Christopher J.
McCarthy focuses his practice on the representation of local, state and
national creditors in courts throughout the State of West Virginia. Mr.
McCarthy was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1994 and practiced as in-house
counsel for a real estate development company, in Columbus, Ohio. He was
admitted to the West Virginia Bar in 1996 and practiced in the area of creditors
rights for the law firm Martin & Seibert, L.C.. In 1998, Mr. McCarthy
was promoted to managing attorney of the Commercial and Consumer Law Department.
In 1999, Mr. McCarthy co-founded the law firm of Booth & McCarthy.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION.
Mr. McCarthy has
represented local, state and national creditors in cases involving:
Commercial and
consumer collection issues
Commercial and
consumer bankruptcy issues
Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act disputes
West Virginia
Consumer Credit and Protection Act disputes
Credit card delinquencies
Auto deficiencies
Medical collections
Creditors Rights
issues
Contract disputes
Collection of
business accounts
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Mr. McCarthy is
admitted to practice before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals,
the Ohio Supreme Court and the United States District Courts for the Northern
and Southern Districts of West Virginia.
PROFESSIONAL AND
CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS
Mr. McCarthy is
a member of the West Virginia State Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar
Association, the American Bar Association, and the Harrison County Bar
Association. He is a member of the Commercial Law League f America, The
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys, and the Healthcare
Financial Management Association. Mr. McCarthy serves as a Police Commissioner
for the Bridgeport Police Department in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and
is a member of the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce.
EDUCATION
Mr. McCarthy received
his legal education from the West Virginia University College of Law, where
he served as a member of the Moot Court Board. He graduated from the University
of Dayton, with Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. |
