Lawrence Smith News
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
Dec. 30
CIVIL FILINGS: Jackson County
Dec. 30
CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County
Dec. 21
Jackson doctor blamed for Roane man's death, suit alleges
RIPLEY -– A Roane County woman is suing a Jackson County doctor for the wrongful death of her husband.
Court takes action against D.C. attorney for '04 suspension in Va.
CHARLESTON –- For failing to notify the state Bar of his 2004 suspension in Virginia, a Washington, D.C.-area attorney has been suspended from practicing law in West Virginia.
Wood couple file second online defamation suit
MIDDLEBOURE – A Wood County couple has filed a second lawsuit alleging they were defamed by comments made about them online.
Court suspends Wheeling attorney for misleading clients about cases
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has suspended an Ohio County attorney's license following an investigation he mislead clients about the status of their lawsuits.
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
Dec. 29
CIVIL FILINGS: Jackson County
Dec. 27
CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County
Dec. 10
Fairmont attorney indefinitely suspended for failing to communicate with client, Bar
CHARLESTON – For not only mishandling a court-appointed client's case, but also ignoring a subsequent ethics inquiry, the state Supreme Court has suspended a Marion County attorney.
Attorney previously disciplined for not responding to ethics inquiries
CHARLESTON – Prior to his suspension, records show Gregory G. Michael was admonished three times by the Bar including twice in 1997 for two complaints arising from the same case.
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
Dec. 3
CIVIL FILINGS: Mason County
Dec. 10
Complaint: Tucker magistrate, judge had conflicts in Lewis man's criminal case
CHARLESTON -– A Lewis County businessman has lodged an ethics complaint against a Tucker County magistrate and judge for failing to recuse themselves from his 2008 criminal case.
Burkhammer seeks reinstatement of ethics complaint against Randolph attorney
CHARLESTON -– A Lewis County businessman is asking the state Bar reconsider its decision dismissing an ethics complaint he filed against one of his former attorneys from a 2008 criminal case.
Cissel previously accused of miscommunicating with court-appointed clients
CHARLESTON – In the last two years, records show Chad B. Cissel has had two court-appointed clients lodge ethics complaints against him alleging, like Jerry Burkhammer, his work hindered, rather than helped their case.
Hall disciplined for inaction in previous court-appointed case
CHARLESTON – Records show ethics complaints were filed against Dwight R. Hall in at least three other court-appointed cases with disciplinary action taken in one of them.
CIVIL FILINGS: Wood County
Nov. 24