Attorney Profiles
Meridith O. Johnstone Charleston, West Virginia
| Associate | |
| phone | (304) 720-3310 |
| fax | (304) 720-3315 |
| Email Me | |
Prior to joining our firm in 2003, Meridith O. Johnstone primarily represented plaintiffs in a variety of personal injury cases. Meridith is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1996 graduate of West Virgina University College of Law. Her practice focuses on general litigation.
- Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury, Civil Litigation on behalf of Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury, Civil Litigation on behalf of Defendants
- Criminal Defense
- Litigation Percentage:
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- West Virginia, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2006
- U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 1999
- Education:
- West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia,
1996
J.D. - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky,
1993
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: With High Distinction
Major: Psychology
- Representative Cases:
- Mid-State Sur. Corp. v. Thrasher Engineering, Inc., 2006 WV 1390430 (S.D.W.Va 2006)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Instructor, Paralegal Course in Basic Property
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- West Virginia Bar Association, 1997 - Present
- Kanawha County Bar Association, 1997 - Present
- West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Junior League of Charleston
- Federal Bar Association, 2005 - Present
- Past Employment Positions:
- The Sutter Law Firm (formerly Sutter & Enslein), Charleston, West Virginia, Attorney/Associate, 1996 - 2003
- Kopelman & Associates, Summer Clerk
- Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge, Hon. Lyne Ranson, Summer Clerk
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Zeta Tau Alpha
- Birth Information:
- Logan, West Virginia, United States of America
