Luci R. Wellborn
Attorney
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Luci Wellborn, a member of the firm, practices in the areas of civil defense litigation with a focus on construction law, products liability, and complex and commercial litigation. Ms. Wellborn has more than 25 years of experience in handling and litigating insurance defense cases and claims, including coverage issues at both the trial and appellate levels. Prior to joining Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC, Ms. Wellborn served as an in-house attorney for USF&G and, following a merger, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company representing construction and commercial clients in litigated matters and providing day-to-day counsel to the Claim Department. Ms. Wellborn began her career at Steptoe & Johnson in Charleston, where she successfully litigated cases involving products liability, police liability, insurance defense, and personal injury defense. Ms. Wellborn has also served as a lecturer for insurance claims personnel and agents on issues involved in the claim-handling process, including applicable West Virginia case law. In the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, Ms. Wellborn is recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” (Charleston) for her work in the area of Insurance Litigation. And in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, Ms. Wellborn is recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for her work in the area of Construction Litigation.
Education
| Ohio Northern University College of Law, J.D. Member of Law Review Associate Justice of Moot Court Board of Advocates Member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society Recipient of the Order of Barristers |
1990 |
| Old Dominion University, B.S. Member of Debate Team and Honor Council |
1987 |
Practice Areas
- Commercial
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation
- Commercial
- Construction
- Insurance
- PersonaΙ Injury – Defendants
- Product Liability – Defendants
- Mediation Services
- Mediation
Experience
| Member, Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC Basic and Advanced Mediation Training, WV State Bar Guardian ad Litem Training |
2006 – Present |
| Court Admissions: | |
| Supreme Court of West Virginia | 1990 |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia | 1990 |
| United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | 1995 |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | 2014 |
Accolades
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rating
- Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Insurance (2022)
Involvement
- West Virginia State Bar
- West Virginia State Bar Alternative Dispute & Mediation Committee
- Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
- Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church, Session Elder and Member