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New Wayne Circuit Judge takes oath
WAYNE -– James H. Young Jr. became West Virginia's newest circuit judge when he was sworn in Dec. 8 at the Wayne County Courthouse. -
Supreme Court starting Access to Justice program
Benjamin CHARLESTON -- The state Supreme Court will initiate a program that will make lawyers more easily accessible to those who may not be able to afford them. -
Manchin names new circuit judges for Mercer, Wayne counties
CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin has filled two of the three newly created circuit judgeships across the state. -
State Supreme Court mourns death of Staker
Chief Justice Spike Maynard, right, presented the 2008 Liberty Bell Award to Judge Robert Staker earlier this year. (Courtesy photo) CHARLESTON -– The state Supreme Court is mourning the death of retired U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Staker. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Kay Casto & Chaney announces new hires
Jones CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney has announced that Shannon P. Smith and Erin K. Jones have been hired as associates. -
Huntington attorney to lead national defense attorney group
Williams HUNTINGTON – Marc E. Williams, a commercial and complex business litigation defense attorney in Huntington, has been elected President of DRI-the Voice of the Defense Bar. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Spilman Thomas & Battle continues to grow
Thomas CHARLESTON -- The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle is pleased to announce that Judith P. Thomas, Christina S. Terek, Leigh B. Anderson and Allison L. Carr have joined the firm. -
Stowers ousts Eagloski in close race for spot on Putnam court
Eagloski WINFIELD - In a race that was close until the last vote was counted, attorney Phillip M. Stowers defeated incumbent Putnam County Circuit Court Judge Ed Eagloski early Wednesday. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Austin Hovermale joins Steptoe & Johnson
Hovermale CHARLESTON -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to welcome Austin Hovermale as a new associate in the firm's Charleston office. -
PERSONNEL FILE: 20/10 Consulting names members of board of directors
Kelly CHARLESTON -- 20/10 Consulting LLC, a professional service firm specializing in organization development and management, have announced that Patrick D. Kelly, C. David Morrison, and Dean Turner have been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Criswell joins Dinsmore & Shohl's Charleston office
CHARLESTON -- Staci Norman Criswell has joined Dinsmore & Shohl as Of Counsel in the Corporate Department and a member of the Family Wealth Planning Practice Group. -
King might return to bench in January
King CHARLESTON - Longtime Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King has handed in his resignation, but he left a window open for his return. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Gallagher named managing member for Morgantown office of Steptoe & Johnson
MORGANTOWN -– Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian D. Gallagher to the position of Managing Member of its Morgantown office. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Former State Farm corporate counsel joins Dinsmore & Shohl
Canfield CHARLESTON -- John Canfield, former corporate counsel with State Farm Insurance Companies in Charleston for the past 16 years, has joined Dinsmore & Shohl. -
State legal community mourns Justice Miller
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. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Boyle joins management committee at Kay Casto & Chaney
Boyle CHARLESTON -- Kay Casto & Chaney has announced it has named Richard E. Boyle Jr. to its management committee. -
Law students get chance to lend hand via Legal Aid
CHARLESTON - Legal Aid of West Virginia recently gave law students the opportunity to help the legal community in West Virginia before they even receive a law degree. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Martin & Seibert welcomes two new attorneys
Haddad MARTINSBURG -- Martin & Seibert L.C. is pleased to announce that it has hired two new attorneys to join its Charleston and Martinsburg offices. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Pallay named Chairman of Intellectual Property Committee
Pallay CLARKESBURG -- Michael B. Pallay, an associate in the Clarksburg office of Steptoe & Johnson, has been chosen to serve as Chairman of the Intellectual Property Committee of the West Virginia State Bar. -
DNA exoneration on the next 'The Law Works'
CHARLESTON -– More and more people serving time for rape or murder are being released from prison due to DNA evidence – often many years after the crime. Is it really as simple as it sounds?