Lambright CHARLESTON -- Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love is pleased to announce that two of its newest associates -- Emily R. Lambright and Sara L. Birchenough -- are now admitted to practice in West Virginia as well as Kentucky and Virginia, respectively.
Steptoe CLARKSBURG -– Robert M. Steptoe Jr., Chairman of Steptoe & Johnson, has been chosen to receive the Distinguished Leadership Award from Leadership West Virginia, a statewide program that develops, strengthens and connects emerging leaders throughout the Mountain State.
MORGANTOWN -- The Robert M. Steptoe and James D. Steptoe Professorship of Property Law has been established at the College of Law at West Virginia University, made possible by gifts from the Steptoe family.
Steptoe CLARKSBURG -– Robert M. Steptoe Jr., chairman of Steptoe & Johnson, recently was elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
Miller CHARLESTON – Former state Supreme Court Justice Thomas Miller was the epitome of what a judge should be, many members of the legal community said.
RONCEVERTE -- A West Virginia woman has filed a federal lawsuit in against Greenbrier Valley Medical Center and one of its doctors after she suffered cardiac complications and infection.
Ferretti CHARLESTON -- The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle is pleased to announce the re-election of David P. Ferretti as Member in Charge of Lawyer Administration.
Cohen CHARLESTON -- Mountain State judges and juries could screen who qualifies to be an "expert witness" if West Virginia adopts a plan pending in the Louisiana legislature.
Rawlings HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen has announced that attorneys Matthew Rawlings, Ashley French, Alicia Deligne and Justin Gilfert have joined the firm.
Cohen CHARLESTON – Most West Virginia physician specialists question expert testimony if it is outside a doctor's specialty or is tainted by financial incentives, according to a new survey.
Roberts CHARLESTON -- Myles D. Roberts has joined the Business Department of Steptoe & Johnson practicing in the firm's Charleston office as an associate.
Jordan MORGANTOWN -- Dr. Jon L. Jordan, the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) federal air surgeon, is the recipient of this year's Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Recognition Award at West Virginia University.
From left, Katherine Wagner, President of the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce, and Anne Hart, Chairman of the Board of the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce, present the award to Robert M. Steptoe Jr., CEO of Steptoe & Johnson, along with Gov. Joe Manchin. CLARKSBURG -- Robert M. Steptoe Jr., CEO of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, was awarded the Lifetime Commitment Award at the 87th Annual Dinner of the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce.
I write to show support for a law school at Marshall University. Such an expansion of professional education is long overdue. It would show that the state of West Virginia is serious about providing academic opportunities for its citizens.