News from 2024
Latest lawsuit says Greenbrier hasn't paid on $35M federal loan
CHARLESTON – In another legal and financial blow to Gov. Jim Justice’s family and businesses, The Greenbrier has been hit with a $36 million lawsuit claiming it defaulted on a loan that was part of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
18 Steptoe & Johnson Attorneys Named by Best Lawyers® as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2025
Best Lawyers® has named 18 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2025 in various practices and regions across the firm.
Judge awards $31 million to coal company owner over soured business deal with Moscicki, Panther Enterprises
WELCH – A circuit judge has awarded the owner of a coal company nearly $31 million for a deal gone bad.
Paden City supporters want superintendent held in contempt after football games forbade at high school
CHARLESTON – The group of residents and supporters who successfully fought to keep Paden City High School open now have asked a judge to find the county school superintendent in contempt following a letter forbidding other high school football teams from playing games at the school.
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Proud to Have More than 145 Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that 135 of the firm’s attorneys were named in the 2025 rankings of The Best Lawyers in America.
250+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers ®, Ones to Watch
More than 250 Dinsmore attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers or Ones to Watch in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Disciplinary panel also recommends disbarment of Wheeling attorney
CHARLESTON – The Hearing Panel Subcommittee now has recommended the state Supreme Court annul the law license of a Wheeling attorney who has been charged with three counts of violating the rules of conduct.
Jackson Kelly Again Well Represented in Best Lawyers Rankings
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that 71 of the firm’s lawyers were recently named in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch across the firm’s ten offices by the publication.
Attorney General Morrisey Urges College Students Looking for a Job to Watch Out for Employment Scams
Thousands of students in the state are getting ready to return to college; some are getting their first crack at higher education.
Estate blames subpar medical care, security for Mingo County man's death
CHARLESTON – The estate of a Mingo County man blames subpar health care and lack of thorough security for his death while in jail.
Morrisey, other AGs ask administration to avoid politicizing AI regulation
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with attorneys general from 14 other states, submitted a comment letter to the Department of the Treasury, emphasizing the need for fair and unbiased regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector.
Southern Regional Jail plaintiffs have until November to file claims
BECKLEY – The state has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging inhumane living conditions and improper treatment at Southern Regional Jail.
Attorney General Morrisey Sues Unlicensed ‘Contractor’
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a lawsuit against an Elkins man for potential violation of the state’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act for allegedly engaging in home improvement services without the required contractor’s license, for providing substandard work, for abandoning projects before completion and, in some instances, failing to perform any work after accepting payment.
Disciplinary board wants Wheeling attorney disbarred
CHARLESTON – The state Office of Disciplinary Counsel is asking the state Supreme Court to annul the law license of a Wheeling attorney who has been charged with three counts of violating the rules of conduct.
Zak Balasko to Participate in 2024 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Next Generation Program
Bankruptcy and corporate restructuring member Zak Balasko will be participating in the 2024 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) Next Generation (NextGen) Program.
Supreme Court says Paden City High School will remain open
CHARLESTON – Paden City High School will remain open after the state Supreme Court denied a motion to stay by the county school superintendent.
Attorney General Morrisey, DOJ, Bipartisan Coalition Score Big Win Against Google in Antitrust Case
Google is a monopolist and it acted unlawfully to maintain it, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said, paraphrasing the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s ruling Monday that tech giant Google had abused its monopoly power over its internet search business.
Braxton County attorney sentenced to prison for federal gun crime, has law license annulled
CHARLESTON – In less than 10 days, a Braxton County attorney has been disbarred and sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for felony possession of a firearm.
Healthcare Attorney Chelsea Brown Joins Jackson Kelly
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that Chelsea Brown has joined the Firm as a Member in the Healthcare Litigation practice group.
Suspended attorney, former prosecutor now held in contempt
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has found an already suspended attorney and former Pleasants County assistant prosecutor to be in contempt.