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.
CHARLESTON -- A series of web-based seminars (webinars) will be held over the coming weeks as a way to help education small business people about new technologies and computer applications/solutions.
Ralph Bean CHARLESTON -- Ralph J. Bean Jr., a member in the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, has been named Foundation Fellow by the West Virginia Bar Foundation.
Steve Roberts CHARLESTON -- West Virginia has made good strides in the past few years to improve its business climate and to help create opportunities for more West Virginians. Much of this good work has been accomplished because of the leadership and fortitude of our elected officials and because state residents have spoken up that "enough is enough."
Steve Roberts CHARLESTON -- West Virginia's Attorney General, Darrell McGraw, continues to evade the issue of why his office decided not to structure a consumer action settlement agreement so that the bulk of $10 million in lawsuit funds would go back to the state agencies for whom he served as legal counsel.
Steve Roberts CHARLESTON – The regular session of the state Legislature is over, and the "Sunshine Act" that would have provided more legislative control over the Attorney General's office died in committee. But the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce still is running television, radio and newspaper ads urging the public to let their legislators know they care about the issue.
AG Darrell McGraw CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is speaking out about advertisements calling for support for legislation that would require his office to bid out to contract private lawyers.
Attorney General Darrell McGraw CHARLESTON – A House of Delegates bill that would have tightened the belt on the state Attorney General office's contracts with outside attorneys died on the Rules Committee table, but some state leaders say part of the language from the proposal could find new live amended to other legislation.
Darrell McGraw CHARLESTON – A state senator says he thinks debate over how Attorney General Darrell McGraw doles out money from his office will end up at the state Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the state Chamber of Commerce says McGraw's actions has cost the state up to $40 million.
H. Skip Tarasuk CHARLESTON -- A Fairmont insurance executive who wants to project an "open for business" image for West Virginia, has been named chairman of the Board of Directors of BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Company.
CHARLESTON – Nearly 60 business and legal leaders participated in the first of two forums examining the future of West Virginia's legal and judicial reform efforts.