Matthew B. Hansberry, Esq.
“If you are looking for a law firm that will take care of your Problems as if it is their own. Look no further. This is the place you can trust 100%. Regardless of the lockdown situation, they made every effort to make sure the issue is being taking care of in your best interest. Not to mentioned how responsive they will be to attend to your every needed. Together, they will listened to all of your concerns, offering the most professional opinions, and guiding you to the best solution given any circumstances. Needless to say, best experienced ever. After looking around and talking to many other law firm I felt most comfortable working with them. They will NOT be the one who ripped you off. Instead, they tried every way to make your time worthwhile and save money for you, but delivered the best outcome. Thank you very very much for all of your helped.”
- Tiana P.
“I endorse this lawyer.”
- Jared Moore, A Fellow Attorney
Matt Hansberry
Matt Hansberry is a lifelong West Virginia resident with experience representing clients in a wide variety of matters throughout the state. Before opening his own law firm on January 1, 2016, Matt worked for approximately eight years in the Labor and Employment Department of a well-respected civil defense firm and then approximately two years for the world’s largest employment law defense firm at the time. On January 1, 2023, Matt Hansberry and Eddie Wagoner merged their practices to create their current law firm, Hansberry & Wagoner, PLLC.
Labor & Employment Law in WV
Matt Hansberry’s practice is focused on the areas of labor and employment law. Matt has been recognized several times by Super Lawyers magazine as a “Rising Star” in employment litigation in West Virginia. For 2020 through 2023, he was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America publication for his work in labor and employment litigation. As acknowledged in that publication, for 2023, Matt was recognized by his peers as “Lawyer of the Year” in the Morgantown region for his work in two practice areas: (1) Litigation – Labor and Employment and (2) Employment Law – Individuals. Only one lawyer in each practice area and community is honored by The Best Lawyers in America publication with a “Lawyer of the Year” award.
Matt’s primary areas of practice include employment litigation involving claims of:
- wrongful termination,
- workers’ compensation discrimination,
- disability discrimination,
- age discrimination,
- gender discrimination,
- racial discrimination,
- sexual harassment,
- whistleblower retaliation,
- wage-payment violations,
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations,
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations,
- Employment contracts and severance agreements,
- Employee handbooks and employment policies, and
- Employment counseling and investigations.
If you need assistance, or if your company needs assistance, please feel free to contact the firm at any time to schedule an initial consultation at no charge.
For 2024, Best Lawyers ranked Hansberry & Wagoner, PLLC, as one of the best law firms in the United States and as a tier-one metropolitan firm for representation of individuals in West Virginia employment matters.
“If you are looking for a law firm that will take care of your Problems as if it is their own. Look no further. This is the place you can trust 100%. Regardless of the lockdown situation, they made every effort to make sure the issue is being taking care of in your best interest. Not to mentioned how responsive they will be to attend to your every needed. Together, they will listened to all of your concerns, offering the most professional opinions, and guiding you to the best solution given any circumstances. Needless to say, best experienced ever. After looking around and talking to many other law firm I felt most comfortable working with them. They will NOT be the one who ripped you off. Instead, they tried every way to make your time worthwhile and save money for you, but delivered the best outcome. Thank you very very much for all of your helped.”
- Tiana P.
