Smith, Amy M.

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Description: Amy Smith practices in general and commercial litigation, concentrating on insurance coverage and appellate practice. Ms. Smith has a broad range of litigation experience in both state and federal courts. She is the leader of the firm’s Appellate Team.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

General litigation
Commercial litigation
Insurance coverage
Extra-contractual defense
Appellate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1993 Steptoe & Johnson
1993-96 Adjunct faculty member, West Virginia University College of Law
1987-89 Law Clerk, Honorable Leroy J. Contie, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Section of Litigation, American Bar Association
Appellate Practice Committee, American Bar Association
Board of Editors, Appellate Practice Journal, American Bar Association
INDUSTRY/ CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

Cub Scouts
Executive Board Member, PTA
Former Chairman of the Board, Harrison County Chapter, American Red Cross
Board member, North Central West Virginia Community Action Association
AWARDS / HONORS

Order of the Coif
Indiana Law Journal
Graduated magna cum laude, Indiana University
Undergraduate cum laude, Butler University
PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Ms. Smith has presented papers on various insurance coverage and appellate litigation topics at several continuing legal education seminars sponsored by the American Bar Association, the West Virginia State Bar and the West Virginia University College of Law
Editor of an upcoming book by the American Bar Association's Appellate Practice Committee