Tonya Patrick Shuler
Democratic · WV
Senior trial counsel at Litchfield Cavo LLP. She holds a psychology degree from Marshall University and a law degree from Washington and Lee University.
Where Tonya Patrick Shuler stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Labor Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
As counsel for two mining-company defendants, helped obtain a partial writ from the West Virginia Supreme Court establishing that an employee could not recover negligent-infliction-of-emotional-distress damages for witnessing an unrelated co-worker's fatal injury.
November 14, 2019Opposes Labor Rights
Source: law.justia.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Won a favorable jury verdict for a government transportation agency in a highway condemnation case, with the landowner awarded substantially less compensation than requested.
September 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: litchfieldcavo.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was selected for the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for management-side employment law and defense-side product-liability litigation.
September 20, 2026
Source: bestlawyers.com
Obtained summary judgment for an industrial plant and metal manufacturer in a boundary dispute after initiating litigation to void a defective deed and securing an emergency order protecting confidential business documents.
August 6, 2024
Source: litchfieldcavo.com
Past race Tonya Patrick Shuler ran in:
- House of Delegates - District 20 · November 3, 2026 · Delegate District 20; West Virginia