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R. Ford Francis 
Charleston, West Virginia
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phone (304) 932-0788
1-(866) 325-5032
fax (304) 342-4575
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For the last 23 years, Mr. Francis has maintained a civil litigation practice, with the primary emphasis being on insurance defense litigation. Mr. Francis has successfully defended cases dealing with a variety of subjects, including toxic tort, premises liability, sexual harassment, breach of contract, product liability, medical malpractice, vehicular accident, employer intentional act and civil rights, with alleged damages including such things as soft tissue injuries, wrongful death, occupational asthma, fibromyalgia, psychological disorder, organophosphate poisoning, multiple chemical sensitivity, severe and mild traumatic brain injury and property damage.

Mr. Francis has significant experience as lead counsel in trying numerous cases to verdict on the above subject matters, primarily on behalf of the defendant, and on occasion on behalf of the plaintiff. Mr. Francis enjoys the variety of factual and legal issues presented by the insurance defense litigation practice.

Areas of Practice:
Insurance Defense
Professional Liability
Civil Rights
Recreational Products Litigation
Environmental Law
Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
West Virginia, 1983
U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1983
U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1983
U.S. Federal Court, 1983
Education:
West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1983
J.D.
Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa


Hampden-Sydney College, 1980
B.A.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Kanawha County Bar Association
Member


West Virginia State Bar
Member


Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
Member


Defense Research Institute
Member


The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member


Birth Information:
March 29, 1958, Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Francis, Nelson & Brison, PLLC.

1560 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25311 | Phone: 304-932-0788 | Toll-free: 866-325-5032 | Fax: 304-342-4575
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