James A. Varner, born Fairmont, West Virginia, August 10, 1946; admitted to bar, 1976, West Virginia; 1987, Pennsylvania. Education: Fairmont State College (B.S., cum laude, 1968); Arizona State University (M.S., magna cum laude, 1974); West Virginia University (J.D., 1976).  Member: West Virginia Law Review, 1974-1976. Member of Faculty, F.I.C.C.  Litigation Management College. Member: Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (F.I.C.C.). Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, Inc; Defense Research Institute.

Practice Areas:   Consumer & Civil Litigation – Trials; Construction Law; Labor & Employment Law; Insurance Extracontractual Liability; Insurance Coverage & Litigation Defense; Personal Injury & Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Professional Negligence & Malpractice