INSTITUTE – Katherine L. “Kitty” Dooley, a Charleston attorney and newly appointed member of the West Virginia State University Board of Governors, is glad she came back to her home state despite plans upon embarking on service an officer in the U.S. Army “to leave West Virginia in the rear view mirror of (her) life.”
CHARLESTON – Despite being worth potentially $83.7 billion, West Virginia’s agreement earlier this month with China Energy essentially has disappeared from headlines.
MORGANTOWN – The sixth annual National Energy Conference at West Virginia University, which was held on Oct. 20, focused on adapting to changes in the energy industry, according to James Van Nostrand, a professor of law and the director of the Center for Energy and Sustainable Development at WVU.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's faith-based initiative aimed at empowering religious groups across the Mountain State in the fight against substance abuse will travel to the Northern Panhandle next week.
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia State University Board of Governors’ lawsuit against Dow Chemical alleging groundwater contamination has been removed to federal court.
INSTITUTE – L. Vincent Williams’ “amazing journey,” which has taken him from a “poor black kid who grew up in a single-parent home in Alderson” to an education that saw him earn a juris doctorate degree and a master of business degree in the span of one week, has now led to his election as the chairman of the West Virginia State University board of governors.
CHARLESTON – The Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action is suing TLTEK after it claims the company and its owner failed to pay back a loan.
CHARLESTON – Charles “Rusty” Webb of the Webb Law Centre has been selected for membership to the 10 Best Attorneys for the State of West Virginia. The honor, given by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, is one that the Charleston-based attorney is proud to accept.
CHARLESTON – After a 40-year career of devoting her life to the protection of the rights of children, Williamson lawyer Jane Moran has been recognized for her efforts.
MORGANTOWN – In June, West Virginia University’s Center for Energy and Sustainable Development brought the Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leaders program to the university.
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia University College of Law 2017 study abroad program recently returned from Brazil and it changed the perceptions of many a law student.
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia University College of Law has selected its 2017 Facility Significant Scholarship Award recipient, an in-house honor that recognizes work addressing significant public issues.
HUNTINGTON – The Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce presented its Spirit of Enterprise Award to Congressman Evan Jenkins on June 1 at Huntington Steel & Supply.
CHARLESTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case regarding a state’s actions in maintaining voter registration lists. West Virginia, along with 14 other states, petitioned the court in support of Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted in March. The Supreme Court announced its agreement to hear the case on May 30.
BARBOURSVILLE – Though he said he is humbled to receive it, Attorney Jon D. Hoover’s accessibility to clients and his attention to detail has yet again earned him this year’s 10 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction – the fifth year running he has been so honored.
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action is suing Sugar & Spice Pastry Shop after it claims it failed to pay back a loan of more than $20,000.
