Drew M. Capuder's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by T. | August 11, 2010 | Wrongful Termination

Don't Fear Being a Whistle Blowing Employee

I thought my nursing career was over when I was terminated by a local community health care provider after whistle blowing on harmful patient practices. As a registered professional nurse, I am foremost obligated to be a patient advocate. When making my former employer aware of harmful practices in... their facility, I knew I was doing the exact right thing. Why would I be fired for wanting the best for the patients the facility was responsible for serving to the very best of their ability? After all, isn’t that what they charge the patients for? I would have to live my life with those questions nagging at me forever if I had not acquired the assistance of Drew Capuder. Mr. Capuder made me work hard to convince him that I was right by making the allegations of harmful patient practices in the facility I worked for. In the end, he didn’t ask me for a dime to take my case. He let me know that he supported what I did, and he proved that to me beyond a shadow of a doubt. Taking on my case against a major healthcare facility on contingency alone, Mr. Capuder organized and elegantly presented the facts and proof I had to the people who mattered. I won my case! Really, Drew won it for me. It was a hard, long, stressful ordeal. But, that’s quite OK with me today because I did the right thing and was compensated quite well for it. How often does that happen? Do the right thing. Don’t be afraid to be a whistle blower. If you prove to Drew your allegations are sound, based solely on fact and truth, I promise he will stand right beside you to the very end. I’ve seen him do it!

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Posted by anonymous | July 29, 2009

wrongful termination

Mr. Capuder performed in an excelant manner. He showed compassion during a very stressful event for my family and I. I felt he had our best interest in mind at all times.

Posted by anonymous | July 20, 2009 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Review of Drew M. Capuder, Attorney at Law

I can't begin to describe what a wonderful job Mr. Capuder did for me. He was so dedicated to my case that I would often tell my wife I thought he knew more about the events leading up to my lawsuit than I did. He is very intelligent and a real thinker often calling me with updates, ideas or just t...o get more facts from me. He understands the laws in the State of WV and adheres to them. He is thorough, timely and organized, using the latest computer technology to enhance one's case. He is an extremely honest man, who always had my best interest at heart. In short, he produced phenomenal results for me.

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Drew M. Capuder's Lawyer Endorsements

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Adam McCoy

Employment and labor lawyer | Dec 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Drew's knowledge of the law is exceptional. He is the type of lawyer you need in your corner."

Maria Hughes

Employment and labor lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Drew is a very competent and experienced attorney. He is thorough in his efforts to represent clients and aggressive. He also makes an extra effort to follow current legal decisions and make sure he is aware of changes in the law."

William Adams

Employment and labor lawyer | Jan 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

Taylor Downs

Unknown lawyer | Nov 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Drew is an excellent employment law attorney. Drew's attention to detail is crucial in evaluating employment law issues. He spends as much time as is necessary on evaluating and solving employment law matters."

Timothy Manchin

Employment and labor lawyer | Nov 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"If you believe that you have been wrongfully discharged from your employment, Drew is the attorney to contact in North Central West Virginia. With a plethora of knowledge in employment law, Drew can easily assist clients through the employment law field."

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Adam McCoy

Personal injury lawyer

Maria Hughes

Employment and labor lawyer

David Grubb

Employment and labor lawyer

Leman Auvil

Employment and labor lawyer

William Adams

Employment and labor lawyer

Taylor Downs

Personal injury lawyer

Timothy Manchin

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

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Work Experience

1998 - Present

Member, Capuder Fantasia PLLC

2005 - 2013

Adjunct Professor, Fairmont State University

1994 - 1998

Partner, Capuder, Gaither & Amann, LLC

1992 - 1994

Partner, Levin & Capuder, LLC

1990 - 1996

Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law School

1987 - 1992

Associate, Nathan Sommers Jacobs (then Nathan, Wood & Sommers)

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Associations

2016 - Present

United States Supreme Court Bar

Member

2015 - Present

Fourth Circuit Bar Association

Bar Member

2010 - Present

National Employment Lawyers Association

Member

2005 - Present

US Nothern District of West Virginia

Licensed

2002 - Present

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association

Member

2002 - Present

Marion County Bar Association

Member

2002 - Present

US Southern District of West Virginia

Licensed

2010 - 2011

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association

President

1990 - 2010

US Western District of Texas

Licensed

1990 - 2010

Fifth Circuit Bar Association

Bar Member

1989 - 2010

US Nothern District of Texas

Licensed

1986 - 2010

US Southern District of Texas

Licensed

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Sample of Legal Cases

Heldreth v. Rahimian

Jury verdict on sexual harassment for plaintiff

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Education

1985

University of Houston Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1974

University of Louisiana, Lafayette

Bachelor of Arts

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Speaking Engagements

2023

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Conference Update on Harless and Other Whistleblower Law

2022

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Conference Update on Harless and Other Whistleblower Law

2021

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Conference Update on Harless and Other Whistleblower Law

2020

West Virginia Association of Justice, Annual Conference

Can We Still Protect Whistleblowers? The Changing Landscape in State and Federal Law

2020

Civil Trial: Everything You Need to Know, Seminar in Charleston, WV

Pleadings, Persuasive Briefs and Protocol When You Arrive in Court: Practice Pointers

2019

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, annual conference in Logan, WV

Update on the Harless Wrongful Discharge Doctrine

2019

Online seminar

Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal With the ‘Rambo’ Litigator

2018

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Conference in Hawk's Nest State Park, WV

The Harless Wrongful Discharge Doctrine

2018

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Conference in Hawk's Nest State Park, WV

Social Networking and Electronic Discovery Issues

2018

Human Resources Boot Camp, seminar in Morgantown, WV

Social Media Policies: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights

2018

Human Resource Law, What You Need to Know, seminar in Wheeling and Charleston, WV

Discrimination and Harassment

2018

How to Get Your Social Media, Email, and Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out), seminar in Charleston, WV

What to Look For, Where to Find it and What to Do With It: Email, Social Media, Texts, and Video

2018

Employment Law 2018, seminar in Charleston, WV

The Harless Wrongful Discharge Doctrine and Recent Developments

2018

Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the ‘Rambo’ Litigator, seminar in Charleston, WV

Dirty Tricks That You Need to Look Out For

2017

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Conference Rules of the Road in Employment Litigation, Part 2

2017

Employment Law: Rights, Benefits, and Emerging Issues

The Perilous Intersection of FMLA and ADA

2016

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Conference Rules of the Road in Employment Litigation

2016

Essentials of Employment Law

Handling Medical and Leave Issues

2015

Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the "Rambo" Litigator Dirty Tricks that You Need to Look Out For

2014

Fundamentals of Employment Law ADA and FMLA Updates and Interplay

2013

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies and Legislative Issues (Panel Discussion)

2013

Annual Training Conference, West Virginia County Clerks and Deputies

The Hiring, Disciplining, and Firing Processes

2012

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Conference Update on Employment Law

2012

Employment Law: Beyond the Basics Advanced FMLA and ADA Issues

2012

Employment Law, Beyond the Basics Sexual, Racial, and Other Harassment and Discrimination

2012

Employment Law Update in West Virginia

Sexual and Other Harassment in the Workplace: What is it and what to do about it?

2011

West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Conference Discovery and Settlement Issues (Panel Discussion)

2010

Fundamentals of Employment Law Sexual, Racial, and Other Harassment in the Workplace

2010

Fundamentals of Employment Law ADA and FMLA Update

2010

Annual Conference of WVELA Retaliation Law

2009

Employment Law Update, in Morgantown, West Virginia

Hot Topics: The Latest Interpretations of Current Employment Law (speech and article)

2009

Employment Law Update, in Morganotwn, West Virginia

Employment Issues in the Paperless Workplace (speech and article)

2009

Annual Conference of WVELA Sexual Harassment Law in West Virginia

2008

Employment Law Update, in Morgantown, West Virginia

Employment Law Developments (speech and article)

2008

Employment Law Update, in Morgantown, West Virginia

Sexual, Racial, and Other Harassment in the Workplace (speech and article)

2008

Employee Discipline and Discharge: How to Avoid Employment Litigation in West Virginia

Whistle Blower Claims (speech and article)

2008

Employee Discipline and Discharge: How to Avoid Employment Litigation in West Virginia

Retaliation Claims (speech and article)

2008

Employee Discipline and Discharge: How to Avoid Employment Litigation in West Virginia

The Good News and Bad News on Employment at Will (speech and article)

2008

Employee Discipline and Discharge: How to Avoid Employment Litigation in West Virginia

Disability Discrimination (speech and article)

2008

Employee Discipline and Discharge: How to Avoid Employment Litigation in West Virginia

Age Discrimination (speech and article)

2008

Ask the Experts radio program on WAJR radio station

Numerous appearance from 2004-2008 to discuss employment law

2008

Annual Conference of the West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association

Attorney's Fees (speech and article)

2007

WBOY News Program

Interviewed for news report on lawsuit filed by WVU against Rich Rodriguez

2007

Annual Conference of the West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association

Age Discrimination Under West Virginia Law (speech and article)

2002

Meeting os the Marion County Bar Association

Spotting Employment Issues in West Virginia (speech and article)

1996

TSCPA Seminar in Arlington, Texas

Avoiding Employment Litigation and Other Wishful Thinking (speech and article)

1994