ABOUT
JOHN H. SHUMATE
About John H. Shumate
OFFICES LOCATED IN MOUNT HOPE, WV
Experienced Attorney Serving Southern West Virginia
Learn about John Shumate Law Firm, L.C., in Mount Hope, WV. Our law firm offers various legal services to help clients in Southern WV. We offer social security law, wills and estates, and real estate law services.
Call us at (304) 877-5516 for a consultation.
John H. Shumate, Jr. Attorney Profile
1980 – J.D. West Virginia University College of Law
Admitted to practice – State of West Virginia
Admitted to practice – United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
1991 – Admitted to practice – United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
2015 – West Virginia Infrastructure & Jobs Development Council: General Certification; Local Legal Counsel Certification; Public Service Commission Counsel Certification
Sept. 1980 – April 1981 – United Mine Workers of America, District 29, Staff Attorney – Benefits Services Fund, Represented membership in Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Federal Black Lung Benefit claims, Beckley, West Virginia.
July 1983 – July 1985 – United Mine Workers of America, District 31, Adjunct Staff Attorney – Benefits Services Fund, Represented membership in Workers’ Compensation Claims
May 1981 – Present – Private practice of Law, sole practitioner
Aug. 1982 – Oct. 2008 & May 2015 – Present – City Attorney, City of Mount Hope, Mount Hope, WV
Jan. 1991 – March 1991 – West Virginia State Senate, Legal Counsel, Standing Committee on Health and Human Resources
Aug. 1982 – Aug. 2002 – Board of Directors, Appalachian Research & Defense Fund, Inc., Public Legal Services Corporation grantee to provide legal services to low-income people of Southern West Virginia
Aug. 1989 – Present – Member, Fayette County Deputy Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission
Oct. 1982 – Oct. 2008 & May 2015 – Present – Legal Counsel, Mount Hope Housing Authority
Professional Associations – West Virginia State Bar Association & Fayette County Bar Association
In Mount Hope, WV, learn about John Shummate Law Firm, L.C.
