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Mark Andrew Barney

A law practice representing injured people and those charged with crimes

18 years of experience
Personal Injury, DUI & DWI, Criminal Law
West Virginia

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Biography

Barney Law PLLC provides representation in the areas of wrongful death, serious personal injury, and criminal defense. Whether its a serious car wreck, a DUI charge, or a high-stakes criminal matter, we work everyday to protect the rights of our clients.

Education

West Virginia University College of Law: J.D. (2006) | Law; 2004 - 2006; Honors: WVU College of Law Gladys G. Davis Law Scholarship Selected to the WVU College of Law National Mock Trial Competition Team Marilyn E. Lugar Trial Association Marion/Monongalia County Magistrate Court Mediator Legal Clerk, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission West Virginia Governor’s Honors Program; Activities: Academic Legal Research Assistant, West Virginia University College of Law Legal Clerk, WVU Office of General Counsel

West Virginia University: Master of Arts (2003) | Sociology; 2001 - 2003; Honors: WVU Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (Dep’t of Sociology & Anthrop.) Rural Sociological Society Enrichment Endowment Award; Activities: WVU Foundation Student Board of Managers Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program Tutor, Statistical Data Analysis

West Virginia University: B.A. (2000) | Psychology and Sociology (dual major); 1996 - 2000

Professional Experience

Attorney: Bucci, Bailey & Javins, L.C.; 2010 - 2015; Work in the capacity of a senior litigation associate in all phases of litigation. Duties include drafting pleadings and briefs and orally arguing motions in both state and federal courts. Conduct discovery including depositions of fact and expert witnesses. Trial experience includes first and second chair experience in “deliberate intention” and strict liability actions in both state and federal court.

Administrative Law Judge: West Virginia Public Employees Grievance Board, State of West Virginia; 2008 - 2010; Conducted quasi-judicial hearings and wrote formal decisions on complex cases arising under regulatory responsibility of the agency. Responsible for ensuring litigants are afforded due process through the proper scheduling of hearings, conducting hearings, controlling the making of a record, conducting necessary legal research and rendering decisions based on findings of fact and conclusions of law. Issued over fifty (50) written opinions published through the State Register and available on Westlawnext.

Judicial Law Clerk: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals; 2006 - 2008; Drafted court orders for civil actions, criminal cases, administrative appeals and family court appeals. Assisted the Judge in the analysis of legal issues, including the drafting of bench memos. Conducted all scheduling conferences. Compiled and integrated jury instructions. Assisted in the creation of CLE materials for a seminar on W.V.R.E. 404(b).

Publications

Articles & Publications

Self-Defense in West Virginia Criminal Cases: Barney Law PLLC; July 22, 2023

The Burden of Proof In a West Virginia Personal Injury Case: Barney Law PLLC; September 22, 2021

Speaking Engagements

WV LAWS Program, Hurricane, WV: October 16, 2023; Barney Law PLLC; Volunteered with the WV Laws Program through the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. This program brought the Court to Putnam County, West Virginia, so that high school students could observe the judicial branch in action.

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