A West Virginia trial lawyer who spent sixteen years in the statehouse — rising to Speaker of the House — and has spent twenty years fighting for injured people against the insurance companies he once defended.
Tim Miley knows how the other side thinks — because he used to be on it.
After graduating from Duquesne University School of Law in 1991, Tim began his career defending large corporations and insurance companies. By 2001, troubled by the tactics insurers used to deny and delay legitimate claims, he made a decision that would define his career: he would represent only injured people. On June 1, 2006, he founded The Miley Legal Group in Clarksburg, West Virginia — today a 20-year personal-injury firm serving Clarksburg, Morgantown, and the surrounding region.
Tim didn’t stop at the courtroom. In 2004 he won a seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates, where he chaired the Judiciary Committee and, in 2013, was elected the 53rd Speaker of the House. He later served as Minority Leader before choosing not to seek re-election in 2020 — sixteen consecutive years of public service. Along the way he authored four consumer-law books to help West Virginians understand their rights after an injury.
Independent recognition of the practicing attorney:
Best Lawyers — Personal Injury, PlaintiffsAvvo 10.0 “Superb”5.0 / 5.0 client reviewsWikipedia entityBallotpedia record
Education: Juris Doctor, Duquesne University School of Law (1991); B.B.A. in Finance, Southern Methodist University. Admitted to all courts in West Virginia.
For twenty years, The Miley Legal Group has represented injured West Virginians and their families — exclusively on the plaintiff’s side. The firm handles car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, dog bites, workplace and oil-and-gas injuries, and other serious personal-injury matters.
Tim’s background defending insurers became his clients’ advantage: he knows the tactics insurance companies use, and how to counter them. The firm reports more than $100 million recovered for clients and Tim’s participation in 40+ jury trials — a milestone covered by local news on the firm’s 20th anniversary in 2026.
Clarksburg, WV
229 West Main Street, Suite 400, Clarksburg, WV 26301
Morgantown, WV
1150 University Ave, Morgantown, WV 26501
Personal injury · Free case review · No fee unless they win.
Four consumer guides written to help West Virginians understand their rights after an injury:
Tim also contributed the chapter “Seven ‘Sneaky’ Ways Insurance Companies Sabotage Your Injury Claim” to Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: What Your Insurance Company Doesn’t Want You to Know (2011).
The official profiles and records for Tim Miley: