Justin C. Taylor

Equity Member - Charleston Office
Direct Dial: 304-720-0714
E-Mail: [email protected]
About
Justin C. Taylor is an Equity Member of Bailey & Wyant, PLLC's Charleston office. Prior to coming to Bailey & Wyant in 2001, he was an Associate with the firm of Berthold, Tiano & O'Dell. Justin has served as lead trial counsel and lead counsel in numerous cases defending individuals, corporations, and entities in the areas of complex, mass, and class action litigation, transportation and trucking litigation, governmental liability, workplace accidents, and toxic tort/product liability litigation for over 24 years. Justin is also AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® for Professional Excellence, which indicates that his peers have ranked him at the highest level of professional excellence. He has also been named a Top 100 Civil Defense Litigator by the America's Top 100 and is a member of Lawyers of Distinction, a select group of lawyers nationwide, chosen based upon experience and legal ability. He lives in Teays Valley, West Virginia with his wife, Gennifer, and their two children, Curry and Madison.
Education
- J.D.– West Virginia University College of Law, 1999
- B.A.– West Virginia University, 1996
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
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Toxic Torts
- Products Liability
- Labor & Employment Law
- Governmental Liability
- Workers' Compensation
- Premises Liability
- Workplace Liability
- Construction Defects
- Insurance Coverage
- Auto and Trucking Accidents
Professional Associations
- West Virginia State Bar Association
- Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
- The Gavel
Community Involvement
- St. John United Methodist Church
- Local Youth Sports League Coach
Awards
- Best Lawyers in America® 2020-2024 Product Liability Litigation
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® for Professional Excellence
- Top 100 Civil Defense Litigator by the America's Top 100- 2019,2022
- Lawyers of Distinction 2018,2021,2022