Francis, Nelson & Brison Appoints Client Development Chairperson
Natalie Schaefer to oversee client services and practice development initiatives
CHARLESTON, WV (February 1, 2010) -- M. Andrew Brison, Member and Chief Operations Officer of Francis, Nelson & Brison PLLC announced today that Natalie C. Schaefer has been chosen to lead the client service and development activities of the law firm.
In addition to practicing law, Schaefer is responsible for the marketing, advertising, public relations, trade association involvement, legislative activities, and special events for FNB.
As an attorney, Schaefer focuses primarily on insurance defense litigation, including catastrophic loss and wrongful death, as well as the defense of national manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products involved in construction, mining and industrial accidents.
“Enhancing client services will be a paramount goal for us this year,” began Schaefer. “As a firm with over 100 combined years of litigation experience, we have a great deal of knowledge to share with our clients,” she said.
An Order of the Coif and Order of Barristers graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law, Schaefer served as an executive board member for the West Virginia University Law Review. She is actively involved in various professional memberships and civic organizations including the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, and the Product Liability and Insurance Law committees for the Defense Research Institute. Schaefer is also a member of Generation Charleston.
About Francis, Nelson & Brison
Francis, Nelson & Brison, PLLC provides clients with sophisticated litigation services throughout West Virginia. The firm’s lawyers have appeared at every level of state and federal courts in West Virginia, and every member of the firm has extensive trial and appellate experience. Through the assistance of a skilled legal staff and extensive electronic resources, FNB attorneys provide efficient and effective legal representation associated with much larger firms while maintaining a commitment to personal, responsive service.
Contact: M. Andrew Brison, Responsible Attorney
abrison@fnblaw.com; www.fnblaw.com
Francis, Nelson & Brison Announces Firm Leadership
(Charleston, WV) – Francis, Nelson & Brison is pleased to announce the re-election of leadership within the law firm.
R. Ford Francis has been named Chief Executive Officer, David F. Nelson has been named Chief Financial Officer, and M. Andrew Brison has been named Chief Operations Officer (effective January 1, 2010).
As attorneys, Ford Francis has extensive experience with insurance defense litigation, including matters involving premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, toxic torts, products liability, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, civil rights and insurance bad faith. A graduate of Hampden-Sydney College (B.A.), and West Virginia University College of Law, Francis is a member of Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, Defense Research Institute, and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
David Nelson focuses on commercial, product liability and premises liability litigation; state, local and municipal law; personal injury defense, insurance first party litigation, residential fire losses, medical malpractice, wrongful termination and wrongful death. A graduate of Randolph-Macon College (B.A.), and the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, Nelson is a frequent instructor and lecturer in legal education seminars, most recently on the topics of insurance defense practice and insurance coverage law.
Andy Brison is an experienced trial lawyer, having served as lead local trial counsel for a Fortune 200 insurance company, and litigates many matters involving insurance defense, insurance coverage and commercial disputes. A former prosecutor, Brison provides services to defend government clients. Brison is a graduate of Marshall University (B.A., M.S.), and West Virginia University College of Law, and also serves as the Municipal Judge for the City of Milton, West Virginia, a position he has held for over a decade.
About Francis, Nelson & Brison
The law firm of Francis, Nelson & Brison, PLLC, provides clients throughout West Virginia with superior trial and appellate representation. As a well-established litigation firm, attorneys purposely limit areas of practice in order to provide the most focused legal representation possible. With an emphasis in corporate and insurance defense work, the firm represents regional and national corporations in matters of complex litigation. www.fnblaw.com
Contact: Natalie C. Schaefer, Responsible Attorney
(304) 342-4567; NSchaefer@fnblaw.com
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FRANCIS, NELSON & BRISON WELCOMES NEW ATTORNEY
Natalie Schaefer to focus on insurance defense, product liability, and energy litigation
CHARLESTON, WV -- The law firm of Francis, Nelson & Brison is pleased to announce that Natalie C. Schaefer has joined the firm.
Schaefer focuses primarily on insurance defense litigation, including catastrophic loss and wrongful death, as well as the defense of national manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products involved in construction, mining and industrial accidents. Her practice also involves reviewing insurance policies, researching insurance coverage issues, drafting coverage opinions, representing clients in coverage disputes, and representing clients in bad faith or other extra-contractual claims.
“We are thrilled with the addition of Natalie to our firm,” began R. Ford Francis, Managing Member. “We greatly look forward to the contributions of her expertise and overall enthusiasm for the profession,” he said.
An Order of the Coif and Order of Barristers graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law, Schaefer was the 2002 Lugar Trial Association Invitational Competition winner, and she served as an executive board member for the West Virginia University Law Review. She is actively involved in various professional memberships and civic organizations including the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, and the Product Liability and Insurance Law committees for the Defense Research Institute. Schaefer is also a member of Generation Charleston.
About Francis, Nelson & Brison
Francis, Nelson & Brison, PLLC provides clients with sophisticated litigation services throughout West Virginia. The firm’s lawyers have appeared at every level of state and federal courts in West Virginia, and every member of the firm has extensive trial and appellate experience. Through the assistance of a skilled legal staff and extensive electronic resources, FNB attorneys provide efficient and effective legal representation associated with much larger firms while maintaining a commitment to personal, responsive service.
For more information, contact:
M. Andrew Brison, Responsible Attorney
304-342-4567
abrison@fnblaw.com
www.fnblaw.com
ANNUAL MEETING OF DEFENSE TRIAL COUNSEL OF WEST VIRGINIA
Natalie C. Schaefer presented a seminar on the Tripartite Insurance Relationship at the Defense Trial Counsel Annual Meeting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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