J. Brandon Shumaker
Managing Attorney · Slavey & Shumaker PLLC · 174 Chancery Row, Morgantown, WV · brandon@sslawwv.com · (304) 212-5791
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1. About Brandon
Brandon co-founded Slavey & Shumaker PLLC in 2019. His practice focuses on personal injury claims, criminal defense and consumer protection, helping individuals and families through some of the most stressful legal problems they will face, from recovering after a serious crash to defending against criminal charges.
Before founding the firm, Brandon practiced as an attorney and law clerk at Brewster, Morhous, Cameron, Carruth, Kersey, Moore & Stafford, PLLC from 2008 to 2012, and from 2012 to 2019 practiced under his own name and served as Of Counsel to Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC. In 2017 he taught business law as an adjunct professor at West Virginia University.
In law school, Brandon received CALI Awards for the highest grade in Advanced Criminal Procedure and in Business Torts, and won Best Overall Trial in Trial Advocacy.
2. Practice Areas
- Personal injury
- Car accidents
- Truck and commercial vehicle accidents
- Pedestrian and crosswalk accidents
- Wrongful death
- Criminal defense, misdemeanors and felonies
- DUI defense
- Criminal record expungement
- Consumer protection and debt collection harassment
Brandon represents injured people throughout the State of West Virginia, including Monongalia, Preston, Marion and Harrison Counties, and represents clients in criminal and other matters in Monongalia, Preston, Marion and Harrison Counties.
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3. Education
- West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia: Juris Doctor, 2008
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia: Bachelor of Science, Political Science, 2005
4. Experience
- Attorney, Member, Slavey & Shumaker PLLC (2019 to present)
- Attorney, J. Brandon Shumaker, Attorney at Law (2012 to 2019)
- Of Counsel, Brewer & Giggenbach, PLLC (2012 to 2019)
- Adjunct Professor of Business Law, West Virginia University (2017)
- Attorney and Law Clerk, Brewster, Morhous, Cameron, Carruth, Kersey, Moore & Stafford, PLLC (2008 to 2012)
- Research Assistant, West Virginia University College of Law (2007 to 2008)
- Intern, Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (2006)
5. Honors
- Nominated “10 Best Attorney,” Personal Injury Law, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (2026)
- Nominated as Lawyer of Distinction, Lawyer of Distinction Selection Committee (2026)
- Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense Rising Star (2019 to 2023)
- Selected “Top 10 Under 40 Attorney in West Virginia,” National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys
- “10 Best” Attorneys for Client Satisfaction (2019)
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyer, The National Trial Lawyers (2019)
- CALI Award for Highest Grade in Class, Advanced Criminal Procedure (WVU College of Law, 2008)
- CALI Award for Highest Grade in Class, Business Torts (WVU College of Law, 2008)
- Trial Advocacy, Best Overall Trial (WVU College of Law, 2008)
- Lead Counsel Rated Attorney, Thomson Reuters
- Nominated Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers
- Nominated “10 Best Attorney” for Criminal Defense Law, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
- Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Clients’ Choice, Avvo (2014, 2015)
6. Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Monongalia County Bar Association
- West Virginia State Bar
- West Virginia Association for Justice
- West Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyers Section
- West Virginia Young Lawyers, Executive Committee (2011 to 2012)
7. Frequently Asked Questions
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This page is provided for general informational purposes and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case depends on its own facts, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.