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Eric Salyers

Eric Salyers

Senior Associate

949 Third Ave.
Suite 200
Huntington, WV 25701
T 304.526.3529
eric.salyers@nelsonmullins.com
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Eric focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation matters in both state and federal courts. Eric’s complex litigation practice involves a wide range of matters, including class actions and mass torts, commercial litigation, employment issues (both advisory and litigation), financial services litigation, health care litigation, insurance bad faith, and products liability litigation. Eric has experience...

Eric focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation matters in both state and federal courts. Eric’s complex litigation practice involves a wide range of matters, including class actions and mass torts, commercial litigation, employment issues (both advisory and litigation), financial services litigation, health care litigation, insurance bad faith, and products liability litigation. Eric has experience at the trial and appellate levels in Ohio, West Virgina, and federal courts. He has also represented clients in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association.

Eric Salyers

at the trial and appellate levels in Ohio, West Virgina, and federal courts. He has also represented clients in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
  • Obtained complete dismissal for a national bank before the American Arbitration Association against alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
  • Represented an insurance agency in a federal class action matter involving allegations of discrimination due to exclusions of coverage for gender-confirming care.
  • Represented a health care group in a state class action matter for alleged violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
  • Represented numerous physicians and related entities due to allegations of professional negligence.
  • Represented a health care group in a state class action matter for alleged violations of sexual misconduct.
  • Represented a university in large-scale Title IX case, where summary judgment was awarded, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the ruling.
  • Represented a university that was allegedly not giving tenure to a professor due to discrimination. The university was awarded summary judgement, which the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld. The Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari.
  • Represented a board of education in a wrongful termination case involving allegations of violations of the First Amendment. The board of education was awarded summary judgment.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate attorney at a Huntington, West Virginia based full-service civil litigation firm
  • Associate attorney at an Ohio-founded firm that primarily represented civil litigation defense at all levels
  • Associate attorney at a labor and employment law firm based in West Virginia
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
  • Obtained complete dismissal for a national bank before the American Arbitration Association against alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
  • Represented an insurance agency in a federal class action matter involving allegations of discrimination due to exclusions of coverage for gender-confirming care.
  • Represented a health care group in a state class action matter for alleged violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
  • Represented numerous physicians and related entities due to allegations of professional negligence.
  • Represented a health care group in a state class action matter for alleged violations of sexual misconduct.
  • Represented a university in large-scale Title IX case, where summary judgment was awarded, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the ruling.
  • Represented a university that was allegedly not giving tenure to a professor due to discrimination. The university was awarded summary judgement, which the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld. The Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari.
  • Represented a board of education in a wrongful termination case involving allegations of violations of the First Amendment. The board of education was awarded summary judgment.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate attorney at a Huntington, West Virginia based full-service civil litigation firm
  • Associate attorney at an Ohio-founded firm that primarily represented civil litigation defense at all levels
  • Associate attorney at a labor and employment law firm based in West Virginia

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Recognitions

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  • West Virginia Super Lawyers, ‘Rising Star,’ Civil Litigation: Defense (2021–2025)
  • Defense Trial Counsel Young Lawyer of the Year (2021–2022)

Professional Activities

  • West Virginia State Bar Association
  • Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
    • Young Lawyers Committee Chair (2023–2024)
    • Young Lawyers Committee Vice Chair (2022–2023)
    • Young Lawyers CLE Coordinator (2021–2022)
  • Cabell County Bar Association
  • Generation Huntington

Eric focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation matters in both state and federal courts. Eric’s complex litigation practice involves a wide range of matters, including class actions and mass torts, commercial litigation, employment issues (both advisory and litigation), financial services litigation, health care litigation, insurance bad faith, and products liability litigation. Eric has experience... at the trial and appellate levels in Ohio, West Virgina, and federal courts. He has also represented clients in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

  • Obtained complete dismissal for a national bank before the American Arbitration Association against alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
  • Represented an insurance agency in a federal class action matter involving allegations of discrimination due to exclusions of coverage for gender-confirming care.
  • Represented a health care group in a state class action matter for alleged violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
  • Represented numerous physicians and related entities due to allegations of professional negligence.
  • Represented a health care group in a state class action matter for alleged violations of sexual misconduct.
  • Represented a university in large-scale Title IX case, where summary judgment was awarded, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the ruling.
  • Represented a university that was allegedly not giving tenure to a professor due to discrimination. The university was awarded summary judgement, which the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld. The Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari.
  • Represented a board of education in a wrongful termination case involving allegations of violations of the First Amendment. The board of education was awarded summary judgment.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate attorney at a Huntington, West Virginia based full-service civil litigation firm
  • Associate attorney at an Ohio-founded firm that primarily represented civil litigation defense at all levels
  • Associate attorney at a labor and employment law firm based in West Virginia

Education

  • University of Cincinnati College of Law, JD (2016)
    • Sports and Entertainment Law Club
    • Entrepreneurship Law Club
  • University of Cincinnati, BBA, Finance (2013)

Admissions

  • West Virginia
  • Ohio
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

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Industries

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • West Virginia Super Lawyers, ‘Rising Star,’ Civil Litigation: Defense (2021–2025)
  • Defense Trial Counsel Young Lawyer of the Year (2021–2022)
  • West Virginia State Bar Association
  • Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
    • Young Lawyers Committee Chair (2023–2024)
    • Young Lawyers Committee Vice Chair (2022–2023)
    • Young Lawyers CLE Coordinator (2021–2022)
  • Cabell County Bar Association
  • Generation Huntington