Lou Ann S. Cyrus, Attorney

Lou Ann S. Cyrus joined the firm in June, 1998 and became a member in January, 2002. Her practice is concentrated in general insurance defense, and includes insurance coverage, medical negligence, tort defense litigation, commercial general liability and professional negligence (including attorney negligence and accounting negligence). She has also developed a practice in farm litigation (including equine law), cemetery and funeral home law, and manufactured housing law.

Ms. Cyrus has well over 10 years experience in handling insurance defense cases at both the trial and appellate levels. She has successfully defended many auto negligence cases throughout West Virginia. She frequently counsels insurance claims adjusters about how to evaluate and handle claims prior to litigation. Ms. Cyrus has also served as a lecturer for insurance claims personnel on issues involved in the claims handling process, including compliance with the Unfair Claims Practices Act.

Ms. Cyrus has two son and two step-sons and is married to Dwayne Cyrus, also a member of the firm.

• Withrow v. Williams 2004

• Stevens v. West Virginia Institute of Technology 1999

• Murray v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. 1998

• McCormick v. West Virginia Dept. of Public Safety, Div. of Corrections 1998

• Jeffrey v. West Virginia Dept. of Public Safety, Div. of Corrections 1996