Focusing on products liability defense, as well as general commercial and insurance defense litigation

• B.A. in economics, West Virginia University, 1992
• B.A. in political science, West Virginia University, 1992; summa cum laude; Golden Key National Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Epsilon, National Dean's List
• M.B.A. with concentration in finance and estate planning, West Virginia University, 1993; magna cum laude
• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 1997

• Associate, MacCorkle Lavender Casey & Sweeney, PLLC; 2001 to present
• Partner, Vandevender Law Offices, Jan.-Nov. 2001
• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Webster County, West Virginia, Jan.-Nov. 2001
• Associate, 1997-2000: Farmer Cline & Arnold; Shuman Annand Bailey Wyant & Earles; and Campbell Woods Bagley Emerson McNeer & Herndon

• Admitted to practice law in all West Virginia State Courts, as well as U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• Professional malpractice litigation, including medical, accounting, and legal
• General insurance defense, including personal injury, products liability, premises liability, property damage, medical malpractice, and deliberate intent (Mandolidis)
• Mass tort litigation, including products liability (Phen-Fen, tobacco, asbestos, etc.) and non-traditional mass torts (flood damage, chemical exposure, etc.)
• Participated/conducted several hundred depositions, including plaintiffs, fact witnesses, medical treaters, and experts in various fields

• Member, American Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar and Probate Committee; Kanawha County Bar Association; Charleston Estate Planning Council
• Professional lumberjack sports competitor; multi-time world champion; multi-time ESPN Stihl Timbersports finalist; and multi-time medalist at ESPN's Great Outdoor Games
• Member, U.S. National Lumberjack Team Secretary/treasurer, U.S. Axemen's Association; president, West Virginia Axemen's Association; editor/publisher, North American Axemen's News

• Associate, since 2001

• 2001

• Professional Malpractice Litigation
• Medical Malpractice
• Accounting Malpractice
• Legal Malpractice
• Insurance Defense
• Personal Injury
• Products Liability
• Premises Liability
• Property Damage
• Medical Malpractice
• Deliberate Intent (Mandolidis)
• Mass Tort Litigation
• Products Liability
• Phen-Fen Litigation
• Tobacco Litigation
• Asbestos Litigation

• Virginia
• U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia
• U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia

• West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1997
• Juris Doctorate
• West Virginia University, 1993
• M.B.A. (Concentration in Finance and Estate Planning)
• Honors: magna cum laude
• West Virginia University, 1992
• B.A. in Economics
• West Virginia University, 1992
• B.A. in Political Science
• Honors: summa cum laude
• Honors: Golden Key National Honor Society; Omicron Delta Epsilon
• Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; National Dean's List

• American Bar Association Member
• West Virginia State Bar Association Member
• Kanawha County Bar Association Member
• Charleston Estate Planning Council Member
• West Virginia State Bar Association Member, Probate Committee
• United States National Lumberjack Team Member
• United States Axemen's Association Secretary/Treasurer
• West Virginia Axemen's Association President
• North American Axemen's News Editor/Publisher
• Professional Lumberjack Sports Competitor
• Stihl Tembersports
• Multi-time World Champion and Finalist

• Campbell Woods Bagley Emerson McNeer & Herndon, Associate, 1997 - 1998
• Shuman, Annand, Bailey, Wyant & Earles, Associate, 1998 - 2000
• Farmer, Cline & Arnold, Associate, 2000
• Kanawha County, Public Defender, 2000
• Webster County, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 2001
• Vandevender Law Offices, Partner, 2001

• April 21, 1970, Webster Springs, West Virginia