Bert Ketchum
Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Huntington, West Virginia
Greene, Ketchum, Bailey & Tweel LLP
Practice areas: Medical Malpractice, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in West Virginia since: 1994
Education: Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010, 2018 - 2026 Call today:
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Greene, Ketchum, Bailey & Tweel LLP
419 11th StreetHuntington, WV 25701 Visit website
Bert Ketchum is a partner at Greene, Ketchum, Bailey & Tweel LLP in Huntington, West Virginia, and a veteran plaintiff’s trial lawyer whose practice concentrates on medical malpractice and personal injury in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. His work also encompasses wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims, motor vehicle collisions, defective products, premises liability and workplace injuries.
Mr. Ketchum has extensive trial experience in both State and Federal courts throughout West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. He has tried numerous cases to jury verdict including medical malpractice, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents and workplace injury matters. His skilled trial advocacy has resulted in unprecedented jury verdicts for several of his clients.
On appeal, Mr. Ketchum has presented cases to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Licensed in West Virginia and Georgia, he is admitted to:
- The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- The Supreme Court of Georgia
- The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
A native of Huntington, Mr. Ketchum earned his B.B.A. cum laude from Ohio University, where he was a member of the varsity baseball team. He received his J.D. magna cum laude from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. After law school, he returned to Huntington in 1994 to enter practice with his father. His professional contributions and legal achievements have been recognized by several honors, including selection to the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. In 2007, Mr. Ketchum named one of West Virginia’s 40 Best and Brightest Professionals Under 40. He earned a diploma from the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), held at Northwestern University School of Law, in 1998.
Mr. Ketchum is active in the legal and civic community, serving on the Board of Governors of the West Virginia Association for Justice, the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia, and the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Public Defender Corporation for the 6th and 24th Judicial Circuits.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1994, West Virginia
Professional Webpage: https://greeneketchum.com/attorneys/menis-e-bert-ketchum-iii...
Bar / Professional Activity
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit (admitted 2001)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit (admitted 2001)
- West Virginia State Bar Referral Project (1996-1998)
- President, Cabell County Bar Association (2007-2008)
- West Virginia State Bar (1994-Present)
- Cabell County Bar Association (1994-Present)
- Georgia State Bar (1994-Present)
- West Virginia Law Institute Governing Council (2011-2012)
- West Virginia State Bar (1994-Present)
- West Virginia Association for Justice (1995-Present)
- American Association for Justice (1997-Present)
- State Bar of Georgia (1994-Present)
- Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (admitted 1994)
- The Supreme Court of Georgia (admitted 1994)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (admitted 1994)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit (admitted 2001)
- West Virginia Public Defender Corporation for the 6th and 24th Judicial Circuits, Board of Directors
- West Virginia Association for Justice, Board of Governors (1997-Present)
Representative Clients
- Blankenship v. Necco, LLC et al., Civil Action No. 2:16-cv-12082, WL 3581092 (S.D.W.Va. 2018); 780 Fed.Appx. 32 (4th Cir. 2019)
- Simpson-Litman Const., Inc. v. Erie Ins. Prop & Cas. Ins. Co, Civil Action No. 3:09–0240, WL 3702601 (S.D.W.Va. 2010)
- Workman v. United State of America, Case No.: 3:15-cv-14327, WL 3248513 (S.D.W.Va. 2016); 711 Fed.Appx. 147 (4th Cir. 2018)
- Dalton v. Doe, 540 S.E.2d 536 (W.Va. 2000)
- Toler v. State Farm, 25 Fed.Appx. 141 (4th Cir. 2002)
- Findley v. State Farm, 576 S.E.2d 807 (W.Va. 2002)
- Toler v. State Farm, 64 Fed.Appx. 388 (4th Cir. 2003)
- Eastham v. City of Huntington, 671 S.E.2d 666 (W.Va. 2008)
- Simpson-Littman Const., Inc. v. Erie Ins. Prop & Cas. Ins. Co., Civil Action No. 3:09–0240, WL 2435524 (S.D.W.Va. 2011)
- Watts v. St. Mary's Medical Center, Inc. WL 5373441 (S.D.W.Va. 2012)
- J.C. ex rel. Cook v. Pfizer, Inc., WL 4442518 (S.D.W.Va. 2012)
- E.D. ex rel. Darcy v. Pfizer, Inc. 722 F.3d 574 (4th Cir. 2013)
- J.C. ex rel. Cook v. Pfizer, Inc., WL 495455 (S.D.W.Va. 2014)
- State ex rel. J.C. ex rel. Cook v. Mazzone, WL 2440032 (W.Va. 2014)
Pro bono / Community Service
- Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia
- Huntington Little League 3, Coach
- Huntington Middle School Local School Improvement Council
- Southside Elementary Local School Improvement Council
- Cabell County Schools Evaluation Committee
- Huntington Habitat for Humanity
- Board of Directors, Green Acres Foundation
- Board of Directors, Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Tri-State
- Board of Directors, Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington, WV
- West Virginia Legal Services Plan, Inc., Volunteer
Educational Background
- Ohio University, B.B.A., Honors: cum laude - member of Ohio's Varsity baseball team
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Procedures, Practices and Pitfalls – Moderator/Organizer, West Virginia Continuing Legal Education – Pullman Plaza Hotel, Huntington, WV, July 24, 2008 – Present
- The Car Business Exclusion In West Virginia, Motor Vehicle Panel – The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Mid-Winter Seminar, Charleston Marriott, Charleston, WV, January 16, 2003 – January 17, 2003
- Procedures, Practices and Pitfalls – Moderator/Organizer, West Virginia Continuing Legal Education – Pullman Plaza Hotel, Huntington, WV, August 23, 2007 – Present
Honors
- Selected for membership into The National Trial Advocates: Top 100 Trial Lawyers in 2014
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA at Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Ill. – Diploma 1998)
- Appointed to Governor Bob Wise’s Judicial Advisory Committee (2000-2004)
- Appointed to Governor Joe Manchin’s Advisory Committee on Judicial Nominations (2005)
- Generation Next Recipient – West Virginia’s 40 Best & Brightest Professionals Under 40 – The State Journal (2007)
- Appointed to the Merit Selection Panel, United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia (2008)
- Appointed to the WV Public Defender Corporation Board of Directors for the 6th and 24th Judicial Circuits in 2008
- Selected for membership into The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers in WV in 2009
- Selected for inclusion into the West Virginia Super Lawyers in 2010
- Appointed by Governor Manchin to the West Virginia Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission
- Elected to the West Virginia Law Institute, Governing Council in 2011
Industry Groups
- Consumers
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2010, 2018 - 2026
