Melissa Foster Bird
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2012
Huntington, West Virginia
Practice Areas
Railroad Law
Melissa Foster Bird is a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s West Virginia office. She has served as lead trial counsel in more than 30 trials in state and federal courts in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia. Her experience includes representing clients in complex cases in the pharmaceutical, medical device, transportation, and chemical industries—including other manufacturers, retailers, and convenience stores—in some of the most difficult venues in the nation.
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Location
- 949 Third Avenue, Suite 200
Huntington, WV 25701
Education
- The Ohio State University, J.D., graduated 1994
Bar Admissions
- West Virginia, West Virginia Bar Admission
- Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Admission
- Ohio, Ohio Bar Admission
- Virginia, Virginia Bar Admission
Affiliations
- Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia - Member
- DRI—The Voice of the Defense Bar - Member
- Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel - Faculty, litigation trial school
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel - Member
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Huntington, West Virginia
253 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
116 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Railroad Law, Charleston, WV (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Railroad Law
Awards:
- Benchmark Litigation "Future Star" (2018)
- The Nelson Mullins Sara Turnipseed “Women on the Go” Award recognizing promotion of opportunity and success for women attorneys (2017)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2011–2014)
- The Legal 500: U.S. Edition, litigation practice (2011-2015)
- The Best Lawyers in America® -- Railroad Law (2012–2018)
- The Best Lawyers in America® -- 2013 Best Lawyer of the Year, Charleston, W. Va., Railroad Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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