Mr. Rugeley's primary areas of practice are litigation, deliberate intent, toxic tort, asbestos and product liability.

Bar Admissions
West Virginia State Bar
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Education

• Washington and Lee University, B.A., 1983
• Washington and Lee University, J.D., 1986
• West Virginia University, doctoral work in political sciences, 1993 - 1996

Significant Accomplishments

Representing clients in complex toxic tort actions and mass consolidations

Defending clients in product liability cases in both the state and federal court systems

Litigated cases to completion in both state and federal courts

Acting as one of four defense liaison counsel for statewide asbestos litigation

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Wheeling Jesuit University, 1996 - 2001

Professional Activities and Experience

Distinctions

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
• Leadership West Virginia Class of 2003

Publications & Presentations

• Featured in "Team Chemistry - Cytec Industries Inc. and Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC" by Steven Andersen, Counsel to Counsel Magazine, Fall 2010