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Contact
Email
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Phone
304-521-4571 | 866-6
Address
Clarksburg, WV, 26301, US
Professional
Bar Admissions
West Virginia2004U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia2004U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia2004
About
James "Mac" Heslep has practiced workers' compensation defense in West Virginia since 2004. He has extensive experience representing employers before the Workers' Compensation Office of Judges, the Workers' Compensation Board of Review, and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Mac's experience includes representation of employers in civil cases involving allegations of deliberately intended injury and workers' compensation discrimination. In addition to his state workers' compensation practice, Mac has also developed a significant federal black lung practice over the past five years. Mac is widely recognized throughout the workers' compensation community in West Virginia and beyond. He has previously been invited to speak on workers' compensation topics by the West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner, the West Virginia Self-Insurers Association, the West Virginia University Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, and the SEAK National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference.
About General Law
General practice attorneys handle a wide range of legal matters, providing comprehensive legal services to individuals and businesses. They can assist with contracts, disputes, transactions, and various civil matters. Common matters include contract disputes, civil litigation, business formation, legal consultations.
Credentials
Education
West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2004 | J.D. | College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 2001 | B.A. | Honors: With Honors | Major: Economics & History
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
Best Lawyers in America (Workers' Compensation, Employers), 2013 - 2017 | 40 Under 40, The State Journal Generation Next (2008) | Leadership Harrison (2007-08) | Virginia/West Virginia SuperLawyers Rising Star, 2017
Associations
Harrison County Bar Association | Contractors Association of West Virginia (Member, Safety Committee) | West Virginia State Bar Workers' Compensation Committee, 2016 - 2017 (Member) | West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission, 2011 - 2014 (Member)
Speaking
Basic Workers’ Compensation, 2006 - Present | Advanced Workers’ Compensation, 2006 - Present | Managing Employees’ Pre-Existing Conditions, 2009 - Present | Workers’ Compensation Return to Work Issues, 2010 - Present | Construction Law for Engineers, Architects, and Contractors, 2007 - Present | Employment Law (BSN 3319), Fairmont State University, 2007 - 2016 | Business Law I (BSN 3306), Fairmont State University, 2010 - 2016
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Updated: May 25, 2026