civil Rights Defense
Governmental Liability Defense
Law Enforcement Use of Force Defense
State, County and Municipal Government Law
Insurance Defense Litigation
General Civil Liability
Mediation

Professional Associations

West Virginia State Bar Association
West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel
Charleston Area Alliance
Community Development Committee

Community Involvement

Volunteer T-Ball Coach
Volunteer Soccer Coach

Reported Cases

Stump v. W.Va. Div. of Corr. & Rehab, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56488 (2024)
Lowe v. Ballard, 2024 U.S. Dist. Lexis 16177 (2024)
Stevens v. Clark, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 1289 (2023)
Dorsey v. Bolen, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 30542 (2023)
Cottrell v. Stepp, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18474 (2023)
Lowe v. Johnson, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 28988 (2023)
Braxton v. Harrah, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 14114 (2023)
Stepp v. Cottrell, 246 W.Va. 588, 874 S.E.2d 700 (2022)
Carter v. Hendrix, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185525 (2022)
W.Va. Dep't of Envtl. Prot. v. Dotson, 244 W.Va. 621 (2021)
Adkins v. Chandler, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30582 (2020)
Murray v. Ballard, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10545 (2019)
Redden v. Ballard, 748 Fed. Appx. 545 (2019)
Miller v. Ballard, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 204300 (2017)