Berkeley County Magistrate W. Randy Smith, center, of Martinsburg is presented a Powerball lottery check for $79 million by Gov. Joe Manchin, right, and state Lottery Director John Musgrave. (Photo courtesy of the governor's office) CHARLESTON -- On Aug. 23, a Berkeley County magistrate became the eighth person from West Virginia to win the Powerball jackpot.
Powell CHARLESTON -– At the 124th annual meeting of the West Virginia Bar Association, William J. Powell, manager of Jackson Kelly's Martinsburg office, was elected to serve on the Executive Council of the organization.
MARTINSBURG -- Legal firms know that the complexity of class action lawsuits can drag such cases out for years; what may not be so obvious is that once the settlement is reached, an entirely new stage of work begins, one that is also complex and can take a lot of time to resolve.
LEWISBURG -- Brett Hersh, President of Hersh Business Services (HBS), was a presenter at the West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association's annual conference, held Oct. 24-25 in Lewisburg.
MARTINSBURG -- The West Virginia Clean Water Coalition Inc. will host a reception for legislators and other members of the business community on Oct. 16.