James J. Sellitti was born in Steubenville, Ohio, raised in Weirton, West Virginia and currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated cum laude from West Virginia University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Mr. Sellitti worked as a real estate broker in Morgantown, West Virginia, while in college and law school. He graduated from West Virginia University’s College of Law in 1980 where he was a member of the WVU Law Review. While in law school, Mr. Sellitti was also a member of the Marlyn E. Lugar Trial Association, which focused on providing students with courtroom experience.
Attorney Sellitti has over 35 years of trial experience and has received numerous jury verdicts and settlements in favor of his clients, many in excess of one million dollars. In addition, he has tried an industrial accident case against the former Weirton Steel Corporation that resulted in a substantial verdict for their client. Attorney Sellitti has also successfully litigated medical malpractice cases in Ohio and Pennsylvania that have resulted in significant settlements.
Attorney Sellitti has represented clients in various types of personal injury and wrongful death cases including, but not limited to:
Attorney Sellitti is a member of the West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio Association for Justice, and the American Association for Justice. Contact our office today to have Mr. Sellitti review your case. Mr. Sellitti has been accepted into membership in the elite Million Dollar Advocates Forum for his courtroom successes. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is comprised of the top trial lawyers in America and accepts less than 1% of all lawyers into membership. He is former president of the Weirton Big Brothers Big Sisters organization.
REQUIRED DISCLAIMER: Each case is different and the results above do not guarantee a successful or similar outcome in any future case handled by Mr. Sellitti or his law firm.
Attorney Sellitti has been nominated and accepted as a 2019 and 2020 AIOPIA’S 10 Best in West Virginia For Client Satisfaction
The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of West Virginia’s Personal Injury Attorney James J. Sellitti as a 2019 and 2020 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction.
The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 Personal Injury attorneys in each state. Attorneys who are selected to the “10 Best” list must pass AIOPIA’s rigorous selection process, which is based on client and/or peer nominations, thorough research, and AIOPIA’s independent evaluation. AIOPIA’s annual list was created to be used as a resource for clients during the attorney selection process.
One of the most significant aspects of the selection process involves attorneys’ relationships and reputation among his or her clients. As clients should be an attorney’s top priority, AIOPIA places the utmost emphasis on selecting lawyers who have achieved significant success in the field of Personal Injury law without sacrificing the service and support they provide. Selection criteria therefore focus on attorneys who demonstrate the highest standards of Client Satisfaction.
