Gina Fantasia, Member of Capuder Fantasia PLLC
Gina FantasiaCapuder Fantasia PLLC1543 Fairmont Avenue, Suite 207Fairmont, West Virginia 26554Voice: 304-333-5261 (ext. 11)Fax: 304-367-1868
Gina Fantasia
Capuder Fantasia PLLC
1543 Fairmont Avenue, Suite 207
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
Voice: 304-333-5261 (ext. 11)
Fax: 304-367-1868
Email: gfantasia@capuderfantasia.com
Practice Areas
Ms. Fantasia focuses her practice on real estate law and on business law consulting.
Background
Ms. Fantasia is licensed to practice law in both Texas (since 1988) and West Virginia (since 1998). Ms. Fantasia lived and practiced law (since 1988) in Houston, Texas until she and her husband, Drew Capuder, moved to West Virginia.
Ms. Fantasia is AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Board Memberships and Civic Organizations
* Director, Fairmont State College Foundation
* Director, Hope Inc.
* Director, Main Street Fairmont
* Formerly President, Board of Directors, United Way of Marion County
* Secretary, Board of Directors, Friends of High Gate
* Vice Chair - Legislative Programs Division, Marion County Chamber of Commerce
* Affiliate Leadership Counsel, West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation
Attorney Bar Memberships and Organizations
West Virginia
* West Virginia State Bar (since 1998) (link)
* United States Court of Appeals for the Forth Circuit (link)
* United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (link)
* United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (link)
* Marion County Bar Association
Texas
* State Bar of Texas (since 1988) (link)
* United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (link)
* United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (link)
* United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (link)
Other Professional Activities
* Member Association of Corporate Counsel, Small Law Department Committee;
* American Bar Association;
* The Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia;
* Formerly Board Certified (Civil Appellate Law), by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
* Formerly served as Fourth Circuit Editor for Defense Research Institute’s quarterly publication, Certworthy;
* Formerly on Editorial Board for Houston Bar Association’s monthly magazine, The Houston Lawyer;
* Formerly Special Assistant Disciplinary Counsel for State Bar of Texas;
* Formerly on Houston Bar Association Campaign for the Homeless Committee and Lawyers for Literacy Committee
Publications
Co-author, Preservation of Non-Charge Trial Error (State Bar of Texas, 1997 Advanced Civil Trial Seminar)
Teaching
Ms. Fantasia was an Adjunct Professor of Law for several years at the University of Houston Law Center, teaching Legal Writing.
Education
* Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas (1988); Top 25% of Class; Order of Barristers; Board of Advocates; Phi Delta Phi; Selected for 1987 TYLA Moot Court Team; Selected for 1987 Jessup International Law Moot Court Team; Selected for 1986 Thelen-Marrin Mock Trial Team; Selected for 1986 ABA Moot Court Team
* Masters Degree in Industrial Relations, West Virginia University, 1980
* Bachelor of Science Degree, with a major in Industrial-Personnel Psychology, and a minor in Business Administration, Fairmont State University (then Fairmont State College), 1977
