Mark Atkinson

Mark A. Atkinson is one of the most experienced trial attorneys in West Virginia. He has taken over 120 cases to trial. He has obtained verdicts in excess of $1 million dollars on 11 separate occasions, including one verdict of 3.25 million dollars. Mr. Atkinson and his colleagues have obtained settlements/verdicts in excess of $165 million.

In addition to his trial verdicts, Mark has 24 additional cases, each of which has settled for 1 million dollars or more. Mark is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal organizations in North America. Membership in this organization is by invitation only. The prestigious Martindale-Hubbel publication has rated him as "AV", its highest ranking, since 2007.

Mr. Atkinson is a member of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel Nation's Top One Percent. For over 40 years, Mr. Atkinson has handled thousands of cases, for both plaintiffs and defendants, in the following areas: employment law, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, personal injury, auto accidents, wrongful death, insurance bad faith, consumer fraud, products liability, mining accidents, on-the-job injuries, vehicle rollover accidents, medical malpractice, business litigation, mass tort claims, criminal matters, First Amendment claims, anti-trust matters and litigation involving churches. An important component of Mr. Atkinson's practice is the use of focus groups. He routinely appears before focus groups as an attorney and also as a moderator for other attorneys.

Through the focus group process, valuable insights are gathered which are helpful at trial. Mr. Atkinson is a 1983 graduate of the West Virginia College of Law, where he served on the Law Review. Mark thoroughly enjoys litigation, which is why virtually 100% of his practice is devoted to preparing for and going to trial.