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Teresa Dumire is a member of Kay Casto & Chaney’s Management Committee and manages the firm’s Morgantown office.  Ms. Dumire’s practice encompasses all areas of civil litigation with a concentration on construction litigation, trucking litigation, insurance defense, and the defense of personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Ms. Dumire maintains an AV rating through Martindale Hubble, has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 2011 (currently listed in the fields of Insurance Law, Litigation-Construction, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), has been recognized as a West Virginia Super Lawyer since 2008, and is listed by Chambers & Partners as a leader in the field of General Litigation.  She was named the 2017 Lawyer of the Year in Morgantown, West Virginia in Insurance Law by Best Lawyers and the 2018 Lawyer of the Year in Morgantown in Construction Law, and the 2019 Lawyer of the Year in Morgantown in Personal Injury Litigation.  In 2022, Best Lawyers recognized Ms. Dumire as the Lawyer of the Year in Morgantown for her work in the area of Litigation – Construction. Ms. Dumire is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America Fellow, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Construction Lawyers of America.  She was named a West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellow in 2017.  She was named as a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel in 2022.

Ms. Dumire currently serves as the Vice President of the West Virginia Bar Foundation and also serves on the WVU College of Law Visiting Committee.  She served as a member of the Board of Governors for Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia from 2010 – 2022 and served in every office, including President from 2020-2021.  She taught Pre-Trial Litigation at the West Virginia University College of Law from 2006-2014 and taught Expert Witnessing in the West Virginia University Department of Forensic Identification from 2000-2004.

In 1996, Ms. Dumire received her bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Political Science from West Virginia University, graduating summa cum laude, as an honors graduate, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa.  In 1999, she received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the WVU College of Law.  In 2010, Ms. Dumire became a graduate of Leadership West Virginia, a prestigious statewide program that develops, strengthens, and connects leaders.

Ms. Dumire is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for both the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia as well as the Supreme Court of Appeals for West Virginia.  Prior to entering private practice, she served for two years as the Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert B. Stone and the Honorable Russell M. Clawges, Jr., in the Circuit Court of Monongalia County, West Virginia.

• Commercial
  • Construction Law
  • Insurance Law
• Litigation
  • Appellate
  • Class Actions/Mass Tort – Defendants
  • Construction
  • Insurance
  • Municipal
  • PersonaΙ Injury – Defendants
  • Product Liability – Defendants
• Mediation Services
  • Mediation

• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• Best Lawyers in America – Insurance Law, Litigation-Construction, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants (2011 – present)
• Best Lawyers in America – 2022 Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Construction (Morgantown, WV)
• International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, 2015)
• West Virginia Super Lawyers (2008 – present)
• Chambers and Partners – General Litigation (2014)
• Litigation Counsel of America – (Fellow, 2015)
• Construction Lawyers Society of America – (Fellow, 2017)
• West Virginia Bar Foundation (Fellow, 2017)
• Success Stories Award – West Virginia Women Attorneys (2018)

• American Bar Association (2001 – 2015); Litigation Section
• Defense Research Institute: Construction Law Committee
• Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia: Member and Immediate Past-President (2021), Board of Governors
  • Faculty Advisor for Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia – Student Society
• Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
• Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
• West Virginia State Bar
  • Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission Member (2011-2014)
  • Board of Governors (2006-2009)
• Leadership Monongalia, Class of 2004
• Leadership West Virginia, Class of 2010
• Monongalia County Bar Association
• WVU College of Law: Campaign Committee (2012-2017)
• WVU College of Law Visitation Committee (2017-present)
• Suncrest United Methodist Church Staff Parish Relations Committee (Chair, 2013-14), (Member, 2010-2012, 2015)
• Member of Board of Directors, West Virginia Bar Foundation (Three-year term beginning in 2018)

• March 13, 2013 – “Types, Causes and Consequences of Defects and Failures”.  HalfMoon Education, Inc., seminar entitled “Law Construction Defects and Failures”
• July 10, 2013 – “Go Pound Nails: Construction Law 101 for Mediators”. West Virginia State Bar Advanced Mediator Training
• March 11, 2014 – “Causes and Consequences of Failures in Site Conditions”. Association of Builders and Contractors of WV Safety and Education Summit
• July 21, 2015 – “Pre-Trial Litigation from Both Sides of the “v” – Part II, Civility and Professionalism.” Monongalia County Bar Association
• April 22, 2016 – “Business Court – Overview and Update from the Bench and the Litigator’s Perspective.”  Eastern Panhandle Bar Association Spring CLE
• June 15, 2016 – “Is Anyone Still Awake? How to Keep Your Jury Awake When Your Case is Boring.” Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia 2016 Annual Meeting
• March 30, 2017 – “Tips and Tricks for Early Resolution of Construction Defect Cases.” Claims & Litigation Management Alliance 2017 Annual Meeting

• Dumire, T., Smith., S., “The Risks of Multi-Unit Residential Construction Litigation,” Defense Research Institute’s For the Defense. June 2012