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Chanin Wolfingbarger Krivonyak 
James Mark Building
901 Quarrier Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-2607
 

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E-mail: ckrivonyak@pffwv.com
Web site: http://www.pffwv.com

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Representative Cases


Chanin Wolfingbarger Krivonyak was born in 1970 in Charleston, West Virginia. Chanin is the daughter of Wade and Deanie Wolfingbarger.  Ms. Krivonyak resides with her husband and children in South Charleston, West Virginia. Ms. Krivonyak was admitted to practice law in 1996. She is a member of the American Bar Association, West Virginia State Bar, Kanawha County Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, and Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. She is also admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

While attending law school, Chanin was active in many volunteer projects and provided pro bono legal assistance to members of the community in areas of bankruptcy, divorce and domestic violence. During her third year of law school she was the first place winner of the West Virginia Invitational Trial Competition.

Ms. Krivonyak was formerly an Assistant Public Defender with the Kanawha County Public Defender's Office. During her two years of criminal practice she litigated misdemeanor, felony and capital offense cases.

From 1998 to 2004 Chanin practiced with the law firm of McQueen, Harmon & Murphy, L.C. in Charleston, West Virginia where she focused on medical malpractice, personal injury, insurance defense, premises liability and estate planning.  She was a partner with the firm from 2001 to 2004. 

Ms. Krivonyak joined Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe in June of 2004. She became a member on September 1, 2005. 

On April 1, 2010, Major Chanin Krivonyak retired from the United States Army Reserves after more than twenty-one years of service. Chanin served as an enlisted soldier in the Ordnance Corps for eleven years and later became a Commissioned Officer with the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. During her tenure with the JAG Corps, Major Krivonyak served with the 153rd Legal Support Organization located in Norristown, Pennsylvania. She was named Unit Soldier of the Year in 1993 and was offered a commission in the active Army Judge Advocate General Corps with the 101st Air Assault in 1996. Additionally, she served as the Servicing Staff Judge Advocate for the 38th Regional Support Group in Cross Lanes, West Virginia from 2002 to 2009.

Current Employment Position(s):
Member
Areas of Practice:
Products Liability
Medical Malpractice
Medical Ethics
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Litigation
Energy and Mineral Law
Deliberate Intent
Automobile Negligence
Guaranty Law
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
West Virginia, 1996
U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1996
Education:
West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1996
J.D.
Honors: First Place, West Virginia Invitational Trial Competition, 1996


West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1993
B.A. in Philosophy


Published Works:
The Importance of USERRA to You and Your Clients, The West Virginia Lawyer, May/June, 2008


Overview of the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA) and Summary of Recent Case Law Interpreting USERRA, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, Annual Meeting Notebook of Articles, 2007


Representative Cases:
Danny Scott Wilkinson v. W. Rexford Duff, M.D., et al, 212 W.Va. 725, 575, S.E.2d 235 (W.Va. 2002)
State ex rel Brooks v. Zakaib, 214 W.Va. 253, 588 S.E.2d 418 (W.Va. 2003)
State ex rel. Richard Brooks v. Zakaib, 216 W.Va. 600, 609 S.E.2d 861 (W.Va. 2004)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Risk Management: Avoiding Common Pitfalls in the Practice of Law, Wheeling Academy of Law and Science, 2008


Workers Compensation Training, Division of Labor, 2006


Update on West Virginia Law 2006, Zurich North America office in Baltimore, Maryland, 2006


Update on West Virginia Law 2006, Zurich North America office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2006


Written Discovery: Getting the information you need PFFB&P In-house Seminar, 2006


Update on West Virginia Law 2005, Zurich North America office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2005


Update on West Virginia Law 2005, Zurich North America office in Baltimore, Maryland, 2005


Honors and Awards:
2010 Super Lawyer Magazine, named as Rising Star among West Virginia Lawyers


2009 Super Lawyer Magazine, named as Rising Star among West Virginia Lawyers


2009 Generation Next Award, West Virginia's 40 Under 40


National Registry of Who's Who, 2001


Who's Who Among American Law Students, 1996


Army Reserve Commendation Medal, 2000


Army Reserve Commendation Medal, 2002


Army Reserve Commendation Medal, 2007


Army Achievement Medal, 1992


Army Achievement Medal, 1995


Army Achievement Medal, 1998


Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (ARCAM), 1993


Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (ARCAM), 1996


Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (ARCAM), 1999


Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (ARCAM), 2002


Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (ARCAM), 2005


Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (ARCAM), 2008


National Defense Service Medal, 1990


Armed Forces Reserve Medal, 1999


Non-Commissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, 1995


Non-Commissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, 1998


Army Service Ribbon, 1989


Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, 2001


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association


Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Diversity Subcommittee


Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Professionalism and Ethics Subcommittee


Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
Medical Liability Subcommittee


Energy Mineral Law Foundation


Kanawha County Bar Association


West Virginia Bar Association


West Virginia Bar Association
Law and Medicine Committee


West Virginia Bar Association
Lawyer Information and Referral Service Committee


West Virginia State Bar Association
Veterans and Military Affairs Committee


Reserve Officer's Association


Military Officers Association of America


Past Employment Positions:
U.S. Army Reserves Judge Advocate General Corps, Major, 1989 - 2010


McQueen, Harmon & Murphy, Partner, 1998 - 2004


Kanawha County Public Defenders Office, Assistant Public Defender, 1996 - 1998


Pro Bono Activities:
Co-Captain, West Virginia State Bar's Lawyer Information and Referral Service
Assist with Coaching Softball and Youth Soccer
Birth Information:
1970, Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
In Their Words
"I employ a dedicated work ethic and interactive communication with my clients to provide quality legal representation in cases involving simple legal disputes to complex litigation."

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Office Locations

Morgantown Office 2414 Cranberry Square
Morgantown, WV 26508
Ph: (304) 225-2200
Fax: (304) 225-2214
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Charleston Office JamesMark Building,
901 Quarrier St.
Charleston, WV 25301
Ph: (304) 344-0100
Fax: (304) 342-1545
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Beckley Office 600 Neville Street, Suite 201
Beckley, WV 25801
Ph: (304) 254-9300
Fax: (304) 255-5519
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Martinsburg Office P.O. Box 1970
Martinsburg, WV 25402
Ph: (304) 260-1203
Fax: (304) 342-1545
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For more information contact Victor Flanagan at (304) 344-0100 or vflanagan@pffwv.com.