As a West Virginia Circuit Judge for nearly 23 years, Judge Bloom presided over thousands of cases. Judge Bloom mediated or tried these cases to a settlement or verdict. Often he was requested by the parties to conduct a bench trial where he would use his fair and independent judgment to determine not only the law of the case but the facts as well.
Case Experience
Business Dissolution
Class Actions
Commercial/Business
Construction
Consumer Fraud
Contract Disputes
Discrimination
Education
Elder Abuse
Employment
Health Care
Insurance
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Homes
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Professional Fees
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Torts
Unfair Competition
Wrongful Death
Education
NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE, Civil Mediation training October 2017
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, STRAUS INSTITUTE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Civil Mediation training August 2011
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, Juris Doctorate May 1981
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, B.S., Business Administration, Accounting Major, May 1978
Memberships & Affiliations
WEST VIRGINIA BAR
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS (Fourth Circuit)
NORTH CAROLINA DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMISSION
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DISTINGUISHED NEUTRALS
WEST VIRGINIA JUDICIAL ASSOCIATION
President 2019 – 2020
Board of Directors 2016 – 2021
Member 2001 – Present
WEST VIRGINIA COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BOARD
Member 2013 – 2019
WEST VIRGINIA PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS INSTITUTE
Board Member 1995 – 2000
YEAGER AIRPORT BOARD OF DIRECTOR
Member 1989 – 1994, 1996 – 2000
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Board Member 1987 – 2000
KANAWHA COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Board Member 1986 – 2000
WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY OFFICIALS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Member 1994 – 1999
WEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AUTHORITY
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