PARSONS — A West Virginia attorney has teamed up with the J.R. Clifford Project to release a book shining new light on some of the state’s old civil rights cases. Thomas Rodd recently published "Stories from West Virginia's Civil Rights History, A New Home for Liberty" under Quarrier Press, with the West Virginia public libraries as its main recipient. The book deals with what Rodd calls West Virginia's "unique" place in civil rights history and aims to improve public understanding.
CHARLESTON – A federal judge scheduled a hearing leading up to several criminal sentencings surrounding the 2014 Freedom Industries chemical spill that left thousands without water for days. District Judge Thomas Johnston scheduled the hearing for Jan. 27 regarding the Freedom Industries cases. Johnston wrote that the hearing will discuss the factual and legal basis for all pleased offenses in the cases. Sentencings are scheduled in February for former Freedom officials Gary Southern, Dennis
PINEVILLE – A Justice couple is suing over workplace injuries sustained by the husband, alleging that the mining company failed to provide a safe work environment.
There was a time when many major cities in America had as many as half a dozen newspapers: two or three morning papers, two or three afternoon papers, with multiple editions published throughout the day.
CHARLESTON – Peggy L. Schultz of Peggy Schultz & Associates LLP in Charleston has been elected to the officer position of Assistant Secretary for the Association of the Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA) during the 74th ADTA Annual Meeting in Ponte Vedra, Fla.
MARTINSBURG – Martin & Seibert, L.C. is pleased to announce the West Virginia Bar Foundation Board of Directors has selected Martin & Seibert’s Kay Fuller, Director of Business Development, as a member of the 17th class of Bar Foundation Fellows.
CHARLESTON – A transportation company is suing over claims it has not been paid for damage caused when its rail cars derailed on a West Virginia track under construction.
CHARLESTON – Robinson & McElwee has been recognized as a Tier 1 law firm in Charleston in four practice areas, and a Tier 2 law firm in Charleston in 10 practice areas, by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in 2015.
CHARLESTON – Edward J. George, a member of Robinson & McElwee PLLC, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Association of State Lobbyists.
CHARLESTON – The law firm of Babst Calland has announced the lateral moves of four established West Virginia attorneys who have joined the firm’s office in downtown Charleston.
