Unaiza Riaz Tyree

Unaiza Tyree is a litigator in the Charleston, West Virginia office of regional law firm Bowles Rice. She handles a variety of different litigation matters but primarily focuses her practice on medical malpractice, wrongful death, and commercial litigation.

Over the course of her career, Unaiza has gained extensive courtroom experience representing a wide variety of clients in both state and federal courts throughout the region. She is also adept at pretrial litigation, motions practice, and has successfully represented clients in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Unaiza’s practice also includes representation before the professional licensing boards in the State of West Virginia, particularly when a licensing dispute arises or disciplinary actions could affect a professional’s ability to continue working in his or her field.  

Past representative experience includes:

• Dana Martin v. Rising Stars Childcare, et. al.,  Civil Action No. CC-41-2023-C-19, in the Circuit Court of Raleigh County, West Virginia (motion to dismiss granted on behalf of all defendants on September 28, 2023);
• Estate of Timothy Rush v. Danasdome, LLC d/b/a The Dome Bar & Grill, Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, Civil Action No. 20-C-832, August 24, 2022 (granted complete dismissal of all claims on Motion for Summary Judgment after oral argument for Kuppel, LLC) (affirmed by the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals on June 15, 2023); 
• Lisa Fields v. City Insurance Agency, Inc., Circuit Court of Mingo County, West Virginia, Civil Action No. 21-C-27, June 1, 2021 (granted dismissal on Motion to Dismiss after oral argument for City Insurance Agency, Inc.);
• Wilcox v. Williams, Circuit Court of Lewis County, West Virginia, Civil Action No. 17-C-53, January 17, 2019 (granted dismissal on Motion to Dismiss after oral argument for AFP Logs and Lumber, LLC with prejudice).
• Successful representation of various medical doctors before the Complaint Committee of the West Virginia Board of Medicine with favorable resolutions.
• Complete dismissal of ethical Complaint pending before the West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care by unanimous decision.
• Complete dismissal of ethical Complaint pending before the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists by unanimous decision.

• Bowles Rice Diversity Committee, Member

• Recipient of CALI Awards (recognition for achieving the highest grade in a particular subject) at West Virginia University College of Law:
• Refugee and Asylum Law

• Member, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
• Member, West Virginia Women Attorneys

• Board Member, Children's Therapy Clinic