U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Recent News About U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
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Hunt ditches $6 million in debt through bankruptcy
CHARLESTON – Getting a new lease on life after $6 million takes on new meaning for a Charleston attorney and lawmaker -
In midst of custody battle, woman files for bankruptcy
Ballard CHARLESTON – Though wanting custody of her ex-boyfriend's daughter, a Charleston woman has admitted to having no income and very little assets. -
Three civil suits against Putnam attorney put on hold due to bankruptcy
WINFIELD - A former employee, landlord and client will have to wait -- and stand in line -- to collect any money they say is owed them by a Putnam County attorney. -
Attorney's hearing, bankruptcy statements contradict each other
Golden CHARLESTON - Through her own testimony given at a recent hearing seeking dismissal of legal malpractice suit against her, a state Tax Department attorney may have falsified information on the bankruptcy she filed last year. -
Attorney has past of history of communication failure
Golden CHARLESTON – Even when her telephone is functioning, clients of a South Charleston attorney have had problems communicating with her. -
Complaints lodged against Charleston attorney who previously worked on ODC staff
Golden CHARLESTON – An attorney who assisted the investigation into the alleged misdeeds of other attorneys now finds her own conduct under scrutiny by not only her former employer, but also a federal judge. -
Additional discrepancies found in Mason attorney's bankruptcy
Musgrave CHARLESTON – A closer examination of a Mason County attorney's bankruptcy petition reveals he may have not only falsified information about lawsuits involving former clients, but also his safekeeping of a settlement awarded to a Mason physician. -
Okla. company sues Charleston law firm for $16 million
ROANOKE, Va. – An Oklahoma oil and gas company has filed a $16 million lawsuit against a Charleston law firm and two of its attorneys for legal malpractice and for breach of contract. -
Suit accuses former Mason County alloy plant owner of racketeering
HUNTINGTON – Though New Haven, W. Va., might not be found on many maps of the world, a lawsuit in federal district court says the Big Bend-area hamlet factors prominently into an international racketeering conspiracy. -
Dismissal of attorney bankruptcy could give green light to suit filed by doctor
Danny Westmoreland POINT PLEASANT – A Mason County doctor who alleges his attorney forged his signature on a 2004 settlement check, may receive his day in court if the attorney's current bankruptcy case is dismissed. -
Musgrave also filed for bankruptcy in 1987
POINT PLEASANT – A Point Pleasant attorney's bankruptcy filing is not the first time he's been in financial trouble.