Richard W. Walters

Shaffer & Shaffer

Charleston, WV

28+ Years Experience

Licensed in 1 State

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About Richard

Rich Walters is a West Virginia lawyer with 28 years of experience, helping individuals and businesses with employment law issues, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour disputes. He has secured multiple million-dollar awards for clients, including a $25 million jury verdict. He also serves as municipal court judge for the City of Nitro, West Virginia, since 2010. He helps people who have been unlawfully mistreated in their jobs and assists businesses with state and federal labor law compliance.

Licensed States

Education

Juris Doctor

Syracuse University College of Law (New York)

Master’s degree in public administration

Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Administration

Bachelor’s degree in political science

University of Charleston

Awards & Recognition

Municipal court judge for the City of Nitro

2010

Won multiple million-dollar-plus awards, including a $25 million jury verdict

Professional Associations

West Virginia Supreme Court of AppealsU.S. District Court for the Southern District of West VirginiaU.S. District Court for the Northern District of West VirginiaU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit