Biography
Chris Riley is a member of the firm.
Mr. Riley was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, and graduated
from The Linsly Military Institute in 1977. He attended Tufts
University in Medford, Massachusetts, graduating magna cum laude
with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Mr. Riley then attended The
West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown, West Virginia,
graduating in 1985 with a Juris Doctor degree, and as a member
of the academic honorary, The Order of the Coif. While at The
College of Law, Mr. Riley served as Lead Articles Editor for the West Virginia
Law Review.
Mr. Riley returned to Wheeling and became an associate with his
family's law firm, Riley and Riley, practicing with his father and brother.
He became a partner in 1988 and has been associated with that firm and its
successors for over 25 years, now serving as Bailey, Riley, Buch & Harman's senior
member.
Bar Admissions
• West Virginia
• U.S. District Courts Northern & Southern Districts
of West Virginia
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Associations and Memberships
• Ohio County Bar Association
• West Virginia Bar Association
• American Bar Association:
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Employment Law Section
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Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section
• National Association of College & University Attorneys
• American Land Title Association
• West
Virginia State Bar Association
Education
• Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV
High School Diploma,
National Honor Society
• Tufts University, Medford, MA
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
• West Virginia University College of Law
Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif
Honorary
Community
• District One Character Committee, 1999-Present
• Wheeling Symphony Fund Trustee, 1991-Present
• Special Assistant Attorney General, 2009-2010
• Tufts University Alumni Admissions Program, 1988-Present
• Ohio County Bar Association Pro Bono Program
• F.C. Wheeling United Soccer Club, Director, 1998-08, President, 2000-2006
• West Virginia State Library Commission, 1996-2000
• Criminal Justice Act Panel Attorney, 1985-1996
• Ohio County Ballot Commissioner, 1985-1994
• Deputy Commissioner of Forfeited and Delinquent Lands, 1990-1993
• West Virginia Public Defenders Services Panel Attorney, 1985-1993
• Children's Home of Wheeling, Inc., 1987-1991
• West Virginia Law Review, 1983-85, Lead Articles Editor, 1984-1985
Other Information
Mr. Riley resides in Wheeling, WV, with his family.
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