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Circuit judge suspended six months, censured, fined for conduct following traffic stop
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ordered a circuit judge be suspended without pay for six months, censured and fined who was accused of using his position as a judge following a traffic stop. -
Brian Cummings helps patients, families find justice in malpractice cases
A resident physician’s undetected error may have cost a patient her life during treatment at Vanderbilt University Medical Center – just the type of case Nashville attorney Brian Cummings seeks to address. -
WILSON ELSER: Wilson Elser Promotes 19 to Nonequity Partner
National law firm Wilson Elser has promoted 19 of counsel and associates to nonequity partner, effective January 1, 2019. -
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH: Nelson Mullins' Andrew Connor Named to The James L. Petigru Inn of Court
Andrew M. Connor, an associate in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Charleston office, has been named as a barrister to The James L. Petigru American Inn of Court, which is connected to the Charleston School of Law. -
Attorney, Alderson native L. Vincent Williams named chairman of WVSU board
INSTITUTE – L. Vincent Williams’ “amazing journey,” which has taken him from a “poor black kid who grew up in a single-parent home in Alderson” to an education that saw him earn a juris doctorate degree and a master of business degree in the span of one week, has now led to his election as the chairman of the West Virginia State University board of governors. -
State ranks last in the nation for women on the bench
West Virginia does an OK job when it comes to representation of people of color on the judicial bench, but is the worst in the nation in terms of the percentage of women as judges, and the reasons why aren’t clear, according to a law professor who co-authored a study on judicial representation. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Higginbotham now a partner at Thomas Combs & Spann
CHARLESTON – Thomas Combs & Spann, PLLC is proud to announce that Daniel R. Higginbotham is now a partner of the firm. Higginbotham has practiced with the firm since September 2011. -
WVU College of Law graduates 119
West Virginia University College of Law professor Robert Bastress addresses graduates at a May 18 ceremony. -
Plaintiff in slip-and-fall agrees to limit on recovery
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PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly expands Evansville office
Shelby EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Allyson E. Shelby recently joined Jackson Kelly as an associate in the firm's Evansville office and is practicing in litigation and labor and employment. -
New GOP chairman 'hooked' on politics
Conrad CHARLESTON – Lincoln County native Conrad Lucas was recently elected to become West Virginia's newest state chairman of the Republican Party, which at the age of 30, makes him the youngest state chairman in the country. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Spilman Thomas & Battle elects new members
CHARLESTON -— The management team of the law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle has announced it has elected several new members effective Jan. 1. -
Municipal judge for Charleston, Nitro stepping down
Taylor CHARLESTON -- Municipal Judge Shawn Taylor announced on Sept. 21 that he will step down from his judicial duties effective Oct. 29. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Dailey named to W.Va. Chamber Board
Dailey CHARLESTON -– Anna Dailey, a partner in Dinsmore & Shohl's Charleston office, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Four named to Bowles Rice executive committee
McMillan CHARLESTON -- Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love named attorneys Stuart A. McMillan, Michael D. Lorensen and J. Stan Lee to the firm's Executive Committee at its annual partner meeting, according to Managing Partner Tom Heywood. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Taylor joins Huddleston Bolen
Taylor HUNTINGTON -- Lindsay Taylor has joined the law firm of Huddleston Bolen LLP as a practicing attorney in the firm's Huntington office. -
Making money on Internet news still out there
Dalglish HUNTINGTON – Fame and fortune await the person who finds a way to make money with news on the Internet, First Amendment guardian Lucy Dalglish predicts. -
Benjamin to moderate blogging panel discussion at MU
Benjamin HUNTINGTON -– The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and Marshall University are hosting a panel discussion on "Blogging and the Potential Limits of the First Amendment" at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center on the campus of Marshall University. -
PERSONNEL FILE: U.S. attorney joins Spilman Thomas & Battle
Potter WHEELING -– Spilman Thomas & Battle is pleased to announce that Sharon "Shari" Potter has joined the firm as Counsel in its Wheeling office.
