John Estep

Courses Taught

• Constitutional Law
• Professional Responsibility
• Torts
• Contracts
• Election Law

Education

• J.D., University of Virginia

Biography

John P. Estep is a Visiting Associate Professor at the West Virginia University College of Law, where he teaches Torts, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Election Law, and Professional Responsibility.

Before joining the faculty, Professor Estep spent fifteen years in private practice at K&L Gates in Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., and Milbank in Washington, D.C. His practice encompassed complex commercial litigation and financial restructuring matters. He represented clients in federal and state courts throughout the country, in domestic and international arbitrations, and in bid protests before the Government Accountability Office. His litigation experience includes substantial work defending clients in class actions.

Professor Estep represented leading corporations across a range of sectors, including insurance, energy, media, manufacturing, construction, aerospace, hospitality, higher education, retail, and government contracting. In his restructuring practice, he regularly represented debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, and official committees in Chapter 11 cases and related adversary proceedings.

Professor Estep received his B.A., summa cum laude, from West Virginia University and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is a graduate of the National Trial Advocacy College. As an undergraduate, Professor Estep was inducted into the Order of Augusta, West Virginia University’s highest student honor.

A native of Sistersville, West Virginia, Professor Estep lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife, Courtney, and daughters, Audrey and Charlotte.