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Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC
200 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301
United States
Phone: (304) 345-0200
Fax: (304) 345-0260
- Office: (304) 347-4234
- Cell: (304) 546-5610
- Fax: (304) 345-0260
About this Firm
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC serves local, national and international clients in the areas of litigation and transactional law. Founded in 1991, today more than 50 attorneys provide quality counsel to turn clients’ obstacles into opportunities.
At Flaherty, we are deeply committed to partnering with our clients to obtain optimum results. Throughout our history, our prime consideration has been our client’s interests, with a key consideration of the costs associated with litigation
While avoiding litigation may be desired, when necessary, our attorneys stand prepared to bring their considerable experience to the courtroom. We are experienced in trying matters ranging from simple negligence to complex, multi-party matters involving catastrophic damages.
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate Law
- Auto Liability
- Banking and Financial Services
- Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, and Insolvency
- Business Litigation and Class Actions
- Business Transactions/Mergers and Acquisitions
- Commercial and Business Contracts
- Construction Law
- Data Privacy and Security
- Energy/Oil & Gas
- Environmental & Toxic/Mass Tort
- Government Relations
- Healthcare Law
- IP and Technology
- Insurance Law
- Labor and Employment
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home/Assisted Living
- Pharmaceutical and Medical Device
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Public Utilities and Administrative
- Real Estate
- Retail and Hospitality Law
- Subrogation
- Transportation and Logistics
- Trust and Estates
- White Collar Defense
- Workers' Compensation
Representative Clients
We represent and defend many clients in a variety of industries, including automotive, banking, coal/mining, construction, construction equipment, consumer products, healthcare, insurance, oil and gas, pharmaceutical/medical device, recreational products, retail, timber and wood manufacturing and trucking. However, out of respect for their privacy and confidentiality, we do not list our clients in publications.
Additional Offices
205 West Main Street
Clarksburg, WV 26301
United States
48 Donley Street
Suite 501
Morgantown, WV 26501
United States
1225 Market Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
United States
Primary USLAW Practice Group Contacts
Jeffrey M. Wakefield
United States
James W. Lane
United States
Jeffrey M. Wakefield
United States
Michael Bonasso
United States
Peter T. DeMasters
United States
Christopher A. Brumley
United States
Christopher A. Brumley
United States
Erica M. Baumgras
United States
Peter T. DeMasters
United States
Thomas V. Flaherty
United States
Amy R. Humphreys
United States
Peter T. DeMasters
United States
James W. Lane
United States
Alonzo D. Washington
United States
Peter T. DeMasters
United States
Richard R. Marsh
United States
Jeffrey M. Wakefield
United States
William J. Hanna
United States
Resources & Articles
Flaherty’s Erica Baumgras obtains summary judgment for insurance client
FLAHERTY SENSABAUGH BONASSO PLLC (Charleston, WV) The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Judge Copenhaver, granted summary judgment in Nationwide General Insurance Company and Nationwide Insurance Company of America v. Teddy D. Belcher, Jr., and S.R., Civil Action No. 2:23-CV-00588 (May 24, 2024). The District… Continue Reading
Flaherty’s Alonzo Washington obtains summary judgment in a fraud and unjust enrichment case
The U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of West Virginia granted summary judgment in a fraud and unjust enrichment case. Alonzo D. Washington of Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC represented the Defendants, a professional land management company and one of its limited partners. The plaintiffs were a limited liability company and its sole member. The parties… Continue Reading
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC obtained a dismissal of all claims
Attorney Mark J. McGhee of Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC obtained a dismissal of all claims against seven current or former employees of the City of Parkersburg, including the mayor, fire chief, and former chief of police. The City of Parkersburg employees were sued for alleged civil rights violations related to… Continue Reading
Summary judgment obtained for physician In Circuit Court of Greenbrier County
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC attorneys Sam Fox and Morgan Villers obtained an award of summary judgment for their client in the Circuit Court of Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The client, a Greenbrier County physician, had been sued for alleged medical negligence involving the interpretation and analysis of a tissue specimen… Continue Reading
Flaherty attorneys Knight and Coffield successfully argue for certificate of need exemption for WV hospital
Following a multi-year effort, attorneys Caleb Knight and Bob Coffield successfully argued for the approval of a certificate of need exemption for War Memorial Hospital, Inc. to acquire and operate an MRI scanner at Valley Health Spring Mills in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The West Virginia Health Care Authority had denied… Continue Reading
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso | Regional retail company successfully reorganized in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso attorneys Jim Lane and Eric Johnson served as debtor’s counsel to a regional retail business in a chapter 11 bankruptcy. The debtor had been mired in class action litigation for 10 years. Total claims against the company exceeded $170 million. Though the bankruptcy was vigorously contested, the… Continue Reading
Martin, McDaniel obtain defense verdict in medical professional liability case
On December 12, 2022, attorneys Ted Martin and Shereen McDaniel obtained a defense verdict in a medical professional liability case in the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia. Plaintiffs (husband and wife) alleged that a diagnostic radiologist deviated from the standard of care in the work-up of a palpable… Continue Reading
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso | WV Supreme Court of Appeals upholds ruling in decade-long case against the City of Charleston
After more than 10-plus years of litigation, including three appeals to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso attorneys Timothy L. Mayo and Jason Proctor were successful on behalf of the City of Charleston, West Virginia, in securing the termination of a law enforcement officer who had… Continue Reading
Transactions: Bob Coffield of Flaherty Sensabaugh & Bonasso manages certificate of need, regulatory approvals for healthcare group acqusition
Louisville, Kentucky-based ScionHealth has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dallas-based Cornerstone Healthcare Group, an organization with 16 locations of specialty hospitals, senior living facilities, and a behavioral health facility. Flaherty attorney Bob Coffield is managing certificate of need and regulatory approvals for their Huntington, West Virginia, location. The… Continue Reading
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso Earns Defense Verdict Obtained in Cabell County
After a three-day in-person jury trial, Amy R. Humphreys and Jason Proctor of Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a hospital in the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia. Plaintiff alleged that the firm's client failed to properly maintain their premises which caused plaintiff… Continue Reading