CHARLESTON -- A few years ago, when I first introduced the "Open for Business" philosophy to the Mountain State, I wanted to breathe new life into our state by drawing attention to West Virginia's best attributes.
Liberati WHEELING –- Dinsmore & Shohl is pleased to announce that David K. Liberati, Ronald M. Musser, and Lisa M. Hawrot have joined the firm as partners.
CHARLESTON – Manufacturers of lawnmowers conspired to cheat consumers by exaggerating the power of engines, according to a class action suit in federal court.
Carter CHARLESTON -- Mark Carter, a partner in the Charleston office of Dinsmore & Shohl, was one of 24 individuals recently appointed by President George W. Bush to serve in his Administration.
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Golf Association and golf courses across the Mountain State are offering a special Christmas gift: VIP Cards that allow golfers to play top courses in Virginia and West Virginia at heavily discounted prices.
Foster Bird HUNTINGTON -- Melissa Foster Bird, a partner with the law firm Huddleston Bolen, has been named a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, a highly selective honorary society established to reflect and recognize the face of the American bar in the 21st century.
CHARLESTON -- West Virginians want to define marriage for themselves. They do not want their government to set a policy -– and they especially do not want courts to impose a system -– that knowingly deprives children of a mom or a dad.
CHARLESTON -- I have often written about the danger of using jury research as a means to assess financial risk for jury trials. I must continue to remind litigators and their clients that the best use of jury research is for testing themes and messages and refining case strategy.
HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen, a law firm with offices in West Virginia and Kentucky, has announced that 17 of their lawyers have been honored with the distinction of "2009 Best Lawyers in America."
SOUTH CHARLESTON – Older West Virginians soon will have help managing their finances, thanks to a program announced Sept. 17 by Gov. Joe Manchin and Dr. Joyce Payne, Chair of the AARP Foundation Board of Directors.
Many of us are familiar with Leonard Nimoy's quote from the second Star Trek movie as he sacrifices his life to save others, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." A very noble sentiment, of course, and even "logical."