Attorney Profiles

Heather D. Foster Kittredge
Charleston, West Virginia

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phone	(304) 720-3310
fax	(304) 720-3315
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Admitted to practice in 1999, Mrs. Foster Kittredge has a diverse history in the legal field, having began her career as counsel to the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee before honing her skills in the appellate arena as an Assistant Attorney General in the WV Attorney General's Office, practicing regularly in the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. Thereafter, Mrs. Foster Kittredge moved into private practice where she has continually focused on litigation.

At the Tinney Law Firm, Mrs. Foster Kittredge focuses primarily on litigation, particularly on the defense of national and multi-national corporations in complex litigation in both the state and federal courts.

Areas of Practice:: Appellate; Business Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Products Liability

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: South Carolina; West Virginia; U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia; U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit

Education:: West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1999
J.D.
Honors: Member: Marlyn E. Lugar Trial Association; West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, West Virginia, 1996
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Psi Chi
Major: Psychology & Political Science

Representative Cases:: Gray v. Mena, 218 W.Va. 564, 625 S.E.2d 326, 2005 WL 3199383 (W.Va. 2005); State ex rel. Thrasher Engineering, Inc. v. Fox, 624 S.E. 2d 481 (W.Va. 2005); State v. Kent, 213 W.Va. 535,584 S.E.2d 169, 2003 WL 21244293 (W.Va. 2003); State v. David D. W., 214 W.Va. 167, 588 S.E.2d 156, 2003 WL 1936412 (W.Va. 2003); Mugnano v. Painter, 212 W.Va. 831, 575 S.E.2d 590, 2002 WL 31599434 (W.Va. 2002); State v. Varner, 212 W.Va. 532, 575 S.E. 2d 142, 2002 WL 31519686 (W.Va. 2002); State v. Seenes, 212 W.Va.353, 572 S.E. 2d 876, 2002 WL 31300686 (W.Va. 2002); State v. Braham, 211 W.Va. 614, 567 S.E.2d 624, 2002 WL 1484797 (W.Va. 2002); State v. Martisko, 211 W.Va. 387, 566 S.E.2d 274, 2002 WL 1335243 (W.Va. 2002); State v. Bohon, 211 W.Va. 277, 565 S.E.2d 399, 2002 WL 970711 (W.Va. 2002); State v. Tyler, 565 S.E.2d 368, (WV 2002) (W.Va. 2002); State v. Johnson, 210 W. Va. 404, 557 S.E.2d 811, 2001 WL 1586680 (W.Va. 2001); State v. Carey, 558 S.E.2d 650 (WV 2001); State v. Cavallaro, 210 W.Va. 237, 557 S.E. 2d 291, 2001 WL 1511409 (W.Va. 2001); State v. Evans, 210 W.Va. 229, 557 S.E.2d 283, 2001 WL 1511971 (W.Va. 2001); State v. Williams, 558 S.E.2d 582 (WV 2001); State v. Sanders, 209 W. Va. 367, 549 S.E. 2d 40, 2001 WL 531092 (W.Va. 2001); Hatfield v. State, 209 W.Va. 292, 546 S.E. 2d 774, 2001 WL 501419 (W.Va. 2001); State v. Gibson, 209 W.Va.273,546 S.E.2d 453,2001 WL 432207 (W.Va. 2001)

Representative Clients:: ICL-IP America Inc.; Zurich Specialties of London, Ltd.

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Electronic Discovery and the New Federal Rules, Terradon Communications Group

Professional Associations and Memberships:: West Virginia State Bar, 2000 - Present; South Carolina State Bar, 1999 - Present; Kanawha County Bar Association

Past Employment Positions:: Bailey & Wyant, PLLC, Associate Attorney, 2004 - 2006; Hallinan Law Offices, PLLC, Associate Attorney, 2003 - 2004; WV Attorney General Appellate Division, Asst. Attorney General, 2000 - 2003; WV Legislature, Senate Finance Committee, General Counsel, 2000