Ashley L. Justice

600 Neville Street
Suite 201
Beckley, West Virginia 25801

Ashley Justice graduated Summa Cum Laude from Marshall University, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Affairs and minors in Spanish and Political Science.  While attending Marshall University, Ashley earned the Highest Honors in International Affairs award, became certified to teach English as a foreign language, and studied abroad in Madrid, Spain.  She graduated from the West Virginia University College of law in May, 2006 and received the order of the Barristers award.

Ashley began working as a law clerk in Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, PLLC’s Morgantown, West Virginia office during her first year of law school.  Upon graduation, she relocated to the Charleston office of Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, PLLC, where she practiced asbestos, toxic tort and general insurance defense litigation.  In October 2007, Ashley returned to her hometown to work in the firm’s Beckley, West Virginia office.  She is admitted to practice before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, the U.S. District Court of the Northern Division of West Virginia, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Ashley was born in Beckley, West Virginia, where she has resided most of her life.  Ashley enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and dogs.  She also enjoys traveling and volunteering in the community.

Current Employment Position(s):

• Member, since June 1, 2011

Areas of Practice:

• Appellate Advocacy
• Asbestos Defense
• Auto Accident Defense
• Civil Rights Claims
• Commercial Liability
• Construction Law
• Corporate and Business Law
• Coverage Opinions
• Education Law
• Employment Law
• Environmental Law
• General Insurance Defense
• Infant Summary Proceedings
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law
• Local Government Law
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Toxic Tort Defense

Litigation Percentage:

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• West Virginia, 2006
• U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 2006
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2009
• U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 2010

Education:

• West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2006
  J.D.
  Honors: Order of the Barristers
  Honors: Recipient, Ragland Bowers Scholarship
  Honors: CALI Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
  Honors: Member, Moot Court
  Honors: Clinical Law Program
  Honors: Mediator, Magistrate Court
  Honors: Public Service Volunteer, Appalachian Center for Law
  Honors: Legal Aid Volunteer, Hurricane Katrina
  Honors: Alternative Dispute Resolution Society Secretary
  Honors: Member, Public Interest Advocates
• Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, 2003
  B.A.
  Honors: Summa Cum Laude
  Honors: Highest Honors in International Affairs
  Honors: Who’s Who
  Honors: Recipient, Presidential Scholarship
  Honors: Recipient, Larry Bruce Memorial Scholarship
  Honors: Dean’s List
  Honors: TEFL Certification (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
  Honors: National Leadership Award, March 2001
  Major: International Affairs, Spanish
• Universidad de Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid, Spain, 2002
  Major: Spanish

Representative Clients:

• 21st Century
• C.N.A.
• Celina Group Insurance Company
• Erie Insurance Group
• Lockhead Martin Corporation
• Rapid-American Corporation
• State Auto
• State Farm Insurance Companies
• Travelers
• Trident
• Westfield
• Zurich

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• American Bar Association, 2006 – Present
• West Virginia Bar Association, 2006 – Present
• Raleigh County Bar Association, 2007 – Present

Past Employment Positions:

• Pullin, Fowler & Flanagan, Law Clerk, 2003 – 2006

Pro Bono Activities:

• Carpenter’s Corner volunteer
• Raleigh County Humane Society volunteer
• Operation Underdog volunteer
• Volunteer Judge, We The People Competition