News from April 2015

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PERSONNEL FILE: Hogan elected West Virginia Law Review editor-in-chief

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University College of Law student Ben Hogan has been selected by his peers to serve as editor-in-chief of the West Virginia Law Review (WVLR) for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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PERSONNEL FILE: New State Bar officers, members announced

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CHARLESTON – The West Virginia State Bar is pleased to announce new officers and members of The West Virginia State Bar Board of Governors for 2015-2016.
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PERSONNEL FILE: Fuller selected as Bar Foundation Fellow

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MARTINSBURG – Martin & Seibert, L.C. is pleased to announce the West Virginia Bar Foundation Board of Directors has selected Martin & Seibert’s Kay Fuller, Director of Business Development,  as a member of the 17th class of Bar Foundation Fellows.
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PERSONNEL FILE: Whalen receives award for pro bono work

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BRIDGEPORT – Steptoe & Johnson attorney Sherri S. Whalen has been awarded the Kaufman Award for Pro Bono Service by the West Virginia State Bar.
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PERSONNEL FILE: Karlin selected as Super Lawyer

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MORGANTOWN – Attorney Allan N. Karlin has been selected to the 2015 West Virginia Super Lawyers Top 10 list for the seventh year in a row.
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PERSONNEL FILE: Steptoe & Johnson attorneys named W.Va. Bar Foundation Fellows

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BRIDGEPORT – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC attorneys Bryan R. Cokeley and James C. Wright have been named 2015 West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellows.
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PERSONNEL FILE: Bowles Rice attorneys named to Super Lawyers list

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CHARLESTON – Twenty-one Bowles Rice attorneys have been named to the 2015 West Virginia Super Lawyers list.
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Boone County magistrate retiring

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – Boone County Magistrate Charles M. Byrnside will retire from the West Virginia judicial system, effective June 30.
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Justices say new cell tower can be built

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a new cell phone tower can be built in Big Chimney area.
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Woman says sleep doctor sexually harassed her

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing her former supervisor after she claims he sexually harassed her.
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Man sues Mullins Home Repair for workplace injuries

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – A man is suing Mullins Home Repair after he claims he was injured while working.
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Woman blames daycare center for daughter's injuries

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing South Charleston Enrichment Center for injuries her toddler daughter sustained while in its care.
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Couple sues law firm for breach of contract

By Kyla Asbury |
BECKLEY – A couple is suing a North Carolina-based law firm after they claim it breached its contract with them.
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Man accuses Wayne County News of discrimination

By Kyla Asbury |
HUNTINGTON – A man is using the Wayne County News after he claims he was discriminated against and terminated from his employment
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Women sue Enrichment Center for FLSA violations

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – Two women are suing Kanawha Valley Enrichment Center for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Ballard woman sues WVDHHR for defamation

By Kyla Asbury |
CHARLESTON – A woman is suing the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources after she claims the agency caused her defamation.
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Couple sues Raleigh Radiology for failing to timely diagnose fracture

By Kyla Asbury |
BECKLEY – A man and his wife are suing Raleigh Radiology Inc. after they claim it and two physicians failed to timely diagnose a fracture.
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Employees sue Union Group, AEP for electrocution

By Kyla Asbury |
FAYETTEVILLE – Two employees are suing Union Group Ltd. and Appalachian Power Company Inc. after they claim they were injured on the job.
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Hurricane landfill case settled

By Chris Dickerson |
WINFIELD – A lawsuit filed over chemicals accepted at a Putnam County landfill officially has been settled.
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Widow of Mingo sheriff seeks $1M from alleged murderer

By Chris Dickerson |
WILLIAMSON – The widow of the former Mingo County sheriff has filed a lawsuit against the man accused of killing him.

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