Lucas R. White

Luke’s practice involves civil litigation, appellate advocacy, and defense of consumer credit claims.

Originally from Preston County, Luke now lives in Charleston. In his spare time, he enjoys backpacking, hunting, fishing, and pretty much anything else outdoors.

Practice Details

Representing clients in both general and complex civil litigation throughout West Virginia’s State and Federal Courts

Representing businesses in commercial disputes, including those relating to insurance, financial institutions, oil and gas, and antitrust matters

Representing clients against claims of predatory lending and unfair debt collection practices

Representing clients in personal injury and wrongful death actions

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Employment Law

Litigation

Professional Affilations

West Virginia State Bar

Court Admissions

West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and all lower state courts

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Experience

While in law school, Luke worked at the Washington and Lee Black Lung Legal Clinic, where he helped disabled coal miners obtain the benefits to which they were entitled.

Education

B.A, Political Science, with distinction, Yale University, Branford College, New Haven, CT, 2011

J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA, 2014

Lead Articles Editor, Washington and Lee Law Review; Note, Untangling the Circuit Splits Regarding Cell Tower Siting Policy and 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7): When Is a Denial of One Effectively a Prohibition on All?, 70 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 1981 (2013)

Barry Sullivan Prize for Excellence in Constitutional Law

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