With more than 20 years of legal experience, Bryan Price concentrates his practice in consumer litigation and arbitration. Bryan has extensive know-how defending claimed violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act, Truth-In-Lending Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Uniform Commercial Code, and common law claims for negligence, fraud, and breach of warranty. His experience includes the manufacture, distribution, final sale, and post-sale warranty and maintenance of goods and services on the retail side of consumer transactions to loan origination and account servicing on the consumer lending side of consumer transactions. In addition, Bryan consults with businesses on “best practices” to help limit exposure to these types of claims. As a consumer litigation attorney, he has represented clients spanning the spectrum of global businesses to individual sole proprietors.

Practice Concentrations

• Predatory Lending/Unfair Debt Collection
• Consumer Litigation/Breach of Warranty
• Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Claims
• General Products Liability
• Commercial Litigation
• Contract Disputes
• Personal Injury
• Commercial and Business Counseling

Education

• J.D. West Virginia University College of Law (2001)
• B.S.B.A.  West Virginia University College of Business and Economics
  • Business Administration – (Accounting) (1998)
  • Cum Laude
  • WVU Presidential Scholar (1994-1998)
  • Mary Catherine Buswell Honorary Scholar (1997)

Court Admissions

• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• United States District Court for Southern District of West Virginia
• United States District Court for Northern District of West Virginia
• United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Representative Legal Work

• Represented an automobile dealer in a state court trial alleging fraud and various violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
• Represented both manufactured housing manufacturers and retailers against claims arising from alleged defects in home construction and installation.
• Represented a business entity alleged to have caused or contributed to the flooding of multiple homes in a residential neighborhood due to construction activities.
• Represented an employer in deliberate intent claim allegedly resulting in a brain injury to an employee.
• Represented an international chemical manufacturer in a chemical exposure case alleging exposure of harmful chemicals to contractors.
• Represented companies in numerous claims and suits involving claims of fraud and breach of consumer warranties.
• Represented banking institutions, automobile dealerships, manufacturers and retailers of manufactured housing against hundreds of consumer claims.
• Involved in business disagreements and contract disputes pre-litigation.
• Provided consulting services and training to corporate clients for compliance with applicable state/federal laws and regulations.
• Evaluated form contracts for documents supplier companies analyzing compliance with West Virginia law.

Lecturing & Presentations

Bryan has participated in numerous seminars and presentations to corporate clients and business associations related to issues involved in consumer litigation with an emphasis on claims of fraud, breach of warranty, and violation of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.

• “Collection Law from Start to Finish”, National Business Institute CLE Seminar, Charleston, West Virginia (2016)

Awards & Honors

• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America©
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance (2021 – 2022)
• Listed, West Virginia Rising Stars (2011 – 2016)

Professional & Community Involvement

• West Virginia Housing Association
• CounselorLibrary
• FC Alliance Soccer Club Team Liaison

Other Professional Experience

• Pullin Fowler Flanagan Brown & Poe, PLLC, Member (2002-2010)
• Ernst & Young, LLP, Tax Consultant (2001-2002)