James “Mac” Heslep. Mac is a Clarksburg litigation defense lawyer specializing in employment law, including employee benefits, human resources counseling and training, and compliance. Of particular note are his skill and experience in federal and state workers’ compensation matters and his work with benefits coordination. Mac earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of William & Mary and his law degree from West Virginia University. His clients include construction, energy, manufacturing, mining, and utility companies. He has extensive experience representing employers before the Workers’ Compensation Office of Judges, the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review, and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Due to his passion for both federal and state workers’ compensation matters, Mac has practiced in this area since his first day as a lawyer in 2004. He understands the difficulty compensation cases present to employers beyond the monetary risk. The most gratifying part of Mac’s job is being able to help his clients manage the complexities of workers’ compensation cases such as benefits coordination, and return-to-work issues. Mac is widely recognized throughout the workers’ compensation community for his work as a Clarksburg litigation defense lawyer in West Virginia and beyond.