Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  When individuals and entities in the long-term care and nursing home industry are accused of abuse, neglect, injury, wrongful death, or other legal violations, they turn to Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC to provide sophisticated and rigorous representation.
• Sex Crimes
  Ms. Cyrus has over 25 years of experience handling insurance defense cases at trial and appellate levels. She has served as lead counsel in trying many cases to defense verdict, inclusive of several week-long civil rights trials, including claims of alleged sexual assault, age discrimination, and other allegations of employment law misconduct, as well as numerous auto negligence cases. Ms. Cyrus often lectures on the topic of avoiding sexual harassment and other discrimination in the workplace. She also frequently counsels insurers on evaluating and handling claims in all aspects of the claims handling process.
• Embezzlement
• Assault

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Formation
  Shuman McCuskey Slicer PLLC’s business attorneys are available to assist with business formation, transactions, and disputes arising in your business. We can help you select whether to form a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity. We are here to advise you of the impact this and other business formation decisions can have to help you and your business make a well-informed decision. The services we provide also include negotiating, drafting, reviewing contracts and other transactional documents in the operation of your business, and providing advice and assistance with structuring your business with an eye toward the future.
• Business Disputes
• Trade Secrets

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Discrimination
  Our civil rights litigation attorneys also defend public and private employers against allegations of civil rights violations in the workplace. Our civil rights litigation attorneys defend employers against employment discrimination and sexual harassment claims before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state and federal courts. Our attorneys have defended hundreds of cases alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Our decades of experience and a proven record of results defending employers give our attorneys the skills and knowledge necessary to present a strong defense in civil rights litigation and employment discrimination claims. We understand that employment discrimination claims affect the entire workplace, and we work aggressively to defend employers so they can focus on their important work.
• Employment Contract
• Employment Litigation
  Over the years, we have honed our construction litigation practice to provide a responsible yet innovative legal analysis of complicated issues in the representation of construction managers, government and public entities, owners and developers, public utilities, contractors and subcontractors, architectural design, and engineering professionals involving various construction in these areas. Our construction litigation experience includes success in cases of construction defects and workmanship issues relating to residential and commercial construction, including roofing defects, water intrusion, and structural safety issues; indemnification issues; labor and employment issues; construction delays; mold and mildew claims; toxic exposure; environmental matters; asbestos and silica exposure; alternative dispute resolution; regulatory compliance; and construction contract disputes.
• Non-compete Agreement
• Sexual Harassment
  Our labor, employment, and deliberate intent litigation attorneys provide risk-management services by assisting employers with onsite seminars regarding company policies, best practices, and current legal news. We also offer risk-management consulting services such as the drafting or reviewing of employee handbooks, the review of anti-discrimination and sexual harassment policies, and employee education and training.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Our general litigation attorneys provide highly skilled legal representation to individuals, small businesses, major corporations, and insurance companies throughout West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. We defend against all civil litigation types and approach each case with the same respect and due diligence, whether it is a minor car accident, a premises liability case, or a major coal mining disaster.
• Construction Litigation
  Our construction litigation attorneys represent clients in disputes involving single and multi-family dwellings, real estate developments, large commercial buildings, planned unit developments, and multi-use retail projects.
• Property Damage
  William R. Slicer, an experienced AV Preeminent rated trial lawyer, has been defending national and local companies since 1989. He defends cases involving catastrophic accidents, injuries, discrimination, harassment, business interruption, product defects, property damage, excessive force, municipal liability, construction disputes, and exposure to asbestos, silica, radon, and chemicals.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  An accomplished and long-serving attorney, Mr. McCuskey has represented the gamut of plaintiffs and defendants, individuals and commercial entities alike, having been lead plaintiff’s counsel on both personal injury matters and significant commercial litigation. In addition to federal and state court trials, his involvement with arbitration and mediation encompasses cases focusing on architect and engineering liability, business litigation, energy and mineral litigation, environmental litigation, products liability, insurance coverage and bad faith, general litigation, and professional liability. Recognized for possessing this wide-ranging array of experience garnered over his legal career, Mr. McCuskey now enjoys membership with The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, an invitation-only professional association of alternative dispute resolution attorneys.
• Medical Malpractice
  We take pride in having an innovative approach for each case presented. Included in our medical malpractice team is a resident nurse paralegal who provides indispensable insight and resources on complex cases. Our approach is aggressive and stands the test of time.
• Auto Accidents