Charleston West Virginia Mining Manufacturing Construction Insurance Defense Attorneys

Michael P. Markins
John R. Fowler, PLLC
Suite 1190, United Center
500 Virginia Street E.
Charleston, WV 25301-2156

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Phone:

(304) 343-3026 (Direct)
(304) 343-7721

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Fax:

(304) 343-7233

Web site:

http://www.johnrfowler.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Affiliations	References
Representative Clients

Michael joined the firm in 2006 after working several years for a large West Virginia defense firm. His practice focuses on insurance defense, construction law and trucking and transportation matters. Mr. Markins has also successfully defended matters involving allegations of professional negligence against lawyers and insurance agents.

Michael graduated from Marshall University and the West Virginia University College of Law, where he won four awards for individual classroom performance, as well as the Patrick Duffy Koontz Award recognizing outstanding leadership and academic achievement. In addition, Michael was a member of the West Virginia Law Review in 2000 and 2001 and finished his law school years as an Order of the Coif graduate.

Michael is a member of Defense Research Institute, West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel and the Transportation Lawyers Association. In addition, Michael serves on the Executive Committee of the West Virginia Bar Association's Young Lawyer Division.

Michael is the proud father of two young twin children, Ethan and Emma.

Current Employment Position(s):: Associate

Areas Of Practice:: Insurance Defense; Construction Law; Product Liability; Trucking and Transportation Law; Professional Liability Defense

Bar Admissions:: West Virginia, 2001; U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 2001; U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 2002

Education:: West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2001; J.D.; Honors: Order of the Coif; Honors: Patrick Duffy Koontz Award; Honors: CALI Awards in Construction Law, Pre-Trial Litigation, and Contracts II; Marshall University, Huntington, WV, 1997; B.A. Political Science

Representative Clients:: Genuine Parts Company; Viking Insurance; Sabia, Inc.

References:: Damon E. Elmore, Esq., Director, Diversity and Employment Practices, Genuine Parts Co., Atlanta, GA; Mark Queen, Senior Litigation Claims Representative, Viking Insurance, Madison, WI

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Defense Trial Council of West Virginia; Defense Research Institute; Transportation Lawyers of America

Past Employment Positions:: Large Law Firm, General Practice, 2001 - 2006

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