Ms. Jane E. Harkins | Member
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About Jane
Jane E. Harkins was born in Charleston, West Virginia. She received her undergraduate degree in 1988 from Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia, and her Juris Doctorate degree in 1991 from West Virginia University College of Law. She is admitted to practice before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern districts of West Virginia. Her legal practice, while based in Beckley, West Virginia, has given her extensive experience throughout West Virginia.
Ms. Harkins began her legal practice in 1991, associating with File, Payne, Scherer & Brown, and undertaking civil defense litigation and real estate. In 1994, she joined Brown, Levicoff & McDyer, a law firm concentrating on civil defense litigation. She was made a partner of Brown & Levicoff, PLLC in January, 2005. On April 7, 2008, she joined Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, PLLC as a Member of the firm, and continues her practice in its Beckley office.
Ms. Harkins has focused her primary practice on personal injury defense litigation. She has particular experience in the defense of toxic and mass tort litigation, such as proceedings concerning breast implants, tobacco and flooding. She has also represented clients in litigation involving insurance coverage, property damage, products liability and employment. Jane also handles cases involving elder and child law and still enjoys real estate work. She is an experienced civil mediator and is a Mental Health Judge for Raleigh County, W.Va. From approximately 1994-2000, she represented general physicians and plastic surgeons against claims relating to their use of breast implant products.
Ms. Harkins enjoys a wide variety of activities outside of the legal environment. She is the vocalist for the New River Jazz Band and the Chris Oxley Jazz Quartet. She is a member of First Baptist Church in Beckley.
Ms. Harkins is Technical Director and a Board member of Beckley Performing Arts, which produces local theatrical and dance productions. As a member of the casts and crews, she performs in BPA's annual productions of "The Nutcracker" and "Vampire: A Ballet". She has also participated with other local theater groups, such as Theatre West Virginia. She appeared in its traditional outdoor dramas, "Honey in the Rock" and "The Hatfields and McCoys", while serving as a member of its Board and Production Committee. She is also a member of the crew of "Dark Horse Racing", a semi-professional drag racing team, and is responsible for operating the racing computer system.
Ms. Harkins lives on a farm with her husband, Doug, where they are raising a small herd of cattle. She loves to cook, listen to audio books and walk through the wooded acreage on their property.
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