Beckley, WV

Jan Dils

Jan Dils is the firm’s founder. She opened Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in 1994 as the solo attorney/employee. Today, she has a skilled and compassionate team of more than 150 serving clients throughout West Virginia, with offices in Parkersburg, Beckley, Charleston, Huntington and Logan, as well as one additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her passion is fighting for people who are all too often left helpless at the hands of corporations, insurance companies, Big Pharma, and government red tape. Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, has 25 years of experience in all forms of Social Security and Disability benefits, Veteran’s Benefits and Personal Injury cases. Jan is a graduate of Marietta College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in both Marketing and Economics. She then went on to receive her Master’s in Business Administration in 1991, and her law degree from West Virginia University in 1994. She is a member of the West Virginia Bar, the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR), and the National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates. Recognitions include but are not limited to Who’s Who - Top Lawyer, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys - Nationally Ranked: Top 10 Attorney Award, and National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers. The culture of any successful business is shaped from the top down. Jan has cultivated an environment of work pride, compassion and community service. She believes in work/life balance. For her that means spending time with her two boys and husband and hitting the gym at 5:00 a.m.

Stephen B. Farmer

Steve Farmer was born in Morgantown, West Virginia. He received a bachelor of science degree from West Virginia University in 1979 and a degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1984, where he was a member of the Law Review, Moot Court Board and Marilyn E. Lugar Trial Association. He was the recipient of the 1982 Baker Cup Moot Court Award. Mr. Farmer focuses his practice on trial work, including commercial, product liability and personal injury litigation. He is a member of the American Bar Association (Sections on Litigation and Criminal Justice), the West Virginia State Bar, the Kanawha County Bar Association, American Association for Justice, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel. Mr. Farmer has served as a faculty member of the Trial Advocacy Institute, University of Virginia School of Law since 1988. Mr. Farmer has an AV “Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in West Virginia by Thomson Reuters for more than ten years. He is currently recognized as one of the Top Ten Super Lawyers in West Virginia by Thomson Reuters. Mr. Farmer is also a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums.

Robert A. Campbell

Robert A. Campbell - Raised in Southern West Virginia, Mr. Campbell is a 1989 summa cum laude graduate of West Virginia University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Accounting). Mr. Campbell attended the West Virginia College of Law and served as student works editor for the West Virginia Law Review and graduated at the top of his law school class in 1992, with the distinction of being inducted into the Order of the Coif. Mr. Campbell is a member of the law firm of Farmer, Cline & Campbell Personal Injury Lawyers. His practice involves representing clients in litigation matters involving personal injury and wrongful death. Mr. Campbell spends the majority of his professional time representing victims of tractor-trailer and other commercial motor vehicle collisions, automobile and motorcycle collisions, and accidents resulting in catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injury, paralysis, and severely debilitating conditions. He enjoys the complex cases, knows what it takes to win, and has longstanding relationships with nationally recognized experts who can assist in these types of cases. Mr. Campbell’s experience and the numerous million and multi-million-dollar recoveries on behalf of victims has led him to be recognized as a “Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyer,” a Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyer, a Top 25 Brain Injury Trial Lawyer, and a Top 100 Civil Trial Attorney by the National Trial Lawyers. Further, Mr. Campbell has been recognized as a Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney for Excellence in the Field of Personal Injury by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys and a 10 Best Attorney in West Virginia by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys. In addition to his other accolades, Mr. Campbell is a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in West Virginia by Thomson Reuters since 2017. Mr. Campbell is member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys and the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. He has undergone hands-on training to operate large trucks, including tractor-trailers, and holds a Class A Commercial Driver’s License.

Jeffrey T. Jones

A native of Clarksburg, WV, Jeff received his undergraduate degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory N.C. and his law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law. He began practicing law in Charleston in 1986 with the nationally known law firm of Preiser and Wilson, which later became Hunt and Wilson. Prior to joining Farmer, Cline and Campbell, Jeff was in solo practice for 16 years. Jeff is the Past President of the West Virginia Association for Justice and was named Member of the Year in 1999. He is also the former editor of the Association’s magazine “The Advocate”. He is also the past President of the Lenoir-Rhyne Alumni Association and was the recipient of the Moretz Alumni Award for Service to the Alumni Association in 2006. Jeff has been named one of the Top 100 Trial lawyers in West Virginia by the National Trial Lawyers and has been ranked as one of the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys in West Virginia by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, recognizing those lawyers who have either a million dollar verdict or settlement. He was named an Emerging Business Leader to watch in USA Today in 2012. He is the author of the best-selling book “Protect and Defend” and also authored “The West Virginia Automobile Accident and Injury Guide”. He has also appeared as a contributor on the national internet radio show Money for Lunch to discuss issues related to injury victims and insurance companies. Jeff’s practice is concentrated in the areas of helping victims injured in car accidents, wrongful death victims and their families and other personal injury victims. He also does trial work.

Robert D. Cline, Jr.

Robert “Danny” Cline is Of Counsel at Farmer, Cline & Campbell Personal Injury Lawyers. Born and raised in Southern West Virginia, Mr. Cline graduated from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1984, where he was a member of the West Virginia Law Review. Mr. Cline’s practice focuses on personal injury and wrongful death. He has been lead counsel in a number of cases involving brain injury, motor vehicle accidents, products liability, work related accidents, insurance bad faith, and medical malpractice. Mr. Cline is experienced both in West Virginia Circuit Courts and the Federal Courts in the State of West Virginia. Mr. Cline is a member of the American Bar Association, the West Virginia State Bar, the Kanawha County Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Cline has been named a “Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyer” in West Virginia by The National Trial Lawyers and is a member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys. He is also a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums.

R. Chad Duffield

Attorney R. Chad Duffield grew up in the small town of Pine Grove in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. He attended Wheeling Jesuit University and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Product Design and Development. While working on his undergraduate degree, he was a computer-aid-draftsman for the National Technology Transfer Center, assisting small businesses and entrepreneurs in developing new products. Mr. Duffield then obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where he served as the Articles Editor for the Journal of Technology, Law & Policy. While attending law school, Mr. Duffield worked as a certified legal intern for KidsVoice, representing abused and neglected children in the Pittsburgh area. After completing law school and passing both the Pennsylvania and West Virginia bar exams, Mr. Duffield completed a two-year clerkship with the Honorable Louis H. (“Duke”) Bloom of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Mr. Duffield then joined Farmer, Cline & Campbell Personal Injury Lawyers in 2006 as a litigation attorney. Over the years he has represented hundreds of individuals, children, and families who were injured or lost loved ones as a result of automobile, motorcycle, and trucking collisions, coal mining accidents, defective products, and improperly maintained premises. Mr. Duffield holds a Class A Commercial Driver’s License which allows him to operate some of the largest tractor-trailers on the public roadways. He is a member of the Farmer, Cline & Campbell Truck Accident Team and was named a Top Ten Trucking Trial Lawyer in West Virginia by the National Trial Lawyers since 2017. He is also a member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys. He knows the regulations that apply to commercial motor vehicles and how to maximize legal recoveries in these types of cases. He enjoys complex cases. His opponents respect him and his clients appreciate his tenacity in fighting for justice. The National Trial Lawyers have also recognized Mr. Duffield as a “Top 40 Under 40” attorney in West Virginia from 2012 through 2017, a Top 100 Civil Trial Attorney in West Virginia since 2015, and a Top 25 Motor Vehicle Accident Attorney in West Virginia. In 2014 and 2015 he was also awarded the “Ten Best Under 40 Client Satisfaction Award” by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys. Mr. Duffield is also a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums. Mr. Duffield has always devoted time to his community, as evidenced by being named the Katherine Fouts Community Service Medal recipient at Wheeling Jesuit University and a Community Service Award recipient at the University of Pittsburgh. For more than 15 years, he served on the Board of Directors of The Counseling Connection, a nonprofit organization that provides mental health counseling, therapy, education, and advocacy services in West Virginia. He currently volunteers as a youth sports coach. Mr. Duffield also served as an adjunct instructor for Wheeling Jesuit University from 2010 through 2012.

John D. Wooton Sr.

John D. Wooton Sr. is Senior Partner at Wooton, Davis, Hussell & Johnson, PLLC in Beckley, West Virginia. With 49 years of legal experience, he represents clients in immigration, personal injury, criminal defense, family law, and workers’ compensation. Admitted to the West Virginia State Bar in 1976, he earned his J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers (2007-2011) and holds Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent rating as well as a Client Champion badge for his peer and client-reviewed excellence. He has been in the general practice of law in West Virginia for the past 39 years, served as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (1977-1980) and Municipal Judge (1980-1984). He is a past President of the Raleigh County Bar Association, a founder of the West Virginia Society for Criminal Justice, and a past member of the Board of Governors for the West Virginia State Bar. He is a member of the West Virginia State Bar, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, and the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also serves as Chairman of Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority (1989-present) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Raleigh Co. Housing Authority (1980-present).