David M. Hammer Attorney at Law | Hammer, Ferretti & Schiavoni

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David M. Hammer
Labor and Employment Law

David M. Hammer was born August 1, 1963. David M. Attorney Hammer received his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Temple University. He graduated from the Marshall Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary in 1988. After a four year stint as an associate at a large defense firm where he practiced in the area of labor and employment law, Mr. Hammer and his partners founded Hammer, Ferretti & Schiavoni in 1992 where he served as managing partner from 1992 through 1996. Mr. Hammer limits his practice primarily to employment discrimination and wage issues representing mostly plaintiffs but will, on occasion, represent management. He has lectured on various topics including handicap discrimination, race and gender discrimination, and sexual harassment.

Mr. Hammer is a member of the West Virginia Bar Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, and is a member of the Amicus Curiae Committee of the West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association.

An avid bicyclist and hiker, Mr. Hammer actively supports various local conservation and land preservation organizations.

Current Employment Position
	Partner
Year Joined Law Firm
	1992
Areas Of Practice
	Employment Law -- Employee Employment Law -- Employer Labor Law
Litigation Percentage
	100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
	West Virginia, 1988 U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1991 U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 1988 U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1988 U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
Education
	The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1988 J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania B.A., Bachelor of Arts, Major: Communications Dean's List-5 semesters, Honors Program, Speech Department Ombudsman
Representative Cases
	Vandevender v. Sheetz, Inc., 490 SE2d 678 (WV 1997) Hanlon v. Chambers, 464 SE2d 741 (WV 1995)
Professional Associations and Memberships
	West Virginia Bar Association National Employment Lawyers Association: Member West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association: Member
Birth Information
	August 1, 1963, Santa Maria, California

Hammer, Ferretti & Schiavoni
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