J. Timothy DiPiero

A member of DiTrapano, Barrett & DiPiero, PLLC,  J. Timothy DiPiero spent six years (1977–1983) as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia in Charleston, WV before entering private practice. Prior to his tenure with DiTrapano, Barrett & DiPiero, he was a partner in the firm of DiTrapano & Jackson which he joined in 1983.

After earning his law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1975, Mr. DiPiero served as a law clerk to Charles H. Haden, II for seven months while Judge Haden was Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. He clerked for another 18 months when Judge Haden was appointed to the federal bench as the U.S. District Judge for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia.

Mr. DiPiero was a visiting professor for the American College of Rome, Rome, Italy in 1982, and has lectured in continuing legal education seminars since that time.

An AV® Peer Review Rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®, Mr. DiPiero is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.  He was also selected for inclusion in the 2010 West Virginia Super Lawyers in the "personal injury plaintiff" category.

Areas of practice

Since 1999, Mr. DiPiero has represented professional athletes as a certified contract advisor for both the National Football Players Association and the National Basketball Players Association.

Education

• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 1975
  • Associate Editor, West Virginia University Law Review
• B.A., English, University of Notre Dame, 1971

Bar admissions

• 1975
  • West Virginia
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia
• 1977
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit

Memberships

• West Virginia State Bar
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

Community involvement

An active member of his community, Mr. DiPiero has coached youth football, basketball, and baseball, and for many years has been involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He serves on the board of directors at Hope Community Development Corporation, a non-profit organization created to empower the poor and assist at-risk children. Mr. DiPiero also enjoys playing several sports, including basketball, golf, tennis and bocce, and recently played basketball in the U.S. Senior Olympics.

Personal

Mr. DiPiero and his wife, Cheryl, have three children: Danielle, Joey and Luca Dante.