Martinsburg Attorneys
Robert W. Trumble (Director)
Robert W “Bob” Trumble is the Resident Director of our Martinsburg, West Virginia office. A Bridgeport, West Virginia native, Bob opened the office in Martinsburg in 1992 and has built an extensive practice which services not only the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, but also the Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia including Grant, Hardy, Hampshire and Mineral Counties. He has successfully represented clients in each of the judicial circuits and before every sitting judge in these circuits. Further, he is equally comfortable before the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Bob’s practice areas include insurance defense and commercial litigation, construction disputes, business organization issues and bankruptcy. As a Panel Trustee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District since 1994, he has administered literally thousands of Chapter 7 bankruptcies filed in the region. However, this represents only a portion of his practice. He has an extremely busy litigation practice, with its primary focus on insurance defense. With his combination of litigation and commercial skills, Bob has helped numerous local and national businesses with their legal issues both inside and outside of the courtroom.
When not at work, Bob has engaged in a variety of community related activities including the Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties and the Berkeley County Parks and Recreation. He was spokesperson for his Leadership Berkeley Class, served on the allocation committee for the United Way, was the chairman for the Youth Soccer Board and as treasurer for recreational swim team. Since 2004, Bob has been an assistant coach for the Martinsburg High School Boys Soccer Team, which has been to the State Final Four three out of the last five years. Prior to that, Bob coached youth football, basketball and soccer. His success in the Courtroom parallels his success on the playing field as his youth soccer teams captured six (6) State Championships while under his direction. In addition, from 1994 to 2000, Bob and his family owned and operated a successful upscale restaurant in Martinsburg, which became the gathering place for professionals for lunch, dinner and special occasions.
Bob and his wife, Kathleen, have four children ranging in age from 23 to 16. In his spare time, Bob enjoys golf and travel.
Memberships:
International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) 2009 to Present
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustee (NABT) 1997 to Present
Defense Trial Counsel (DTC)
Legal Teaching Position:
Salem College, Salem, West Virginia, Business Law (1980's)
Public or Quasi-Public Offices:
United States Bankruptcy Panel Trustee, 1994 to Present
Municipal Judge, City of Martingsburg, Martinsburg, West Virginia 1995 to Present
Reported Cases:
In re Williams, 213 W. Va. 780, 584 S.E.2d 922 (2003); Bartley v. D.L. Morgan, Jr., Inc., 205 W. Va. 109, 516 S.E.2d 513 (1999); Cleaver v. Big Arm Bar & Grill, Inc., 202 W.Va. 122, 502 W.E.2d 438 (1998); Foster v. City of Keyser, 202 W.Va. 1, 501 S.e.2d 165 (1997); Haba v. Big Arm Bar & Grill, 196 W.Va. 129, 468 S.E.2d 915 (1996); Davis v. Foley, 193 W. Va. 595, 457 S.E.2d 532 (1995); Farmers & Mechanics Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Hutzler, 191 W. Va. 559, 447 S.E.2d 22 (1994); Transamerica Commercial Fin. Corp. v. Blueville Bank, 190 W.Va. 474, 438 S.E.2d 817 (1993); Moore Business Forms v. Foppiano, 181 W. Va. 305, 382 S.E.2d 499 (1989).
E-mail: rwtrumble@wvlawyers.com
Suzanne M. Williams-McAuliffe (Director)
Suzanne Williams-McAuliffe is a director at our Martinsburg, West Virginia. A native of Preston County, Suzanne moved to the Eastern Panhandle to practice law 2000, after living for nearly 19 years in Morgantown and a year in New Mexico.
A licensed registered nurse, Suzanne has worked in critical care units, the operating room and in home care, as well as doing graduate work in occupational safety and health. Suzanne’s unique background provides the firm and its clients with a valuable resource in the areas of personal injury, healthcare and workplace safety law.
Since moving to the Panhandle, Suzanne has practiced in the areas of personal injury law and litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, employment law, small business organization and defense, bankruptcy, family law and criminal law. Suzanne joined McNeer, Highland, McMunn and Varner, L.C. in 2006. Her practice is currently concentrated in personal injury litigation.
Suzanne holds a doctorate of jurisprudence from the West Virginia College of Law (1999), a bachelors of science from West Virginia University in animal and veterinary science (2002, summa cum laude) and an associate degree in nursing from Fairmont State College (1980, with honors). She is admitted to practice law in West Virginia and New Mexico (inactive) and before the United States District Courts in both the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia.
Suzanne is a member of the Berkeley County Democratic Association, the Berkeley County Democratic Women and served as the email coordinator for the Campaign for Change in the Eastern Panhandle. Suzanne currently serves on the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle and the Berkeley County Bar Association.
Suzanne lives in Martinsburg with her husband, Brian, who is also a practicing attorney. In addition to a menagerie of cats and Corgis, the couple share four grown children and one beautiful granddaughter. In her spare time, Suzanne enjoys biking and Boston.
E-mail: swmcauliffe@wvlawyers.com
