Jenna H. Perkins

Jenna H. Perkins is a seasoned attorney and civil mediator with over three decades of legal experience in West Virginia. She represents individuals, businesses, and institutions in complex litigation, family law matters, and mediation. Known for her courtroom acumen and thoughtful dispute resolution, Ms. Perkins has built a distinguished career spanning private practice, public service, and judicial appointment.

Ms. Perkins joined Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC’s Morgantown office in March of 2026, bringing substantial expertise in civil litigation, family law, mediation, and trial work in both state and federal courts.

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

• Government
• Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • PersonaΙ Injury – Defendants
  • PersonaΙ Injury – Plaintiffs
• Mediation Services
  • Mediation
• Private
  • Domestic Law
  • Family Law (Includes Divorce and Adoptions)
• Family Law

• Juris Doctor, West Virginia University College of Law
  • President, Women’s Law Caucus
  • Member, WVU Mediation Competition Team
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.), West Liberty State College
• Associate Degree in Nursing (A.D.N.), Dabney S. Lancaster Community College

• Attorney, Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC – Morgantown, West Virginia (March 2026–Present)
  • Family law, civil litigation, and mediation practice
  • Representation of individuals, businesses, and institutions in state and federal courts
• Private Practice Attorney & Civil Mediator – Wheeling, West Virginia (March 2025–February 2026)
  • Family law litigation and civil mediation
  • Dispute resolution in complex and sensitive legal matters
• Partner, Swartz Campbell, LLC – Wheeling, West Virginia (2018–2025)
  • Civil litigation and mediation in state and federal courts throughout West Virginia
  • Liability defense practice including:
    • Toxic tort and mass litigation
    • Product liability
    • Vehicular personal injury and wrongful death
    • Complex construction and premises liability
  • Served as local trial counsel coordinating defense with national counsel, insurers, and international corporate clients
• Mental Hygiene Commissioner, First Judicial Circuit of West Virginia (2021–2025)
  • Presided as judicial officer over involuntary commitment proceedings
  • Conducted guardianship and conservatorship hearings
• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Ohio County, West Virginia (2006–2021)
  • Prosecuted crimes against children, including:
    • Child physical abuse
    • Child sexual abuse
    • Child pornography cases
    • Child fatality cases
  • Conducted multiple jury trials to verdict
  • Presented cases before grand juries
  • Appointed Special Prosecutor in other West Virginia circuits
• Partner, Rawle & Henderson LLP – Wheeling, West Virginia (2007–2018)
  • Resident partner for the West Virginia office
  • Litigation and trial counsel in:
    • Vehicular and common carrier personal injury and wrongful death
    • Workplace and employment-related injury and wrongful death
    • Product liability and toxic tort exposure
    • Complex construction litigation
  • Served as regional emergency response counsel for catastrophic trucking incidents
• Solo Practitioner, Jenna Perkins Wood, Esquire – Wheeling, West Virginia (2003–2007)
  • Civil litigation and trial practice
  • Focus on personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases
• Founding Partner, Wood & Wininsky, P.L.L.C. – Wheeling, West Virginia (1997–2003)
  • Trial and litigation practice
  • Concentrations in general liability, medical malpractice, and federal criminal defense
• Associate Attorney, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC – West Virginia (1995–1997)
  • Litigation and trial counsel for individuals, corporations, and municipalities
  • Practice areas included:
    • Vehicular and workplace personal injury and wrongful death
    • Premises liability
    • Toxic tort exposure
    • Professional liability with multi-victim national exposure

• Registered Nurse (ER, ICU, Medical-Surgical) – Reynolds Memorial Hospital
• Trauma Nurse Specialist (T.N.S.) – E.M.S.T.A.R., Ohio Valley Medical Center
• Legal Nurse Consultant – Gold, Khourey & Turak, LLC

• Executive Committee Member, Ohio County Bar Association
• Member, Soroptimist International of Wheeling, West Virginia
• Former Adjunct Professor of Employment Law, West Liberty University
• Former Board Member:
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Harmony House Children’s Advocacy Center