Luke’s Contact Information
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304.230.6632 Tel
304.230.6610 Fx
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Luke’s Secretary
Evelyn Minch
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Services
- Profile
- Practice Concentrations
- Education
- Representative Legal Work:
- Bar Admissions
- Professional Involvement
- Community Involvement
- Awards & Honors
- Legal Experience
Luke Schmitt joined Flaherty in 2012 and has been a practicing litigation attorney since 2008. He primarily focuses on defending health care professionals in medical negligence actions and other aspects of health care law. Luke also practices in commercial/general litigation, workplace liability, and construction litigation.
“My clients are inspiring individuals – people who dedicate their careers and lives to helping others – I’m passionate about working with and advocating for them.”
Outside of work, Luke can be found spending time with his wife, Nicole, and children, Beau and Ava. Luke is a native of Wheeling and is extremely enthusiastic about his hometown and State.
Practice Concentrations
- Medical Professional Liability
- Commercial/General Litigation
- Deliberate Intent
- Banking/Financial Services
Education
- J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (2008)
- B.S., magna cum laude, Finance, West Virginia University, College of Business & Economics (2005)
Representative Legal Work:
- Represented physicians of various specialties in matters alleging professional negligence
- Represented design professionals, such as architects and engineers, in matters alleging professional negligence
- Represented both financial institutions and individual financial advisors in employment disputes in state and federal courts as well as in arbitration proceedings before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
- Represented manufacturers in product liability claims
Bar Admissions
- West Virginia State Bar
- Virginia State Bar
- Ohio State Bar
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
- United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
Professional Involvement
- Member, West Virginia Bar Association
- Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Member, West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel
- Former Treasurer, Ohio County Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Board of Directors, Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley
- Board of Directors, Holy Family Child Care & Development Center
Awards & Honors
- Listed, West Virginia Rising Stars, 2017 – 2018
- Order of the Coif
- Beta Gamma Sigma; and Golden Key International Honour Society
Legal Experience
- Member, Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso (2017 – Present)
- Associate, Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso (2012 – 2016)
- Associate, Vandeventer Black LLP
- Associate, Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love LLP