William J. Blakemore, born and raised in Weirton, WV, graduated from Weir High School in 1999.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in May of 2003 (magna cum laude) from West Virginia University prior to enrolling in law school.  Mr. Blakemore received his law degree from the West Virginia College of Law in 2007.  He is licensed to practice in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.  He and his wife, Susan, have three children.

Mr. Blakemore is experienced in a wide range of legal matters, including personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and other complex civil litigation matters.  Mr. Blakemore also has extensive experience in oil and gas matters, including title analysis as well as litigation arising from royalty disputes, water/land contamination, title issues, exploration, development and production obligations and a variety of other leasing disputes. 

Over the course of his career, Mr. Blakemore has litigated matters on behalf of individuals and corporations in both the plaintiff and defense setting, giving him unique insight and perspective in his cases.