Lawrence Smith News
THIS JUST IN: Wood County
Dec. 8
THIS JUST IN: Jackson County
Dec. 3
THIS JUST IN: Mason County
Nov. 25
Albright Jr. facing new disciplinary charges
CHARLESTON - No sooner did a Wood County attorney clear one ethical hurdle than was he presented with another.
Unused settlement funds undergirds ATLAS
Legal Aid of West Virginia on Friday, Dec. 4 formally unveiled its newest access to justice program. Access to Legal Aid Services, or ATLAS, enables potential clients from anywhere in the state to call its Charleston office toll-free to have their case assessed by a paralegal, and referred to an attorney.
Elkview woman awarded $7,500 in personal suit against WVU Tech
CHARLESTON - An Elkview woman's personal injury suit against WVU Tech has been settled.
Harassment by Clay deputy leads to civil rights suit
CHARLESTON - Following two years of alleged harassment and brutality at the hands of a sheriff's deputy, a Clay County man has filed a lawsuit to stop it.
Suspension of Wood attorney withheld pending county approval of estate settlement
CHARLESTON - Provided he can prove to their satisfaction a quarter-century old estate dispute has been finally settled, the state Supreme Court has decided to put off its suspension of a Wood County attorney.
Apology brings closure to Webster defamation suit
Webster CHARLESTON - A month prior to her appointment as the newest Kanawha Circuit judge, a Charleston attorney, and chairwoman of the House of Delegates' Judiciary Committee was able to conclude a defamation suit filed against her by a South Charleston man by apologizing for her erroneous statement.
Tentative settlement reached in Hunt, Karr legal malpractice suit
Hunt CHARLESTON - A Jackson County woman's legal malpractice suit against two Charleston attorneys, including a state lawmaker, has been tentatively settled.
Court suspends Weirton attorney's license
CHARLESTON - For failing to abide by the terms of a prior disciplinary order it handed down last year, the state Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Hancock County attorney.
Mason teen's death leads to fraud accusations against M.D. head
Jordan POINT PLEASANT - A Mason County doctor -- who also is the president of the state agency that licenses and disciplines them -- is named in a wrongful death suit that includes allegations he committed fraud in filing false information, and claims to other agencies to prove the teenager who died working for him was legally employed.
Putnam woman alleges injury, job loss from convenient store visit
WINFIELD - A Putnam County woman alleges a trip to a convenience store has permanently inconvenienced her.
THIS JUST IN: Wood County
Nov. 12
THIS JUST IN: Jackson County
Oct. 14
THIS JUST IN: Mason County
Nov. 20
Lane landlord case settled
Lane CHARLESTON - A landlord-tenant dispute between a Charleston woman and a Cross Lanes attorney and House of Delegates member has been successfully mediated.
Huntington city attorney charged with DUI
HUNTINGTON - Following a single-vehicle accident prior to Thanksgiving, Huntington's city attorney was charged for driving under the influence.
Breach of contract suit friviolously filed, firm partner says
Sadd CHARLESTON - A recently dismissed lawsuit against a Charleston law firm, and one of its associates should never have been filed in the first place, says one of the firm's partners.
Wood man's breach suit against insurer dismissed
PARKERSBURG - A related suit Jeff Corra filed against his homeowner's insurer resulting from the circumstances that happened on Aug. 6, 2006 has been dismissed.