Thomas M. "Tom" Hancock
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2020
Huntington, West Virginia
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tom Hancock practices in the areas of complex litigation and class actions. He has first chaired class actions based on breach of privacy and consumer credit allegations. His practice is focused on chemical exposure, class actions, data security, privacy, and professional liability litigation. He has substantial experience regarding catastrophic environmental and workplace accidents, complex litigation, and a variety of other business litigation on behalf of clients from diverse industries. Mr. Hancock has regularly practiced before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the United States Department of Labor, and all state and federal courts in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. He is licensed in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, where he handles appellate and administrative work only.
Contact & Links
Location
- 949 Third Avenue, Suite 200
Huntington, WV 25701
Education
- West Virginia University, JD, graduated 2007
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, graduated 2003
Bar Admissions
- West Virginia, admitted
- Kentucky, admitted
- Ohio, admitted
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - member
- Defense Trial Counsel (Insurance Subgroup) - member
- Kanawha County Bar Association - member
- West Virginia Bar Association - member
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- Supreme Court of the United States
Huntington, West Virginia
257 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
118 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
- West Virginia “Super Lawyers Rising Stars,” Business Litigation (2017)
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Mass Tort Litigation
Publications
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