MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia University College of Law presents Ellen Lawton, J.D., Executive Director of the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership at Boston Medical Center & Boston University School of Medicine, who will speak at the John W. Fisher II Lecture in Law and Medicine in a talk titled, Addressing Health & Legal Disparities: the Medical-Legal Partnership Model at noon Feb. 23
BECKLEY – Claims of widows that Jackson Kelly law firm hid evidence in black lung cases don't belong in federal court, U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston decided.
CHARLESTON -– Fifty-two leaders from across the state have accepted invitations to participate in the 20th Anniversary Class of Leadership West Virginia. Candidates were selected from a list of nominations that was submitted in late 2010.
Graham MORGANTOWN -- Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that Andrew S. Graham, an attorney in the firm's Morgantown office, has been promoted from Associate to Of Counsel.
Ashdown MORGANTOWN -- The WVU College of Law will host a discussion titled "The Vanishing Fourth Amendment: Irrelevance and Consent." The discussion is scheduled for noon Thursday, Feb. 17 in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom at the WVU Law Center in Morgantown.
Spatafore MORGANTOWN -- Dinsmore & Shohl is pleased to announce that Denise Spatafore, Lorna Waddell and Olen York have joined the firm's Morgantown office.
Moore WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that Timothy R. Moore, a member in its Winston-Salem office, was recently named to the 2011 Rising Stars list by North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine.
WHEELING -– A Texas law firm and other lawyers defending a legal malpractice suit reached agreement with 15 former clients to break the case into 15 individual cases, but a federal disagreed.
CHARLESTON -- On Jan. 25, 16 lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals.
CHARLESTON -- On Nov. 23, 15 lawyers were admitted to practice law in the State of West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals.
CHARLESTON -- Everyone will remember 2010 for being an eventful political year in West Virginia. Senator Byrd's passing leaving major succession questions for both the U.S. Senate seat and ultimately for Governor.
CHARLESTON -— The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that Timothy D. Houston, an associate in the Charleston office, was named an Associate Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.
George CHARLESTON -– The membership of Robinson & McElwee has elected Kent J. George to a fifth three-year term as Managing Member. Also elected to serve three-year terms as Assistant Managing Members were Douglas C. McElwee and David L. Yaussy.
Yamron PITTSBURGH — The law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that Samuel I. Yamron joined the Pittsburgh office as an associate. His primary area of practice is patent law and related intellectual property fields.
Moore CHARLESTON -— The management team of the law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced that Timothy R. Moore of the Winston-Salem office has been elected as member.