Jacob R. Stout

 Jake Stout is a dedicated litigator who uses the civil justice system to hold negligent corporations accountable for preventable injuries and diseases, particularly those caused by toxic exposures in the workplace. His experience spans all sides of civil litigation—plaintiff, defense, and judicial—giving him a well-rounded perspective that benefits his clients and supports improved safety practices and corporate governance.

Jake is part of the Motley Rice Occupational Disease team, representing individuals wrongfully exposed to hazardous substances. He has extensive experience in asbestos and mesothelioma litigation, as well as cases involving silica exposure, benzene-induced leukemia, and other toxic torts. In 2025, Jake was part of the trial team in Forehand v. VEPCO, where a jury awarded $2.7 million to a mesothelioma victim harmed by asbestos used in a power company’s operations.

Jake’s legal career includes work at multiple personal injury firms, handling matters related to products liability, premises liability, and railroad injuries under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act. He has also contributed to mass litigation efforts, including representing West Virginia and other government entities in the opioid crisis and advocating for victims of the 2023 East Palestine Train Derailment.

His background includes a clerkship with a regional corporate defense firm and serving as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Phillip D. Gaujot in West Virginia. Jake is a graduate of the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia and holds a Certificate in Mass Tort Multidistrict Litigation from Duke Law’s Bolch Judicial Institute.