PERSONNEL FILE: Michael Farrell a 'Lawyer of the Year'

HUNTINGTON - Michael J. Farrell has been named Best Lawyers’ 2014 Charleston, WV Litigation – Labor & Employment “Lawyer of the Year”.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area in each community receives this honor. Mike is the founding and managing member Farrell, White & Legg PLLC in Huntington. He is a distinguished trial lawyer, author, lecturer, bar and educational leader. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been recognized by Chambers USA as an outstanding Tier 1 litigator. His current practice concentrates on complex litigation involving products liability, mass torts, commercial and employment litigation.

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Selection for inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey of nearly 4 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. Corporate Counsel Magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Situated in Huntington, Farrell, White & Legg, PLLC provides a cadre of experienced trial lawyers who have the expertise and creativity required in the very challenging litigation venues it serves in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio.

FWL has ascended to the top rank of litigation firms in the region because its lawyers have committed to the practice of providing large firm quality with the personalized attention of a small firm. FWL has earned its reputation by successfully handling difficult and high-risk cases as well as a variety of mass litigation matters.