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Brenda Waugh

Brenda Waugh

Waugh Law & Mediation
  • Arbitration & Mediation, Family Law, Personal Injury
  • District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia
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Biography

Brenda Waugh cares most about one thing when she is working with her Brenda Waugh cares most about one She brings her passion for justice and her compassion to improve client’s wellbeing to every case she works on, whether it involves negotiating with an insurance company, mediating a conflict between co-workers or helping a family develop a future in a collaborative divorce. Brenda cares about you!
Brenda brings over thirty years of experience to this work. While she has ample experience in the courtroom as litigator, she has also received additional education and training in mediation and negotiation to broaden the skills she can bring to help clients solve their legal problems. She provides these options and works with clients to chart the best course for the client.
Brenda has litigated, negotiated, or mediated thousands of cases during her lengthy career. As a young lawyer, she worked with Legal Services as an advocate for victims of family violence and for consumers. Later, she litigated hundreds of cases, prosecuting offenders in cases involving child abuse \in both Kanawha and Berkeley Counties and winning several cases before the state Supreme Court.
After starting her private practice, Brenda determined that she needed to broaden her skills to provide clients with more options and earned a master’s degree from Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peace 2009. She has since mediated hundreds of cases, including those involving families, workplace disputes, small business, estate and probate disputes, and civil cases. In 2011, she added collaborative practices to the options that she offers when she completed training and became a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Brenda has experience as counsel for the West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee and as a clerk with the West Virginia Supreme Court. She has published articles in law journals and taught courses at West Virginia University and Eastern Menno

Practice Areas
    Arbitration & Mediation
    Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
    Family Law
    Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Additional Practice Areas
  • Car Accidents
  • Insurance Bad Faith
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    Free consultation in selected cases.
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
    Contingent fees in selected cases.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
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Virginia
Virginia State Bar
ID Number: 93007
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West Virginia
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Attorney and Mediator
Brenda Waugh, Attorney at Law, L.C.
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Adjunct Lecturer
West Virginia University
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Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney
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Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney
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Counsel
West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee
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Clerk
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
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Legal Aid Society of Charleston
Attorney
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Education
Eastern Mennonite University
M.A. | Restorative Justice
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West Virginia University
J.D.
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University of Virginia
B.A.
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Awards
Certificate of Achievement
West Virginia State Bar
Professional Associations
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Member
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Association for Conflict Resolution
Member
- Current
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West Virginia State Bar
Member
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West Virginia Supreme Court Oversight Board
Member
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West Virginia State Bar Commission on Children and the Law
Chairperson
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West Virginia Juvenile Justice Committee
Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
OWEHA: Six Characters in Search of Justice
Washington University Journal of Law and Policy
A Theory of Employment Discrimination
Journal of Legal Education
Repro-Woman: A View of the Labyrinth from the Lithotomy Position
Yale University Journal of Law and Feminism
Certifications
Certified Mediator of JDR and GDC
Virginia Supreme Court
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
Brenda Waugh, Attorney at Law, L.C.
15 N. King Street
Leesburg, VA 20175
Telephone: (540) 501-5501
Fax: (571) 510-0142
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Charles Town office
202 N. Charles Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
Telephone: (304) 728-3660
Fax: (571) 510-0142
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed