Susan S. Brewer | Immediate Past CEO PHONE (304) 598-8103 EMAIL [email protected] LICENSURE WV | VA EDUCATION J.D. George Mason University Susan Brewer has spent her 40-year legal career at Steptoe & Johnson and serves as its Immediate Past CEO. She led the firm as CEO and Managing Member from 2009-2020. She has the distinction of being the first female Managing Member of a major West Virginia law firm. Under her leadership, the firm executed on ambitious strategic plans, expanded outside West Virginia, opened six offices in Colorado, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Texas and earned national recognition as an energy firm. She spearheaded efforts to create the firm’s diversity and inclusion program, appointed its first director, and created women, parents, and veterans affinity programs. Her focus on building out the firm’s client feedback, business development, succession, and emerging leadership programs complements her efforts to increase communication and protect the firm’s collegial culture of teamwork. Her career as a litigator has focused on professional liability. She has tried more than 100 jury and non- jury cases in state, federal and appellate courts, including the West Virginia Supreme Court and United States Court of Appeals. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE Tried significant damages cases involving alleged birth injuries/cerebral palsy and quadriplegia Litigated and managed numerous complex legal malpractice actions Regularly advises hospitals and health care providers on all levels of risk management and loss prevention concerns WORK EXPERIENCE Steptoe & Johnson PLLC 1980 MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS PROFESSIONAL Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Board of Regents, 2017- present; WV State Chair, 2003- 2006) Justitia Officium Award, WVU College of Law 2013 The State Journal, One of WV's Top 10 Most Influential Leaders 2012 Chair, West Virginia Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission Every legal matter is different. The outcome of each legal case depends upon many factors, including the facts of the case, and no attorney can guarantee a positive result in any particular case. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Susan S. Brewer, Immediate Past CEO www.steptoe-johnson.com
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Susan S. Brewer | Immediate Past CEO
PHONE (304) 598-8103
EMAIL [email protected]
LICENSURE WV | VA
EDUCATION J.D. George Mason University
Susan Brewer has spent her 40-year legal career at Steptoe & Johnson and serves as its Immediate Past CEO. She led the firm as CEO and Managing Member from 2009-2020. She has the distinction of being the first female Managing Member of a major West Virginia law firm. Under her leadership, the firm executed on ambitious strategic plans, expanded outside West Virginia, opened six offices in Colorado, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Texas and earned national recognition as an energy firm. She spearheaded efforts to create the firm’s diversity and inclusion program, appointed its first director, and created women, parents, and veterans affinity programs. Her focus on building out the firm’s client feedback, business development, succession, and emerging leadership programs complements her efforts to increase communication and protect the firm’s collegial culture of teamwork.
Her career as a litigator has focused on professional liability. She has tried more than 100 jury and non-jury cases in state, federal and appellate courts, including the West Virginia Supreme Court and United States Court of Appeals.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCETried significant damages cases involving alleged birth injuries/cerebral palsy and quadriplegia
Litigated and managed numerous complex legal malpractice actions
Regularly advises hospitals and health care providers on all levels of risk management and loss prevention concerns
WORK EXPERIENCESteptoe & Johnson PLLC1980
MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDSPROFESSIONAL
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Board of Regents, 2017- present; WV State Chair, 2003-2006)Justitia Officium Award, WVU College of Law 2013The State Journal, One of WV's Top 10 Most Influential Leaders 2012Chair, West Virginia Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission
Every legal matter is different. The outcome of each legal case depends upon many factors, including the facts of the case, and no attorney can guarantee a positive result in any particular case. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Susan S. Brewer, Immediate Past CEOwww.steptoe-johnson.com
Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for BusinessPeer Review Rated AV by Martindale-HubbellThe Best Lawyers in America®Best Lawyers® 2020 Morgantown, WV, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Lawyer of the YearBest Lawyers® 2018 Morgantown, WV, Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants, Lawyer of the YearBest Lawyers® 2016 Morgantown, WV, Legal Malpractice Law-Defendants, Lawyer of the YearBest Lawyers® 2011, 2013 Morgantown, WV, Lawyer of the YearSuper Lawyers®U.S. Magistrate Selection Panel (2013, 2008, 1998)American Board of Trial Advocates (Educational Chair, 2000-2001)ACTL Representative/Sponsor, West Virginia Invitational Trial Competition, WVU College of Law
INDUSTRY/CIVIC
Executive Committee, West Virginia University Foundation (2014 to present)Chair, Board of Directors, West Virginia University Foundation (2016-2018)Caperton Award for Excellence, West Virginia Wellness Council, 2010Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, WV Regional Advisory Committee Chair West Virginia Chamber of CommerceMountaineer Area Council of Boy Scouts of AmericaBoard, Monongalia Health Systems (1991-2007)Trustee, Suncrest United Methodist Church (1991-97)
Every legal matter is different. The outcome of each legal case depends upon many factors, including the facts of the case, and no attorney can guarantee a positive result in any particular case. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Susan S. Brewer, Immediate Past CEOwww.steptoe-johnson.com
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