James A. McKowen, West Virginia Lawyer
The Law Firm of James F. Humphreys and Associates
United Center, Suite 800
500 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
Toll Free: (800) 442-1161
Attorney Profile: James A. McKowen
Email - jmckowen@jfhumphreys.com
Phone - 304-347-5050
Fax - 304-347-5055
Areas of Practice:
- Litigation & Appeals
- Toxic Torts
- Personal Injury
- Asbestos
- Products Liability Law
- Federal Appellate Practice
- State Appellate Practice
- Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA)
- Premises Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Chemicals & Cosmetics
- Class Actions
Bar Admissions:
- West Virginia, 1984
- District of Columbia, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 1991
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
- Kentucky, 2007
- Ohio, 2008
Education:
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1981 - J.D.
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Honors: World’s Championship Team, Jessup Cup, International Moot Court Competition
- Honors: Barrister’s Council
- Law Review: Member, American Criminal Law Review
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1978 - B.A.
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha
- Honors: Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha
- Honors: Best WVU Debater (1978)

