Mr. Andrew L. Paternostro | Attorney

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Andrew Paternostro joined Bell & Bands on June 1, 2006, coming to the firm from Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC.  Mr. Paternostro began his legal career at Steptoe & Johnson in 1990 after graduating from law school, then moved to Rose & Atkinson in 1993, where he became partner in 1995 and remained until 2000.  At that point, he returned to Steptoe & Johnson on an Of Counsel basis, becoming a partner in 2001.  Mr. Paternostro has extensive trial experience, successfully trying over 30 cases in both federal and state courts.  His practice over the years has involved, and continues to involve, insurance, governmental and corporate defense in civil rights, products liability, medical malpractice, contractual and personal injury matters, as well as plaintiff's personal injury and consumer cases, and at Bell & Bands he also works extensively in the firm's nursing home practice.  In addition to civil litigation trial work, Mr. Paternostro has also argued on the appellate level before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Mr. Paternostro is admitted in West Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, and the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Admission

Verified West Virginia

1990

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Administrative Law, Admiralty & Maritime, Dispute Resolution, Motor Vehicle, Aviation, Aviation Accident; Bad Faith Insurance; Corporate; Chemical & Cosmetics; Civil Rights; Class Action; Complex Litigation; Construction; Consumer Protection; Contract; Criminal; Discrimination; Elder Law; Employee Rights; Employment Contracts; Employment; Environmental Law; Ethics; Mental Health; Insurance; Labor Law; Legal Malpractice; Defect and Lemon Law; Litigation; Machinery & Tools; Medical Malpractice; Medical Products & Devices; Car Accident; Health Care; Occupational Safety & Health; Personal Injury; Pharmaceutical Product; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Professional Malpractice; Railroad Injury; Recreational Products; Securities; Sexual Harassment; Toxic Mold & Tort; Whistleblower; Workers' Compensation; Wrongful Death; Wrongful Termination

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