News from September 2011
PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly lawyers, practices recognized by Best Lawyers
CHARLESTON -– Jackson Kelly is pleased to announce that 61 of the firm's lawyers were recently named in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Lawyers from across the firm's offices were honored in the publication.
Pineville attorney pleads guilty to wire fraud charge
CHARLESTON -– Pineville attorney Christopher B. Bledsoe has pleaded guilty in federal court before U.S. District Judge Irene C. Berger to wire fraud.
Arrest of man for not signing citation nets suit against Mingo town
CHARLESTON – A Mingo County man is accusing police in Gilbert of civil rights violations when he was arrested for refusing to sign a traffic citation.
Settlements reached in two Cabell EMS suits
HUNTINGTON – Two additional lawsuits involving the Cabell County Emergency Medical Services –- one for wrong termination, and the other for personal injury –- have been settled totaling over $100,000.
PERSONNEL FILE: Majority of Huddleston Bolen partners listed in Best Lawyers
HUNTINGTON -- Nearly 70 percent of the partners in Huddleston Bolen were honored in the publication, The Best Lawyers in America 2012.
PERSONNEL FILE: Brumley rejoins Jackson Kelly
Brumley CHARLESTON -- Christina T. Brumley has rejoined Jackson Kelly after four years in-house at International Coal Group Inc.
PERSONNEL FILE: Dinsmore launches new national brand, website
CINCINNATI -- Following three years of significant growth and expansion, Dinsmore & Shohl has rebranded itself.
Kopp elected chairman of W.Va. Roundtable
Kopp HUNTINGTON -– Marshall University President Dr. Stephen J. Kopp has been elected chairman of the West Virginia Roundtable, an independent, non-profit and non-partisan business organization dedicated to creating a viable business climate in the Mountain State.
Quartet of women leaders kick off WVU's Women in Law & Leadership initiative
MORGANTOWN -– When a fourth grade teacher advised Joyce McConnell to improve her handwriting, it wasn't an admonition. It was a prediction.
Thacker hearing set for Tuesday
Thacker WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is set to hear the nomination of Charleston attorney Stephanie Thacker for an opening on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
THEIR VIEW: A partnership that continues to pay off
WASHINGTON -- Success often starts small, but West Virginia's success in landing new investments by Japanese companies started big – with Wheeling Nisshin in 1986, NGK Sparkplugs in 1995, and then Toyota's $400 million automotive facility in 1996.
Morgantown man sues after fall in elevator shaft
MORGANTOWN – A Morgantown man is suing an individual he claims negligently installed a ladder in an elevator shaft.
Mason man names 123 companies in asbestos suit
CHARLESTON -- A Mason man is suing 123 companies he claims are responsible for his mesothelioma diagnosis.
Man says K-Mart didn't pay final wages timely
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing K-Mart Corporation after he claims it failed to pay his final wages in a timely manner.
Kanawha man blames former employer for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County man is suing his former employer after he claims he was injured on the job.
Woman sues Young's Department Store for tripping over owner's pet
CHARLESTON -- A Kanawha County woman is suing Young's Department Store after she claims she tripped and fell over the owner's dog that was blocking the front door of the business.
Man sues Kraft for failure to pay final wages
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Kraft Foods Global after he claims it failed to pay his final wages in a timely manner.
WLF argues for drug stores in McGraw's case
McGraw WASHINGTON – A recent ruling in a case brought by West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw makes it harder for out-of-state defendants to remove class actions to federal court, the Washington Legal Foundation is arguing.
Volunteer sues animal shelter for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the Kanawha Charleston Human Association after she was injured while volunteering at the animal shelter.