CHARLESTON -- "The Law Works," West Virginia's only locally produced television program about the law and how it affects daily life, will host a special one-hour call-in program on Feb. 21 from 8 to 9 p.m. on West Virginia PBS.
Hensley MORGANTOWN -– Michael K. Hensley has joined the Business Department of Steptoe & Johnson and will practice in the firm's Morgantown office.
WHEELING - A West Virginia man has filed a medical malpractice suit against a pharmaceutical company after he was injured after receiving contrast solution during several MRIs.
Rodriguez CLARKSBURG – West Virginia University attorneys have asked U.S. District Judge John Bailey for permission to place former football coach Rich Rodriguez and his wife Rita Rodriguez under oath and ask them where he lived when the university sued him.
CHARLESTON -- Secretary of State Betty Ireland has announced that her office will put on five regional campaign finance training seminars across the state to help candidates comply with West Virginia's campaign finance rules and regulations.
CHARLESTON - After constant urging, Charleston attorney Dan Greear has decided not to run for a circuit judge seat and attempt instead to become the state's top lawyer.
Rodriguez CLARKSBURG – Former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez can't claim Michigan citizenship to escape Monongalia County jurisdiction over a $4 million lawsuit against him, attorneys for the university argue in federal court.
Brewer CLARKSBURG -- The law firm of Steptoe & Johnson announces that attorney Susan S. Brewer has been named managing member–elect and will become CEO effective Jan. 1, 2009.
CHARLESTON – Justices of the state Supreme Court of Appeals gasped and groaned when Public Service Commission attorney John Auville told them the commission and its employees are learning about wind turbines as they go along.
Willert ROANOKE, Va. -- The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC is pleased to announce that B. Randolph Willert has joined the firm as an Associate.
CHARLESTON -- Treatment court planning teams from eight counties met in Mercer County in November for the first part of a two-part training session. The second part of the training was held last week in Morgantown.
CHARLESTON – Citing matters that arose out of pre-trial conference, a Morgantown law firm has withdrawn as legal counsel for all the Kanawha Circuit judges named in pending civil suit in federal court.
Aman CLARKSBURG -- Steptoe & Johnson, a multi-practice law firm with offices in West Virginia and Ohio, has announced that, effective Jan. 1, six of its attorneys have been promoted to membership.