Tony O’Dell and William Tiano selected by their peers for prestigious annual honors.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Tony O’Dell and William Tiano, personal injury attorneys and founders of Charleston-based law firm Tiano O’Dell PLLC, have been named to the prestigious Best Lawyers in America 2025 list. Tiano O’Dell was also named to the 2025 Best Law Firms list.
Both O’Dell and Tiano were selected by their peers for inclusion on the list for exceptional expertise in the following categories:
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
O’Dell was also voted “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in Charleston, WV. This is the fourth year O’Dell has been named to the Best Lawyers in America list.
Tiano was voted “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in Charleston, WV.
Tiano O’Dell was named to Tier 1 of the 2025 Best Law Firms, Charleston, WV List by Best Lawyers in the categories of:
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
“While I have been included on the Best Lawyers in America list in years past, it’s always a tremendous honor,” said O’Dell. “That not just Bill and I but also our firm were recognized is a reflection of our entire team’s commitment to our clients and to representing them with the highest level of care and professionalism.”
During his legal career, O’Dell has received numerous accolades, including recognition as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association and induction into the West Virginia Super Lawyers, 2014-2017.
O’Dell holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Marshall University and obtained his law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1991.
“I am humbled to be on the Best Lawyers in America list for 2025 and excited that Tiano O’Dell was recognized, as well,” says Tiano. “To be recognized by our peers in the legal profession for our service to our clients is an honor we are extremely proud of.”
In addition to his inclusion on the Best Lawyers in America 2025 list, Tiano has been recognized as a West Virginia Super Lawyer and listed among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America.
Tiano serves on the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Association for Justice. He is also a member of the West Virginia Association for Justice, and the American Association for Justice. He obtained his law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1986.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession.
Recognition by Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers. The publication’s lists of outstanding lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
The Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, industry leader interviews and review of additional firmographic highlights provided by law firms as part of the formal research submission process.
About Tiano O’Dell PLLC
Tiano O’Dell PLLC is a personal injury law firm located in Charleston, West Virginia that strives to provide quality representation to clients who have suffered from a personal injury as a result of wrongdoing in our various WV communities. Firm founders and trial lawyers William Tiano and Tony O’Dell have been recognized for their professionalism by being A Plus rated by their peers, being named Super Lawyers, and being named among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association. Cheryl Fisher is an accomplished trial lawyer who spent years defending doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice cases before she brought her skills to Tiano O’Dell to help the victims of medical malpractice and other wrongdoers get justice. The unique perspective of the collective experience of the lawyers at Tiano O’Dell is why so many former clients consistently rate Tiano O’Dell so highly. Tiano O’Dell truly has the “experience you want, and the results you need.” To learn more visit westvirginiapersonalinjurylawyer.net.
