Edd McDevitt, Esq.

On May 1, 2014, I withdrew from the firm of Bowles Rice LLP as a Senior Partner to provide full time neutral services as a mediator and arbitrator. I am compliant with Rule 25.04 of the West Virginia Trial Court Rules. My background includes over 40 years of alternative dispute resolution encompassing mandatory and voluntary court-based and contract-based arbitration and mediation involving injury, complex litigation, energy, construction, real property, employment, consumer, insurance, securities, financial and commercial disputes.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia appointed me as a member of its first panel of mediators, where I mediated a number of complex matters, including those involving serologist Fred Zain. I also served as the primary West Virginia arbitrator in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proceedings against Prudential Securities, where I rendered the first decision in the nation in that process. I have mediated hundreds of matters and served as an arbitrator or attorney in more than 250 arbitration cases.

  • WEST VIRGINIA U. COLLEGE OF LAW

    J.D., 1974 | Moot Court Board, research assistant in trade regulation and consumer protection law, academic advisor to pre-commerce students in College of Business.

    WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

    A.B., 1969 | Mountain (University Ranking Honorary), Student Resident Hall Assistant

    COMM. COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA

    A.A., 1967 | Member of first graduating class, taught business law, appointed Trustee by Mayor of Philadelphia (first alum to serve on Board)

  • National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

    The West Virginia State Bar | Member of ADR Committee

    American Bar Association | Member of the Dispute Resolution (Co-Chair 2018, 2019, (no Institute in 2020), 2021 and 2022, Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Training Institute, Co-Chair Mediation Committee 2019—Present); Litigation and Business Law Sections and various committees; while in active practice served as Liaison with the West Virginia Securities Division.

    Omohundra Institute of Early American History and Culture | Member of the Associates

    American College of Civil Trial Mediators | Fellow

    Funds for the Arts Board Member

  • State of West Virginia

    U.S. District Court-Southern District of West Virginia

    U.S. District Court-Northern District of West Virginia

    U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (inactive)

    U.S. District Court-Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    United States Tax Court

  • ABCD Bar Association, Member

    IP Law for Creatives Association, Member-at-Large

    Civil Rights Conservation, Secretary

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV (5.0/5.0)

    Best Lawyers in America

    West Virginia University - Mountain Honorary

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