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Todd F. La Neve, born 1966 in Bethesda, Maryland, is a 1989 graduate of the West Virginia University undergraduate program and a 1992 graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law.

Upon graduation, Mr. La Neve was employed in an insurance defense firm in Wheeling, West Virginia, during which time he worked for many major insurance companies in the role of local defense counsel.

In 1994 he moved to his current home of Clarksburg, West Virginia, and assumed the position of House Counsel with Celina Insurance Group, a regional insurance company with offices in five states. He continued to develop his trial skills while representing both the company and its insureds in litigation matters in over thirty West Virginia counties.

In 1997, Mr. La Neve opened his own office and began serving clients in other areas of need. He began handling criminal matters shortly thereafter and has developed a reputation as an attorney willing to fight in court for his clients.

Mr. La Neve later focused his practice on the defense of individuals accused of driving under the influence. He presently maintains his focus on DUI defense while also representing victims of accidents.

Many of Mr. La Neve's clients have had their DUI charges dismissed, while the others have been able to take advantage of favorable plea bargaining results to minimize their charges or punishment. The majority of Mr. La Neve's clients have retained their right to operate a motor vehicle following an impaired driving arrest.

Mr. La Neve is a member of the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD), a national organization that serves to educate and provide resources to those attorneys committed to effective, skillful representation of their clients.

He was featured as a guest speaker at the NCDD Winter 2003/2004 meeting on the topic of DUI and pilot's license issues. Mr. La Neve is a private pilot and aircraft owner and also serves as a panel attorney for the Aircraft Owner's and Pilot's Association's (AOPA) Legal Services Plan for the State of West Virginia.

In this capacity, he provides legal representation to AOPA member pilots who are facing enforcement actions against their license privileges by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Mr. La Neve is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDL), another nationwide organization for attorneys who practice in the area of criminal defense. He also holds a membership in the American Trial Lawyers Association, a national organization dedicated to advancing the rights of those injured by the actions of others.

Mr. La Neve is a member of the Harrison County, West Virginia, Bar Association, the West Virginia State Bar Association and he is admitted to practice in all the state and federal courts of West Virginia, as well as the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.