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Farrell, Farrell & Farrell, PLLC was established as a boutique litigation firm which specialized in high risk and complex litigation.

The original concept of a boutique litigation firm, representing a select group of clients, became unrealistic with the increasing demand for representation from new clients and the proliferation of mass litigation. West Virginia became the magnet for mass litigation, including Fen-Phen (when the firm was appointed defense liaison counsel for one of the defendant classes), hearing loss cases and other drug product claims.

Because of its growth, the Firm (or "F3") has been able to provide representation to its clients involved in class actions and mass litigations pending in West Virginia. These experiences with the West Virginia Mass Litigation Panel, statewide class actions and federal multi-district litigation establish F3 as the preeminent defense counsel in West Virginia for complex mass litigation.

The Firm's products liability practice is intertwined with its health care and medical malpractice defense practices. To meet the medical issues which arise, F3 is staffed with a cadre of experienced litigators and nurse paralegals who can dissect voluminous and complex medical records and identify the facts which will support both standard of care and causation defenses for our clients. Years of trying medical malpractice cases on a statewide basis has honed the medical detective skills of the F3 team.

As proud as the Firm is of its attorneys' successes in the courtroom, it is equally proud of the counseling it is able to provide its clients to keep them out of the courtroom. The cost of litigation for individuals and corporations can be far more than merely attorneys' fees and court costs. Risk management general advisory for clients is a cornerstone of F3's practice. The Firm also assumes a proactive role educating professionals and non-professionals about evolving aspects of the law and how to navigate through the complexities of state and federal regulations. F3 attorneys regularly make presentations and publish articles on changes in the law and defense practice as part of meeting their professional responsibility to their colleagues, the courts and clients.

Statement of Practice

Product Liability, Medical Malpractice Defense, Class Action Litigation, Healthcare Law, Business Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith Litigation, Employment Law, Disciplinary Board Representation, Privileges and Credentialing Disputes, HIPAA Compliance, False Claims Act (Qui Tam) Actions, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Education Law, Toxic Tort, Appellate Litigation, General Tort Liability Claim, Workers Compensation Defense, Occupational Safety and Health, Criminal Defense, Mass Litigation Panel Litigation, Fidelity and Surety, Nursing Home Litigation, Fraud and Abuse, Automobile Litigation, Anti-Trust Litigation and Mediation.

Representative Clients:

Bayer Corporation
Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc.
Pfizer, Inc.
Crown Equipment Corporation
Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
American Chemistry Council
GE Commercial Insurance
Lorillard, Inc.
Loews Corporation
PPG Industries, Inc.
Warner-Lambert Co.
HCA Health Care Corporation of America
Smith Barney, Inc.
Raleigh General Hospital
River Park Hospital
Pleasant Valley Hospital
J. H. Fletcher & Co.
First Sentry Bank
West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company
Federated Mutual Insurance Company
Ohio Hospital Insurance Company
Northland Insurance Group
DPIC, Inc.
National Guardian Retention Group
Physicians Specialty LTD Risk Retention Group
GATX Technology Services Group
Caliber One Management
ATLA Mutual Insurance Company
Shand Morahand Insurance Co.
Royal SunAlliance Insurance Company
Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange
Gulf Insurance Group
St. Paul Travelers Insurance Companies
West Virginia State Board of Education
Colony Insurance Company
EMI Music Distribution
Healthcare Indemnity, Inc.
Rockwood Insurance Company
Caliber One Indemnity Co., Inc.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation

Address

The Farrell Building
914 Fifth Avenue P.O. Box 6457
Huntington, WV 25772-6457, (Cabell & Wayne Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 304-522-9100
Fax: 304-522-9162

Website

http://www.farrell3.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBERS OF THE FIRM

Michael J. Farrell (Member) born Colorado Springs, Colorado, January 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, West Virginia; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, Fourth and Sixth Circuits, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; 1989, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Education: Marshall University (B.S., 1969); West Virginia University (J.D., 1974). National and World Champion, Jessup Moot Court Competition, 1973. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1997—. Special Assistant Attorney General of West Virginia, 1992-1995, 1998-2005. Trustee, University System Board of Trustees, 1999-2000. Vice Chairman, West Virginia Higher Education Interim Governing Board, 2000-2001. Vice Chairman, Marshall University Board of Governors, 2001-2002; Member, 2003-2009. Interim President, Marshall University, 2005. Chairman, 1993-1994 and Member, 1990-1993, 2005-2009, Visiting Committee, West Virginia University College of Law. Member: West Virginia Judicial Review Board, 1981-1984; Board of Editors, Defense Counsel Journal, 1998-2007. Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Surgery and Family and Community Health, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Arbitrator, National Association of Securities Dealers, 1988-1994. Author: "Joint Defense Agreements" Chapter, Advocacy in the 21st Century, 2001; "Resurrecting The Dormant Defenses: Assumption of Risk, Patient Negligence, Avoidable Consequences and Winning The Medical Malpractice Case", DRI Medical Malpractice Monograph, 1997; "Medication Malpractice Claims, Culprits and Defenses," 16-1 American Journal of Trial Advocacy 65, 1992, republished and expanded, 42 Defense Law Journal 315, 1993; Civil Litigation Chapter, West Virginia Practice Handbook (Michie 3rd Edition), 1988; "Automobile Litigation," 1(4) The West Virginia Lawyer 20, 1988; "We The Jury," 1(1) The West Virginia Lawyer 36, 1987; "Communication In The Courtroom: Jury Instructions," 85 West Virginia Law Review 5, 1982; "The Law of Medical Malpractice in West Virginia," 82 West Virginia Law Review 251, 1979: "Proof of Damages," 6 West Virginia State Bar Journal 52, 1980. Arbitrator, National Association of Securities Dealers, 1988-1994. Member: Cabell County, West Virginia, Kentucky and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar (Co-Chairman, Pattern Jury Instructions Committee, 1982-1984; Member, Board of Governors and Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1980-1981); International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, 1987—); American Hospital Association; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (President, 1988-1989; Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1989); American Judicature Society; American Society of Law and Medicine. Fellow: West Virginia Bar Foundation, 2005. President, West Virginia Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1995-1998. Member, West Virginia Health Care Commission Quality of Care and Practice Liability Task Force, 1992. Member, West Virginia Law Institute, 1989-2006. [1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1969-1971]. Practice Areas: Product Liability; Bad Faith; Professional Liability; Appellate Practice; Class Action; Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Employment Law.Email: Michael J. Farrell

Paul T. Farrell (Member) born Huntington, West Virginia, April 30, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, West Virginia; 1978, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1996, Kentucky. Education: Xavier University (A.B., 1971); West Virginia University (J.D., 1977). Assistant Cabell County Prosecutor, 1982-1990. Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1990-1995; Cabell County Sheriff Department Civil Service Commissioner, 2003-2004; Huntington City Council Board Member, 2005-2009. Member: West Virginia Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. [1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1971-1973]. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice; Mediations; Employment Law; Criminal Defense.Email: Paul T. Farrell

Joseph M. Farrell, Jr. (Member) born Huntington, West Virginia, October 7, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, West Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Education: Xavier University (A.B., 1974); West Virginia College of Law (J.D., 1980). Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, 1983; Criminal Procedure, 1984, Marshall University; Cabell County Board of Education, 1992-2004, President, 1994-2002. Member: West Virginia State Bar Foundation (Board Member, 2003—); West Virginia State Bar (Member: Long Range Planning Committee; District Grievance Committee; Board of Governors, 1987, 1989-1992; Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1987-1988); Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (Member, 1995—)(Member, Board of Governors 2007-2010); American Trial Lawyers Association; Cabell County (President, 1988-1989) and American Bar Associations; West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1988); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Education Law; Environmental Law; Mediation; Personal Injury Litigation; Health Care Litigation; Employment Litigation; Product Liability Litigation; Criminal Defense.Email: Joseph M. Farrell, Jr.

Tamela J. White (Member) born Huntington, West Virginia, July 20, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, West Virginia, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Sixth Circuits; 1994, Ohio; 1999, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.N., summa cum laude, 1985); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Sigma Theta Tau; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Stewart Potter Inns of Court, 1992-1993. Recipient, Kentucky Defense Counsel Torts Award, 1989-1990. Lead Articles Editor, Northern Kentucky Law Review, 1992-1993. Registered Nurse, New York, 1985; Ohio, 1986. Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Surgery and Family & Community Health, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Associate Graduate Faculty and Advisory Committee, Marshall University Forensic Science Center. International Association of Defense Trial Academy Faculty, 2008; Author, "Strip Searches in Public Schools: Williams by Williams vs. Ellington: Too Many Unanswered Questions," 19 N. Ky. L.Rev., Vol. 3, 1992. Recent Developments in Medicine and Law, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Law Journal, Vol. 39, No. 2 (2004); Co-Author: "The Privacy Standards Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: A Practical Guide to Promote Order and Avoid Potential Chaos," 106 West Virginia Law Review 709, 2004. ABA/BNA Contributing Author, Pharmaceutical Industry Regulation, Federal Agencies Regulating Pharmaceuticals; Pharmaceutical Law: Regulation of Research Development and Marketing "Key Federal Agencies Regulating the Pharmaceutical" (Book Chapter), ABA Health Law, BNA publication, (Pub. Date, Dec. 2007). Member: Cabell County, Kentucky, Ohio State, West Virginia and American Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Chair, Medical Defense and Healthcare Law Committee, 2006-2008), (IADC Foundation Board, 2008); Defense Research Institute; West Virginia Trial Counsel. Reported Cases: Glover v. St. Mary's Hospital of Huntington, Inc., 209 W.Va. 695, 551 S.E.2d 31 (W.Va. 2001); In re Rezulin 214 W.Va. 52, 585 S.E.2d 52 (W.Va. 2003); Walker v. Sharma, 221 W.Va. 559, 655 S.E.2d 775 (2007); Verba v. Ghaphery, 210 W.Va. 30, 552 S.E.2d 406, (2001); Davis v. Eagle Coal and Dock Co., 220 W.Va 18, 640 S.E.2d 81 (2006); Farley v Shook, 218 W.Va. 18, 640 S.E.2d 739 (2006); Calhoun v. Traylor, 218 W.Va. 154, 624 S.E.2d 501 (2005); Moore v. St. Joseph's Hosp of Buckhannon, Inc., 208 W.Va. 123, 538 S.E.2d 714 (2000); DeVane v. Kennedy, 205 W.Va. 519, 519 S.E.2d 622 (1999); Dolen v. St. Mary's Hospital of Huntington, Inc., 203 W.Va. 181, 506 S.E.2d 624 (1998); Blackburn v. Hoechst Marion Roussel, 159 Fed.Appx.507. C.A. 4 (4th Cir.), (2005); Huff v. J.H. Fletcher & Co., 113 F.3d 1232 C.A.4 (4th Cir.1997)(1997); Baisden v. Bayer Corp., 275 F.Supp.2d 759, S.D.W.Va. (2003); Scott v. Taco Bell Corp., 892 F.Supp. 142 , S.D.W.Va. (1995). Practice Areas: Health Care; Medical Malpractice; Toxic Torts; Mass Torts; Products Liability; Class Actions.Email: Tamela J. White

Charlotte A. Hoffman Norris (Member) born Huntington, West Virginia, December 6, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, West Virginia, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Sixth Circuits. Education: Agnes Scott College (B.A., 1987); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Mortar Board. Charles A. Dana Scholar. Member, Western State Legal Aid Society, 1988-1990. General Counsel, River Park Hospital, 2001-2003. Author: "EMTALA in the 21st Century: The Cornerstone of Care for Uninsured and Underinsured," DRI: For The Defense, Vol. 47, No.11 (2005). Co-Author: "The Privacy Standards Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: A Practical Guide to Promote Order and Avoid Potential Chaos," 106 West Virginia Law Review 709, 2004. Member: Cabell County and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; American Health Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. Reported Cases: Osbourne v. King, 570 F. Supp. 2nd 839 (SDWV - 2008); Medical Assurance of West Virginia v. U.S., 233 Fed Appox,235, 2007 WL 1203584 (Cir. 4th 2007); Minix v. Tr-Cities Health Services Corp., 238 F.3d 413 (4th Cir. 2000); Huff v. J.H. Fletcher & Co., 113 F.3d. 1232 (4th Cir. 1997); Barber v. Hospital Corp. of America 977 F 2d 872 (4th Cir. 1992); Moore v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 1998 WL 917 817 (SDWVa 1998); Hurst v. St. Mary's Hospital of Huntington, Inc., 867 F.Supp. 435 (SDWVa 1994); Rose v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 215 WVa. 250, 599 SE.2d 673 (2004); Harrison v. Davis 197 W.Va. 651, 478 S.E. 2d 104 (1996); Walters v. Fruth Pharmacy, Inc. 196 W.Va. 364, 472 S.E. 2d 810 (1996); Staten v. Dean, 195 W.Va. 57, 464 S.E. 2d 576 (1995); Boyle v. Boyle, 194 W.Va. 124, 4595E 2d (1995); Birthisel v. Tri-Cities Health Services Corp. 188 WVa. 371, 424 S.E. 2d 606 (1992); Mullett v. City of Huntington Police Pension Bd., 186 W.Va. 488, 413 SE 2d. 143 (1991); Pasquale v. Ohio Power, 188 W.Va.501, 413 SE 2d 156 (1991). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Health Care Law; Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Securities Arbitration.Email: Charlotte A. Hoffman Norris

Erik W. Legg (Member) born Scarbro, West Virginia, May 18, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, West Virginia; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia; 2005, Ohio. Education: Marshall University (B.A., cum laude, 1995); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 1998). Moot Court Board. Marlyn E. Lugar Moot Trial Association. Member: Cabell County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Board of Governors of Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia; Chair of Medical Liability Substantive Law Committee of Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. Reported Cases: Ashworth v. Albers Medical, Inc. 410 F. Supp. 2d 471 (SDWVa 2005); Baisden v. Bayer Corp., 275 F. Supp. 2d 759 (SDWVa 2003). Practice Areas: Product Liability; Medical Malpractice; Employment Law; Class Actions; Health Care Law; Business Litigation; Toxic Tort; Tort Liability Litigation.Email: Erik W. Legg

ASSOCIATES

Alexander L. Turner (Associate) born Carmel, New York; admitted to bar, 2008, West Virginia. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.S.B.A., 2001); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Rookie Auctioneer of the Year and Best in Show Award, New York State Auctioneer Associations, 2002. Exceptional Advocate Award, Georgetown University School of Law White Collar Crime Trial Advocacy Competition, 2007. Participant, Regional Trial Advocacy Competition, NTC New York, 2008. Law Clerk for the Hon. Kenneth W. Rudolph, presiding judge of the Commercial Division of the 9th Judicial District of the New York State Unified Court System in White Plains, New York. Law Clerk at Welby, Brady and Greenblatt, LLP. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Medical Liability; Products Liability.Email: Alexander L. Turner

Marvin (Chip) Capehart, II (Senior Associate) admitted to bar, 1993, South Carolina; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 1997, Ohio; 1999, West Virginia, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Marshall University (B.S.Ed., 1989); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with distinction, 1993). Director of Legal Services and In-House Counsel, King's daughters Medical Center (Ashland, KY). Member, Moot Court Board of Advocates. Articles Editor, Journal of Pharmacy and Law. Law Clerk to the Hon. Earl E. Stephenson, Judge of Ohio's Fourth District Court of Appeals. Certified in Healthcare Compliance, Healthcare Compliance Certification Board, Healthcare Compliance Association, 2005. Member, Board of Trustees, Huntington Symphony Orchestra. Serves, Tri-State Area Boy Scout Council. Practice Areas: Hospital Law; Emergency Medical Services Law; Hospital Administration; Hospital Liability; Hospital Negligence; Hospital Liability Defense; Hospital Privilege; Hospital Risk Management; Medical Staff Contracts; Health Care; Health Care Compliance; Health Care Corporate Law; Health Care Liability; Health Care Litigation; Health Care Regulation; Health Insurance Defense; Physicians Contracts; Physicians Licensing; Medical Malpractice; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings; Medical Liability; Medical Malpractice Defense; Medical Negligence; Medical-Legal Law.

Allison N. Carroll (Senior Associate) born Huntington, West Virginia, July 28, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, West Virginia; 2007, Kentucky; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Education: Marshall University (B.A., Political Science and Spanish, summa cum laude, 2003); University of Louisville (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Notes Editor, Brandeis Law Journal, Vol. 44, 2005-2006; Brandeis Law Journal Member of the Year 2004; Health Law Moot Court Team 2004; Louis D. Brandeis American Inns of Court 2005-2006; Winner of the Clark Boardman Callaghan Best Brief Award 2004; Extern for the Hon. Ann O. Malley Shake, Circuit Court Judge, Division 13, Jefferson County, Kentucky; Winner of the Kentucky Association of Administrative Adjudicators, Inc., Administrative Law Writing Competition 2005. Author, Mandatory Nurse to Patient Ratios: Can Ratios Bring Better Healthcare to Kentucky, 44 Brandeis L.J. 673 (2006); IADC Committee Newsletter & Trial Techniques and Tactics. The Art of Voir Dire, July 2007, No. 7; Evidence Law Update, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, Notebook of Articles, 2008 and 2009. Co-Editor, Kentucky Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Newsletter 2008-2009. Member: Member: American Bar Association, West Virginia State Bar Association, Cabell County (West Virginia) Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association, Defense Research Institute and Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Insurance.Email: Allison N. Carroll

Megan E. Farrell (Attorney) born Huntington, West Virginia; admitted to bar, 2009, West Virginia. Education: Marshall University (B.A., 2005); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2009). Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense(25%); Medical Malpractice Defense(25%); Environmental Litigation(25%); Personal Injury Defense(25%).Email: Megan E. Farrell

Bernard S. Vallejos (Senior Associate) born Huntington, West Virginia, August 12, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, West Virginia. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., Philosophy and Pre Professional Studies, cum laude, 2002); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Staff Member, 2003-2004 and Managing Editor, American Journal of Law and Medicine, 2004-2005. Author, "Fraud and Abuse: Standards Promulgated for Complaints Alleging Violations of the False Claims Act ("FCA") and Clarification of Provisions of the FCA - U.S. ex rel. Bledsoe v. Community Health Systems, Inc." 29 AM J.L. & Med. 545 (2003). ABA/BNA Contributing Co-Author, Pharmaceutical Industry Regulation, Key Federal Agencies Regulating Pharmaceuticals: Overview of United States Federal Government Agencies, Their Goals, Structure and Regulatory Priorities. Member: West Virginia State Bar; Cabell County and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Liaison Chair of Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee, 2008—; Membership Vice Chair of Medical Liability and Health Law Committee, 2009—); Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (Vice Chair of Medical Liability Committee, 2009). Languages: German and Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Employment Law; Mass Torts.Email: Bernard S. Vallejos

Craig A. Komorowski (Senior Associate) born Follansbee, West Virginia, July 11, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, West Virginia and U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., Marketing, magna cum laude, 1998; J.D., 2002). Member: West Virginia and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Products Liability; Employment Law.Email: Craig A. Komorowski

David A. Stackpole (Attorney) born Scottsbluff, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 2009, West Virginia. Education: West Liberty State College (B.S., Pre-Law, 1995); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2009). National Member of Order of Barristers, 2008. Baker Cup Winner. Associate Chief Justice of Moot Court Board. Member: West Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense(35%); Products Liability Defense(35%); Appellate Practice(20%).Email: David A. Stackpole

OF COUNSEL

Lionel D. Egnor (Of Counsel) born Huntington, West Virginia, May 2, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals. Education: Marshall University (A.B., 1961); West Virginia University (LL.B., J.D., 1964); National Judicial College (Certificate of Civil Mediation, 1996). Assistant Staff Judge Advocate for United States Air Force, 1965-1968. Prosecuting Attorney, Cabell County, 1973-1977. Assistant Attorney General and Coordinator of State Prosecuting Attorneys, 1977-1980. Circuit Judge, Cabell County, 1980-1998. Independent Hearing Examiner, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, 2002—. Chairman, West Virginia Courthouse Facilities Authority, 2001—. Member: Cabell County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; West Virginia Judicial Association (Treasurer, 1991-1992; Secretary, 1992-1993; Vice President, 1993-1994; President, 1994-1995; Distinguished West Virginian, 1997). Practice Areas: General Practice; Mediation; Arbitration; Civil Litigation.