Drew M. Capuder, West Virginia employment and discrimination lawyer, mediation, business litigation

Drew M. Capuder
Capuder Fantasia PLLC
1543 Fairmont Avenue, Suite 207
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
Voice: 304-333-5261 (ext. 13)
Fax: 304-367-1868
Email: dcapuder@capuderfantasia.com

Practice Areas

Mr. Capuder focuses on employment litigation and consulting,
business litigation and consulting, representing medical professionals
in licensing board issues, and mediation.

Mediation

Mr. Capuder is honored that other lawyers and parties choose him to help them settle their disputes through
the mediation process. Mr. Capuder focuses on mediating disputes involving employment matters, business
disputes, and personal injury disputes; and Mr. Capuder accepts mediations in other areas of law.

Mr. Capuder has completed both the basic and advanced courses in mediation skills conducted by the West
Virginia State Bar.

Background

Mr. Capuder is licensed to practice law in both Texas (since 1985) and West Virginia (since 2002). Mr. Capuder
lived and practiced law (since 1985) in Houston, Texas until he and his wife, Gina Fantasia, moved to West
Virginia.

Of Counsel to Manchin & Aloi PLLC

Mr. Capuder is pleased to be Of Counsel to Manchin & Aloi PLLC. The attorneys at Manchin & Aloi, Tim
Manchin, Michael Aloi, and Randy Kniha, have long and distinguished legal careers. Tim Manchin is a member of
the House of Delegates in the West Virginia Legislature. Michael Aloi is past president of both the West Virginia
State Bar and the Marion County Bar Association, and is a member of the Adjunct Faculty at the West Virginia
University College of Law.

Attorney Bar Memberships and Organizations

West Virginia

West Virginia State Bar (since 2002) (link)
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (link)
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (link)
Marion County Bar Association
West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association (link)
Employment Law Committee of the West Virginia State Bar (link)

Texas

State Bar of Texas (since 1985) (link)
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (link)
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (link)
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (link)

Television and Radio Appearances

Mr. Capuder was interviewed by television station WBOY in December 2007 concerning West Virginia
University's lawsuit against its former football coach, Rich Rodriguez. You can read portions of the
interview on WBOY's site (although the video is no longer available on the site). WBOY has been kind
enough to provide us with a copy of the video recording of the interview, and you can watch the
interview on our site by clicking here.

Mr. Capuder has been a guest several times in recent years on the Wednesday morning law talk program
in the series "Ask the Experts", on radio station WAJR. The programs included the following topics
related to employment law: the employment at will rule, what gets employers in trouble, sexual
harassment claims, disability discrimination, reasonable accommodations for disabled employees, age
discrimination, retaliation claims under employment discrimination laws, employee privacy issues, whistle
blower claims, and other topics.

Mr. Capuder was also a guest in Houston on the television program "Footnotes," which was a program
hosted by the Texas Society of Certified Public Accounts. Mr. Capuder spoke about expert witness
issues.

Continuing Education Speeches and Articles

On March 25, 2009, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented 2 articles at a seminar sponsored by S terling
Education Services . The seminar was entitled "Employment Law Update" in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Mr. Capuder presented 2 speeches and 2 articles on these topics: (1) "Hot Topics: The Latest
Interpretations of Current Employment Law", and (2) "Employment Issues in the Paperless Workplace".

On October 24, 2008, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented an article on "Attorneys' Fees" at the Annual
Convention of the West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association.

On August 27, 2008, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented articles on 5 topics at a seminar sponsored by
Lorman Education Services. The seminar was entitled "Employee Discipline and Discharge: How to Avoid
Employment Litigation in West Virginia." Mr. Capuder's 5 speeches and 5 articles were on (1) "Disability
Discrimination", (2) "Age Discrimination", (3) "The Good News and Bad News on Employment at Will", (4)
"Retaliation Claims", and (5) "Whistle Blower Claims". Click here for the complete agenda and list of
speakers.

On July 23, 2008, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented articles on 2 topics at a seminar sponsored by
Sterling Education Services . The seminar was entitled "Employment Law Update" in Morgantown. Mr.
Capuder's 2 speeches and 2 articles were on (1) "Sexual, Racial, and Other Harassment in the
Workplace", and (2) "Employment Law Developments." Click here for the complete agenda and list of
speakers.

In October of 2007, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented an article on "Age Discrimination Under West
Virginia Law" at the Annual Convention of the West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association.

In 2002, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented an article on "Spotting Employment Issues in West Virginia"
for a Marion County Bar Association meeting.

In Texas, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented articles several times to the Texas Society of Certified
Public Accountant s (TSCPA) in connection with their continuing education s eminars and conferences,
on topics covering employment litigation, business issues, and expert witness testimony. The following is
a partial list:

“Avoiding Employment Litigation and Other Wishful Thinking” (article and speech) July 17 & 18, 1996, in
Arlington and Austin, Texas, for the TSCPA.

“Business Law Update: Issues of Interest to CPAs and Their Clients” (article and speech), September 27,
1994, in Houston, Texas, for the TSCPA.

“Accountants’ Expert Testimony: Trial and Deposition Techniques” (article and speech), June 28, 1994,
in Houston, Texas, for the TSCPA.

“Preparing for Depositions as an Expert: Practical Considerations” (article and speech), December 9,
1992, in Houston, Texas, for the TSCPA.

“Discovery of Documents and Privilege Law” (article and speech), June 2, 1992, in Houston, Texas, for
the TSCPA.

“Documents, Privileges, and Deposition Testimony in the Litigation Process” (article and speech), May
19, 1992, in Houston, Texas, for the TSCPA.

“Depositions and Trial Testimony: Dealing With Difficult Questions and Answers” (article, speech, and
mock trial presentation), February 4, 1992, in Houston, Texas, for the TSCPA.

“Advanced Deposition Techniques” (article and speech), October 22, 1991, in Houston, Texas, for the
TSCPA.

“Giving Depositions and Testimony as an Expert Witness” (article and speech), January 31, 1991, in
Houston, Texas, for the TSCPA.

Teaching

Since 2005, Mr. Capuder (as a member of the Adjunct Faculty) has been teaching a class in legal and
ethical issues in media at Fairmont State University. The class focuses on First Amendment free speech
issues, defamation law, media bias, copyright law, and many other topics involving large media
organizations (such as newspapers, television networks, and radio stations).

Mr. Capuder was also an Adjunct Professor of Law for several years (1990-1996) at the University of
Houston Law C enter, teaching Legal Writing.

Education

Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Houston Law C enter in Houston, Texas (1985).

Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in Music Theory and Composition, from the University of
Southwest Louisiana (now named University of Louisiana) in Lafayette, Louisiana. Graduated with honors
(“Dean’s List” all years); Louisiana State Debate Champion 1974; Most Valuable novice Debater, University
of Southwest Louisiana Debate Team, 1973-74).

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