Michele Grinberg

With more than 35 years of experience providing legal counsel to health care, non-profit and corporate clients, Michele Grinberg focuses her practice on non-litigation healthcare law. Her knowledge and love of problem-solving make her insight and advice invaluable.

“My skill lies in listening to my clients and designing solutions that work for their needs while remaining compliant with state and federal law and regulations.”

Michele’s clients benefit from top-level research, thinking, presentation of options and the willingness to work with groups. From drafting legislation and state rules to enacting tort reform and working with physicians’ health programs to revising bylaws and policies, she brings resolution without litigation.

Michele has a commitment to non-profits, having previously served as Board Chair for the United Way of Central West Virginia and as Board Chair for the General Service Board of A.A. for the U.S. and Canada. In addition, Michele is an avid skier and loves the West Virginia mountains.

Professional Involvement

• West Virginia Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program, board member
• West Virginia Supreme Court Task Force for Lawyer Well-Being
• West Virginia State Bar

Community Involvement

• United Way of Central West Virginia, past member of the Board of Directors
  • Board Chair (2004-2006)
• West Virginia Medical Institute, past member of the Board of Directors
• Alcoholics Anonymous, past member of the Board of Directors, Class A (non-alcoholic)
  • Board Chair (2017-2021)
• Mountain Guide, Snowshoe, WV

Reported Cases

• Perrine v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours, 225 W.Va. 482, 694 S.E.2d 815 (W. Va., 2010) _ Amicus Curiae, W. Va. State Medical Association
• Riggs v. W. Va. Hospitals, Inc., W.Va. Slip Op. No. 33335 (2007) - Amicus Curiae, W.Va. Hospital Assoc'n and W. Va. State Medical Assoc'n
• Osborne v. The United States of America, 211 W.Va. 667, 567 S.E. 2d 667 (2002) - Amicus Curiae, West Virginia State Medical Association
• The Estate of Verba v. Ghaphery, 210 W.Va. 30, 552 S.E.2d 406 (2001) - Amicus Curiae, West Virginia State Medical Association
• Williams v. Prime Care Medical, 215 F.3d 1324 (4th Cir. 2000) (unpublished)
• Cart v. General Electric Co., 203 W.Va. 59, 506 S.E.2d 96 (1997)
• Blakenship v. Richardson, 196 W.Va. 726, 474 S.E.2d 906 (1996)
• Cannelton Ind., Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company of America, 194 W.Va. 186, 460 S.E.2d 1 (1994)
• Kincaid v. Mangum, 189 W.Va. 404, 432 S.E.2d 74 (1993)
• Pritchard v. Arvon, 186 W.Va. 445, 413 S.E.2d 100 (1991)
• Evans v. Gogo College, 185 W.Va. 357, 407 S.E.2d 361 (1990)
• Hunt v. Shamblin, 179 W.Va. 663, 371 S.E.2d 591 (1988)

Teaching & Lecturing

• Numerous presentations on health policy-related topics
• Numerous presentations on employment-related topics
• Numerous presentations on non-profit governance, best practices
• Appellate Advocacy - adjunct lecturer, WVU, College of Law (2001 - 2017)
• Speaker, Medical/Legal/Ethical Issues re. End of Life Care, Raleigh County Medical Society (1998)
• Panelist, Bio-medical Ethics, Hugh OBrian Youth Foundation (West Virginia Chapter) (1997)
• Speaker, Managed Care Contracts, numerous County Medical Association and Medical Assurance of West Virginia Seminars (1996-2000)

Additional Legal Experience

• Member, Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso (1991-Present)
• Kay, Casto & Chaney (1985-1991)

• West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellow (Class of 2020)
• United Way Service Award (2005)
• United Way Helping Hands Award (2001)
• United Way Volunteer Recognition Awards (1994-2000)
• Certificate of Merit, West Virginia State Bar (1995)
• Kaufman Pro Bono Publico Award (1993)

• Health care law and policy
• Privacy and security law and policy
• Employment law
• Management & Employee Relations
• Non-profit Corporations' Governance