Mr. Garrison's primary areas of practice are health care law, commercial and labor and employment litigation, higher education, government relations, corporate governance and board advising, appellate work, and business planning and management. He is a member of the Executive Committee.

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

Education

• West Virginia University, B.A. in Political Science and English Literature,1992
• University of Oxford, Oxford, England, St. Anne's College, Rotary International Scholar, 1992 - 1993
• West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1996

Significant Accomplishments

Advising health care clients on a diverse array of matters, including heath care laws and regulations, legislation, contracts, corporate governance, litigation, mergers/acquisitions, and reorganizations/bankruptcy

Representing business and individual clients in federal, state, and local government relations matters

Drafting and promoting legislation and administrative rules before the West Virginia Legislature and Executive Branch, including testifying before various legislative committees and administrative bodies

Drafting and negotiating all types of contracts and agreements

Performing due diligence investigations in mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions (including bankruptcy)

Extensive mediation, trial, trial preparation, and appellate experience before federal and state courts

Extensive media and crisis management experience for several clients

Serving as General Counsel to specific hospital and higher education clients

President, West Virginia University, 2007 - 2008

Chief of Staff to the Office of Governor Bob Wise, 2001 - 2003

Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue, 2001

Administrative Assistant, Office of Senator Robert C. Byrd, 1992

Professional Activities and Experience

Distinctions

• Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Selected as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans by the United States Jaycees, 2004
• Selected as Toll Fellow for excellence in public service by the Council of State Governments, 2003
• Selected by Student Government Association for outstanding contribution to students of West Virginia University