Michelle Gorman is a partner in the Weirton, West Virginia Office of Lewis Brisbois and is a member of the General Liability Practice. She has over twenty years of experience as a defense litigator in West Virginia and Ohio. Ms. Gorman’s practice is primarily focused on general and professional liability defense, as well as toxic tort litigation with an emphasis on the defense of asbestos claims. Ms. Gorman has been defending asbestos claims for nearly twenty years and also has experience in defending other toxic exposure cases. She has defended numerous manufacturers, retailers, suppliers, contractors and premises owners in mass tort litigation. As part of her general liability practice, Ms. Gorman also represents companies and employers in oil and gas industry and the coal industry.

Ms. Gorman has extensive trial experience in State and Federal courts in Ohio and West Virginia. In addition to her trial experience, she has successfully represented a variety of clients in mediations, settlement conferences, extended pretrial negotiations and has obtained favorable rulings on a number of dispositive motions.

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • Ohio
  • West Virginia
• State Supreme Courts
  • Ohio Supreme Court
  • Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
• United States District Courts
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Admissions

Ohio

West Virginia

Supreme Court of Ohio

West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

U.S. District Court – Southern District of Ohio

U.S. District Court – Northern District of Ohio

U.S. District Court – Southern District of West Virginia

U.S. District Court – Northern District of West Virginia

Associations

• Defense Research Institute
• Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
• Ohio, West Virginia, and Jefferson County Bar Associations
• Member of Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia

Education

Capital University Law & Graduate Center

Juris Doctor, 1993-1996

West Liberty State College

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, 1990-1993