Jackson Kelly PLLC issued the following announcement on April 17.
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that 36 of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2019 West Virginia Super Lawyers or Rising Stars, which recognize lawyers who have achieved a significant level of peer recognition and professional achievement. Thomas J. Hurney, Jr. and Ellen S. Cappellanti ranked in the Top 10 of all attorneys recognized in West Virginia. Hurney ranked first in the state.
“We congratulate our attorneys whose accomplishments on behalf of their clients and recognition from their peers have earned them selection as among West Virginia’s 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars,” said firm Managing Member Ellen S. Cappellanti.
The attorneys recognized as West Virginia Super Lawyers, organized by firm office, and their recognized practice areas are as follows:
Bridgeport
Marcia A. Broughton, Member (Estate Planning & Probate)
Charleston
Robby J. Aliff, Member (Medical Malpractice)
David A. Barnette, Of Counsel (Business Litigation)
Gretchen M. Callas, Member (Civil Litigation)
Ellen S. Cappellanti, Member (Business & Corporate)
Michael T. Cimino, Member (General Litigation)
Stephen R. Crislip, Of Counsel (Professional Liability)
Mark H. Dellinger, Member (Employment & Labor)
A.L. Emch, Member (Civil Litigation)
Michael M. Fisher, Member (General Litigation)
Jill E. Hall, Member (Employment & Labor)
Justin M. Harrison, Member (Employment & Labor)
M. Shane Harvey, Member (Energy & Natural Resources)
Thomas J. Hurney Jr., Member (Medical Malpractice)
Erin E. Magee, Member (Employment & Labor)
Jill McIntyre, Member (Professional Liability)
Robert G. McLusky, Member (Environmental)
Laurie K. Miller, Member (Medical Malpractice)
Albert F. Sebok, Member (Employment & Labor)
Brian R. Swiger, Member (Energy & Natural Resources)
Kenneth E. Tawney, Of Counsel (Energy & Natural Resources)
Michael B. Victorson, Member (Products Liability)
Danielle Waltz, Member (Government Relations)
Roger A. Wolfe, Of Counsel (Employment & Labor)
Martinsburg
Susan R. Snowden, Counsel (Employment Litigation)
Morgantown
Stephen M. LaCagnin, Of Counsel (Employment & Labor)
Kathy L. Snyder, Member (Workers' Compensation)
The attorneys recognized as West Virginia Rising Stars, organized by firm office, and their recognized practice areas are as follows:
Charleston
Elizabeth A. Amandus, Member (Bankruptcy)
Jon L. Anderson, Member (General Litigation)
Douglas J. Crouse, Associate (Environmental Litigation)
Candice M. Harlow, Associate (Business Litigation)
John M. Huff, Member (Medical Malpractice)
Grace E. Hurney, Associate (Health Care)
Rachel Ludwig, Member (Health Care)
Morgantown
Seth P. Hayes, Member (Business Litigation)
Wheeling
Erin R. Vuljanic, Member (General Litigation)
Only the top 5 percent of lawyers in West Virginia are named Super Lawyers. No more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected as Rising Stars, who must be 40 years old or younger or have been in practice for 10 or fewer years. Published by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers uses independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations to determine the honorees. The Super Lawyers and Risings Stars lists are published in the Virginia & West Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers lists in all states and regions also are distributed to attorneys and ABA-accredited law school libraries.
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