Jonathan R. Marshall

Overview

Jonathan R. Marshall focuses his practice on solving complex problems for individuals, other lawyers, and business owners. His approach to sophisticated legal work involves a team centered orientation where creative and experienced lawyers, subject matter experts, and technology leaders are leveraged to create practical and valuable solutions for clients.

In keeping with this philosophy, Jonathan has led federal and state mass tort and class action litigations in a dozen states. He has tried multiple mass and class actions to verdict.

Through a mixture of jury verdicts, settlements, and creative solutions, he has helped his clients avoid liability and provided hundreds of millions of dollars to his clients.

Jonathan leads the firm’s TCPA and Employment Practice Groups, which focuses on numerous areas of consumer law including TCPA litigation, and wage-and-hour class actions.

Jonathan is a Director of the Center for Consumer Law and Education at West Virginia University College of Law, where he also teaches.

Awards & Accolades

Best Lawyers in America, Consumer Law, Consumer Protection Law, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action - Plaintiffs, Charleston, West Virginia (2021 - 2024)

Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions (2023)

Super Lawyers, West Virginia, Class Action (2023)

2017 Member of the Year Award Recipient, West Virginia Association of Justice

2016 Consumer Advocate of the Year Award Recipient, West Virginia Association of Justice

Practice Areas

Education

J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 2007, Order of the Coif

B.A., West Virginia University, 2003, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Outstanding Senior

Admissions

West Virginia
Illinois
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of West Virginia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of West Virginia

News & Insights

Community & Professional

Community and Professional Activities

President of the Council of Presidents, American Association for Justice (2023)

President, West Virginia Association for Justice (2021)

Director, Center for Consumer Law and Education, West Virginia University College of Law

Founding Member, West Virginia Association for Justice Consumer Law Division

President of the Board of Directors, West Virginia Land Trust (2012-2023)