Tanya Hunt Handley
Member
handley@handleyhuntlaw.com
Education
B.A.
in accounting,
B.S. in political science,
J.D.,
Legal employment
Member, Handley & Hunt, PLLC
Former Member, MacCorkle Lavender & Sweeney, PLLC
Former
Associate, MacCorkle Lavender Casey & Sweeney
Former Law clerk for Judge Frederick P. Stamp, U.S. District Court
for the Northern District of West Virginia, summer 2000
Legal Experience
Admitted
to practice law in
Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the
Southern and Northern Districts of
Admitted to practice before West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Experienced in general insurance defense, including motor vehicle
liability, premises liability claims, personal injury, property
damage, deliberate intent, and claims of false arrest, as well as
violations of 28 USC § 1981
Experienced with insurance coverage litigation, including
interpleader actions and summary proceedings
Drafted numerous briefs, motions and supporting
memoranda to be filed in federal and state courts,including motions
to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, motions to bifurcate,
motions for protective
orders, motions to compel and motions in limine.
Participated in all aspects of discovery, including preparation of
discovery responses, Rule 26 reports and disclosures, and
depositions of plaintiffs, key witnesses,
doctors, economists, other experts, and defendants
Prevailed on summary judgment motions in federal
and state court in suits involving various civil issues, including
negligence, suits under 28 U.S.C. § 1983, trespass, and contractual
claims.
Argued numerous motions before federal and state
courts.
Prepared pre-trial memoranda, jury instructions
and evaluation letters to clients.
Tried cases before West Virginia Circuit and
Magistrate Courts.
Conducted research on a variety of legal issues.
Successfully handled matters before the West Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Professional and
community involvement
Member, West Virginia State Bar and
Member, West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel
Volunteer, Make-a-Wish Foundation