CHARLESTON -- Chambers USA ranks firms and individual lawyers in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the best. Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso once again was ranked in band 1 for Litigation: General Commercial.
CLARKSBURG - The owner of an upstart Morgantown hotel, who is being sued by a downtown hotel in federal court, denies he has done anything wrong, according to a court filing last week.
Crockett CHARLESTON -— The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that James S. Crockett Jr. and Sharon L. Potter were inducted as Fellows into the Litigation Counsel of America.
CHARLESTON – Instead of contesting the multiple allegations of misconduct leveled against her, a Monongalia County attorney has decided to surrender her law license.
CHARLESTON – A former Randolph County prosecutor accused of engaging in "a pervasive pattern of prosecutorial misconduct" will soon answer to the allegations before a state ethics panel.
Taylor BUCKHANNON – An Upshur County attorney is contesting the certification of the May 8 primary election for sheriff saying the winner's candidacy violated state and federal law.
Joseph PITTSBURGH -- The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle recently announced that two attorneys in its Pittsburgh office were recognized by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.
MADISON -- A professional medical malpractice suit against Charleston Area Medical Center and two Madison defendants is in Boone Circuit Court concerning a 2011 death.
FAIRMONT - A Marion family law judge is not only refusing to abide by a circuit judge's order compelling her to appoint a Monongalia County man an attorney in a contempt proceeding, but also say publically her reasons why.
Santos CANONSBURG, Pa. -- Attorney Eric W. (Rick) Santos has joined Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love as Special Counsel in the law firm's Canonsburg, Pa., office.
CHARLESTON -- On April 11, 35 lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Stone MORGANTOWN -— The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that Ward D. "Jerry" Stone Jr., a member in its Morgantown office, was named a West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellow.
CLARKSBURG - A downtown Morgantown hotel is suing another local establishment in federal court, arguing that the upstart hotel has stolen its name and is hurting its reputation.
Willis-Miller CHARLESTON -– Jackson Kelly attorney Taunja Willis-Miller was honored as a West Virginia State Bar Foundation Fellow during the 14th Annual Bar Foundation Fellows dinner April 26.