Legal research shouldn't eat your day.

45 minutes of research.
Compressed to 30 seconds.

When the question is what West Virginia law actually says — reach for this. Ask in plain English. Get a cited legal memorandum grounded in every WV Supreme Court opinion since 1991, every Intermediate Court of Appeals opinion since 2022, and the full West Virginia Code.

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Pays for itself in 12 minutes of saved research per month.

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Example West Virginia Case Search result showing a legal memorandum with cited opinions
17,647+ WV Opinions Indexed
35 Years of Supreme Court Precedent
64 Chapters of WV Code
Built Exclusively for WV
SEE A REAL ANSWER

A plain-English question. A cited legal memorandum.

This is what an actual West Virginia Case Search result looks like. Every citation is retrievable. Every opinion links to the source PDF. Nothing is generated that is not grounded in a real, published WV authority.

Below is a screenshot — click here to see the actual answer.

A real West Virginia Case Search result: a cited legal memorandum answering a landlord-tenant question, with a panel of cited WV opinions on the right.
VERIFIABLE, NOT GENERATED

Every citation is a real WV opinion.

You should be skeptical of AI in legal work. So are we. West Virginia Case Search is built so that every answer can be verified against a published source before you rely on it.

Every citation links to the source PDF.

Every cited opinion in a WVCS answer links directly to the actual document on the court's official website. If the link doesn't resolve, the citation isn't in the answer. We don't generate citations — we retrieve them.

Every answer is graded by Precedent Strength.

Strong, Moderate, Limited, or Unknown — every memo carries a badge indicating how binding the underlying authority is. You see at a glance whether to rely on the answer as-is or dig deeper.

Nothing is generated without a real source.

The AI does not invent case names, case numbers, or holdings. If an answer references an opinion, that opinion exists in the corpus and you can open it in one click. No hallucinated citations. Ever.

AI-assisted, attorney-verifiable. West Virginia Case Search is a force multiplier for your judgment — not a substitute for it. Read the memo. Verify the citations. File with confidence.
THE TIME SAVINGS

Research hours. Reclaimed.

A typical WV research task takes a well-trained associate 30 to 60 minutes. West Virginia Case Search compresses that to under a minute. Multiply it across your practice and you recover hundreds of billable hours a year.

The Old Way
45 min
Boolean queries, result sifting, reading, re-reading, citing
  • Build the Boolean query
  • Sift through dozens of out-of-state results
  • Read each opinion for on-point authority
  • Track down the statute
  • Draft a citation-ready memo
With West Virginia Case Search
30 sec
Ask. Read the memo. Verify the citations. Move on.
  • Type the question in plain English
  • Read the synthesized legal memorandum
  • Open any cited opinion directly from the source PDF
  • Export a branded PDF for the client file
  • Get back to practicing law
The Break-Even Math

At a $250 / hour bill rate — typical for a junior West Virginia attorney — the Solo plan pays for itself the moment it saves 12 minutes of research time in a month. The average attorney saves hours. Everything after break-even is pure recovered margin.

$49.95 ÷ ($250 ÷ 60) = 12 minutes
YOUR WV RESEARCH COMPANION

A specialized scalpel, not a replacement toolkit.

West Virginia Case Search is designed to work alongside the tools you already use — not to replace them. Keep your national platform for out-of-state matters. Keep Fastcase for keyword searches. Reach for West Virginia Case Search when the question is: what does West Virginia law actually say?

For the WV-specific question

When your matter turns on West Virginia law, West Virginia Case Search gives you a cited answer in seconds — without out-of-state noise diluting your results.

Ask like you'd ask a colleague

No Boolean operators. No filter stacks. Describe your client's situation the way you'd explain it to a senior partner — and get a formal memo back.

Pays for itself before lunch

At $49.95 a month on the Solo plan, West Virginia Case Search recovers its cost the moment it saves you 12 minutes of research time. Nothing else on your tool stack makes that promise.

HOW IT WORKS

Research in Three Steps

1

Ask

Type your legal question in plain language. No Boolean operators. No keyword tricks. Describe your client's situation the way you'd explain it to a colleague.

Can a landlord evict a tenant for a single late rent payment in West Virginia?|
Ask in plain English · no Boolean, no filters
2

Search

The platform searches every published West Virginia opinion using AI-powered semantic understanding — finding opinions by meaning, not just keywords.

Searching WV case law…
Semantic search across 17,647 opinions
Cross-reference WV Code
Synthesizing legal memorandum
3

Answer

Receive a formal legal memo with inline citations, a precedent strength indicator, and direct links to every source opinion on the court's website.

Legal Memorandum Strong

Under West Virginia law, a residential landlord generally cannot evict for a single late payment without first providing statutory notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure under § 37-6-5…

Smith v. Charleston Properties
In re Elk Run Apartments
§ 37-6-5
FEATURES

Everything a WV Attorney Needs

Every feature below is live in the product today. Built exclusively for the way West Virginia attorneys actually practice.

Complete WV Archive

Every WV Supreme Court of Appeals opinion since 1991. Every Intermediate Court of Appeals opinion since 2022. The full West Virginia Code. Continuously updated.

AI-Synthesized Legal Memo

Every answer is a structured legal memorandum — not a result list. Read it like your senior partner drafted it. Copy it straight into your work product.

Precedent Strength Indicator

Every answer is graded Strong, Moderate, or Limited based on the binding authority it rests on. Instant signal of how confident to be — and whether to dig deeper.

Verified Citations

Every cited case links directly to the source PDF on the court's official website. Every statute links to the live WV Code. No hallucinated citations. Ever.

Cited Statutes Panel

Every referenced WV Code section shown with chapter, article, section number, title, and excerpt — with a link to the live source. Statutory authority alongside case law.

Searchable Research History

Every query you've ever run, saved and filterable by date range, keyword, precedent strength, or result type. Find that memo from three months ago in two clicks.

Shared Firm History

Permissioned access to every query any researcher in your firm has run. Institutional memory that doesn't evaporate when someone takes a vacation. New associates onboard faster.

Branded PDF Export

Download any answer as a print-ready PDF with the WVCS header, precedent badge, full memo, reasoning, and citation cards. Drop straight into a client file or litigation binder.

Research Insights Dashboard

Firm-wide KPIs, research volume by month, precedent-quality trends, top-cited statutes, and a team activity heatmap. Quantify the ROI of your research investment.

SEE IT IN ACTION

Real screens. Real research.

Here's what West Virginia Case Search actually looks like in use.

WVCS Shared History view: filter bar with date and precedent filters, researcher picker, and a firm-wide query table.
Shared Firm History

Every researcher's work, filterable by date, precedent strength, and who ran it.

First page of a branded WVCS legal memorandum PDF, with navy header, question, answer, and cited opinions.
Client-Ready PDF Export

One click. Navy header, precedent badge, cited opinions, verification disclaimer.

WVCS Research Insights dashboard: KPI cards for total queries, average per week, strong precedent rate, and research hours saved, with a research area distribution chart.
Firm-wide Research Insights

Quantify the ROI. Partners see where the firm is spending research time.

BUILT FOR A DIFFERENT JOB

Where West Virginia Case Search fits in your stack

West Virginia Case Search is not a replacement for the tools you already use. It is the WV-specific layer that sits alongside them — answering WV questions faster, cheaper, and with less noise than any generalist platform can.

Feature West Virginia Case Search Fastcase Westlaw + CoCounsel LexisNexis Lexis+
Starting Price $49.95/mo $65–$95/mo $428/mo $80–$171/mo
Answers in plain English ✓ Basic summaries only ✓ ✓
WV-specific focus ✓ Exclusive — — —
Out-of-state case law — ✓ ✓ ✓
Citation-linked source PDFs ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Precedent strength signal ✓ — KeyCite Shepard’s
Free trial (no credit card) ✓ 7 days — — —

Use West Virginia Case Search as your WV-specific research companion. Keep the rest of your stack for everything else.

TRY BEFORE YOU COMMIT

The best way to know is to use it.

7-day free trial. No credit card required. Cancel anytime in one click.

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PRICING

Simple pricing. Measurable ROI.

At $49.95 per month, West Virginia Case Search pays for itself the moment it saves you 12 minutes of research time. 7-day free trial. No credit card required.

Monthly
Annual Save 15%
Solo
$49.95
per month
$49.95 / user
1 user
Breaks even in 12.0 min of saved research per month
No setup fee
  • Unlimited queries
  • Full opinion archive (1991–present)
  • Full WV Code (all 64 chapters)
  • Citation links to source PDFs
  • Precedent strength indicator
  • Personal query history
  • Email support
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Firm
$449.50
per month
$44.95 / user
2–10 users
Breaks even in 10.8 min per attorney per month
+ $299 one-time setup
  • Everything in Solo
  • Shared firm research history
  • Memorandum sharing across firm
  • Branded PDF export
  • Research Insights dashboard
  • Priority email support
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Practice
$1,997.50
per month
$39.95 / user
11–50 users
Breaks even in 9.6 min per attorney per month
+ $499 one-time setup
  • Everything in Firm
  • Dedicated onboarding
  • Priority support
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Enterprise
$3,495.00
per month
$34.95 / user
51–100 users
Breaks even in 8.4 min per attorney per month
+ $799 one-time setup
  • Everything in Practice
  • Custom onboarding
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At a $250/hour bill rate, every West Virginia Case Search plan breaks even in under 13 minutes of saved research time per month. The average attorney reports saving hours. Everything after break-even is pure recovered margin. The more attorneys on your plan, the faster each one breaks even.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it replace Westlaw or LexisNexis?
No — and it is not trying to. West Virginia Case Search is a companion research tool. Keep your national platform for out-of-state matters. Keep Fastcase for keyword research. Reach for West Virginia Case Search whenever the question turns on West Virginia law. Many of our users run all three side by side.
Doesn't AI hallucinate case citations?
Not here. West Virginia Case Search does not generate citations — it retrieves and cites real opinions from a curated archive. Every citation links to the actual source PDF on the court's official website, so you can verify the holding before you rely on it. Every answer also carries a Precedent Strength badge indicating how binding the authority is.
Is West Virginia Case Search worth the monthly cost?
At a $250/hour bill rate — typical for a junior WV attorney — the Solo plan breaks even the moment it saves 12 minutes of research time in a month. If it saves you an hour, it returns $250 in recovered billable time against a $49.95 cost. For firms, the per-user cost drops as low as $34.95/month, meaning break-even happens in under 9 minutes per attorney. The math works at every band.
Is my firm's research private?
Yes. Personal research history is private to each researcher. Shared Firm History is only visible to users your firm admin explicitly permissions. Nothing is ever shared outside your firm. Data is hosted in United States infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
What happens after the 7-day free trial?
Your selected plan begins billing automatically. You can cancel anytime before the trial ends and you will not be charged. No credit card is required to start your trial.
Can I switch plans later?
Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time. Downgrades take effect at your next billing cycle. No annual contracts on any band — all plans are month-to-month.
What is the one-time setup fee for?
The setup fee for Firm, Practice, and Enterprise plans covers account provisioning, admin dashboard configuration, and onboarding support to get your team up and running. Solo plans have no setup fee.
My firm is very small. Is this overkill?
If you have ever spent 45 minutes hunting for the right WV case, you are big enough to benefit. The Solo plan is built specifically for sole practitioners and pays for itself in 12 minutes of saved research per month. No long-term commitment, no setup fee.
What if the answer is wrong?
Every PDF export and every shared link carries the "always verify citations" disclaimer. West Virginia Case Search is a force multiplier for an attorney's judgment — not a substitute for it. Use it to draft the starting memo, then verify every citation against the source document before you file, cite, or advise.
ABOUT THE COMPANY

Built by Precedent AI, LLC

West Virginia Case Search is the flagship product of Precedent AI, LLC, a company founded on a straightforward conviction: the best legal research tools are the ones built exclusively for the jurisdiction they serve.

National platforms know a little about every state's law. Precedent AI knows everything about one state's law — and does it better than any generalist tool ever could. West Virginia is the first state we are serving. The platform is architected to expand to additional states as demand confirms the opportunity, with each state's product purpose-built for the attorneys who practice there.

Precedent AI, LLC is based in South Carolina. WestVirginiaCaseSearch.com is operated as a standalone product under the Precedent AI brand.

One company. One conviction: Legal research should be built for the jurisdiction, not adapted from something built for everyone.
CONTACT

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West Virginia Case Search is a purpose-built legal research platform designed exclusively for West Virginia attorneys. A product of Precedent AI, LLC.

West Virginia Case Search provides AI-assisted legal research for informational purposes only. Results do not constitute legal advice. Always verify citations against source documents.