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| | Address | | Chase Tower - Sixth Floor, Corner Main and Third Streets, P.O. Box 2190 | | Clarksburg, West Virginia 26302-2190 | | (Harrison Co.) | | | |
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| Steptoe & Johnson PLLC practices in the following areas of law:
General Litigation, Employment and Labor, Commercial Litigation and Transactions, Antitrust, Aviation, Banking, Creditor's Rights, Public Finance and Municipal Bonds, Energy and Natural Resources (Coal, Oil, Gas, Timber, and Water), Legislative Services, Securities, Venture Capital, Product Liability, Employee Benefits, Education, Occupational and Mine Health, Safety and Diseases, Workers' Compensation, Public Agencies, WV Administrative Agencies, Personal Injury, Public Utilities, Toxic Torts, Civil Rights, Land Use, Planning and Development, Intellectual Property, Patents, White Collar Criminal Defense, Suretyship, Construction, Corporate, Eminent Domain, Environmental, Estate Planning and Administration, Government Contracts, Health Care, Insurance, Mining, Mortgage, Municipal, Professional Negligence, Real Estate, Taxation. | | Year Established: 1913 | Firm Profile:
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a business focused defense firm with particular strengths in energy, labor and litigation supporting over 30 areas of practice. The firm is comprised of over 185 lawyers resident in seven locations throughout West Virginia and Ohio. For nearly a century, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has demonstrated its commitment to quality, devoting personal attention, experience, skill, and resources to client-focused service. | | Firm Size: 180 | Languages:
German, Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic and Japanese. | Law Firm Affiliations:
TERRALEX | Representative Clients:
Acordia Resort Services; American Electric Power Service Corp.; American International Group, Inc. (AIG); Bell Mining Co.; CNA; Coastal Lumber Co.; Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.; Consolidation Coal Co.; Corning Glass; Crawford & Co.; Davis & Elkins College; Dominion Hope; Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Elder Beerman; Employers Reinsurance Co.; Equitable Gas Co.; Erie Insurance Group; Food Lion, Inc.; Glenmark Associates, Inc.; Great American Insurance Co.; Guardian Corp.; Halliburton Services; The Hartford Group; Health Care & Retirement Corp.; Huntington National Bank, West Virginia; JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA; Kemper Insurance; Marriott Corp.; Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.; Mobil Corp.; Monongalia General Hospital; The Ogden Newspapers, Inc.; Olin Corp.; Pratt and Whitney; PPG Industries; Peabody Coal Co.; Salem International University; Snowshoe Mountain Resort; State Farm Mutual Insurance Co.; St. Paul Cos.; Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital; Travelers Insurance Co.; UCAR Carbon Co.; United Hospital Center, Inc.; Willis Corroon Corp.; Zurich-America Insurance Co. |
TITLE AGENTS FOR: Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.; Chicago Title Insurance Co.; The Title Insurance Company of Minnesota; First American Title Insurance. |
Other Office Locations of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.A.
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.A.
Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.A.
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.A.
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.A.
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Thomas L. Aman, Jr. (Member) born Bridgeport, West Virginia, April 28, 1976; (Admission pending). Education: West Virginia University (B.S.B.A., 1998; J.D., 2001). Recipient, D. Ray Hall Scholarship. Member, Volunteer Law Clerks, 1998-2001. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Student, 1998-2001; Business Law, 1998-2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Corporate Law; Municipal Bonds. Email: Thomas L. Aman, Jr. | | Ralph J. Bean, Jr. (Member) born Cumberland, Maryland, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, West Virginia; 1968, Virginia; 1968, District of Columbia. Education: West Virginia University (A.B., 1963; J.D., 1966); Harvard University (LL.M., 1967). Order of the Coif. Editor in Chief, West Virginia Law Review. Practice Areas: Business; Public Utilities; Energy; Government Affairs; Administrative Law. Email: Ralph J. Bean, Jr. | | Gordon H. Copland (Member) born Durham, North Carolina, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, West Virginia. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1980); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1983). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Harrison County and American (Member, Antitrust Section) Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Health Care; Anti-Trust; Class Actions; Class Action Defense; Corporate Law; Litigation; Trade Secrets; Certificates of Need; Advanced Directives. Email: Gordon H. Copland | | Lori A. Dawkins (Member) born Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1963; admitted to bar, 1995, West Virginia; 2001, Pennsylvania. Education: West Virginia University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1987; J.D., 1995); State University of New York at Binghamton (M.S., 1992). Managing Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1994-1995. Author, "Shareholders' Preemptive Rights in West Virginia," West Virginia Law Review, Vol. 97-2, 1995. Adjunct Professor, Appellate Advocacy, West Virginia University College of Law, 1998-2000. Member: Harrison County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. [Captain, U.S. Air Force, 1988-1992]. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Antitrust; Construction Law; Contracts; Appellate Practice; Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Lori A. Dawkins | | Patrick D. Deem (Member) born Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, West Virginia. Education: Marietta College (A.B., 1966); West Virginia University (J.D., 1969). Associate Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1968-1969. Member: Harrison County (President, 1989) and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Natural Resources and Real Property; West Virginia Liaison on Corporate Law) Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar (Chair, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Committee, 1989-1994). Practice Areas: Commercial; Corporate; Real Estate; Mineral Law; Banking Law; Energy; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Coal, Oil and Gas. Email: Patrick D. Deem | | Susan L. Deniker (Member) born Lonaconing, Maryland, May 30, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, West Virginia. Education: Frostburg State College (B.S., 1996); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1999). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: The West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Discrimination; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Wage and Hour Law; Workplace Safety. Email: Susan L. Deniker | | Christopher Denson (Member) born Alexandria, West Virginia, October 15, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 1996); Widener University (J.D., 1999). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Law; Arson and Insurance Fraud; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Premises Liability; Products Liability. Email: Christopher Denson | | Louis E. Enderle, Jr. (Member) born Abington, Pennsylvania, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, West Virginia. Education: Albright College (B.A., cum laude, 1983); Washington & Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; West Virginia Real Estate Lawyer's Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate and Mineral Law; Commercial Transactions; Business Law; Banking Law; Constitutional Law; Corporate Law; Energy; Coal, Oil and Gas. Email: Louis E. Enderle, Jr. | | Donald J. Epperly (Member) born Beckley, West Virginia, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, West Virginia. Education: Marshall University (B.B.A., Finance, cum laude, 1989); West Virginia University (J.D., 1994). Law Clerk to the Honorable L. Edward Friend, II (Bankr. N.D. WVA), 1994-1996. Member: West Virginia State Bar (Young Lawyers Section; Executive Committee Member); American Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar Bankruptcy Committee Member; Harrison County Chamber of Commerce (Small Business Committee). [WVA Air National Guard, 1987-1991; Active Service in Operation Desert Storm, 1990-1991]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Creditors Rights; Banking Law; Business Formation. Email: Donald J. Epperly | | Robert E. Gifford (Member) born Buckhannon, West Virginia, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia Wesleyan College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); West Virginia University (J.D., 1993). Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Motor Board. Chief Justice, Moot Court Board; Member, National Moot Court Team; Clinical Law Program. Order of the Barristers. Member: West Virginia Manufacturers Association. Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia; Defense Research Institute (Member: Industrywide Litigation Committee; Indoor Air Quality Substantive Law Group; Solvent Exposure Substantive Law Group). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Mass Torts; Silica Litigation; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Benzene Litigation; Actions Against Employers; Nanotechnology. Email: Robert E. Gifford | | David E. Goddard (Member) born Syracuse, New York, January 19, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 1996; J.D., 1999). Recipient, Pro Bono Publico Award. Member: Ohio County and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Civil Rights Litigation; Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Insurance Defense. Email: David E. Goddard | | Ronald H. Hanlan (Member) born Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1948; admitted to bar, 1979, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (A.B., with honors, 1970); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1978). Member: Harrison County and American (Member, Public Contracts and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections); Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; City of Clarksburg Planning and Zoning Commission; Harrison County Housing Authority Board of Directors, Harrison County Chamber of Commerce. Practice Areas: Federal Government Contracting; Computer Law; Land Use, Planning and Zoning Regulation; Estate Planning and Estate and Trust Administration; Administrative Law; Advanced Directives; Banking Law; Business Formation; Construction Law; Finance; Governmental Liability; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Taxation. Email: Ronald H. Hanlan | | Charles F. Johns (Member) born Grafton, West Virginia, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida; 1990, West Virginia. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1980); University of Virginia (J.D., 1984). Member, University of Virginia Tax Law Review, 1982-1983. Member: American Bar Association; The Florida Bar; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Commercial Law; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Professional Liability. Email: Charles F. Johns | | Evans L. King, Jr. (Member) born Roanoke, Virginia, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Virginia and West Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with high honors, 1975); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1980). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, William & Mary Law Review, 1979-1980. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Litigation; Banking Law. Email: Evans L. King, Jr. | | Michael Kozakewich, Jr. (Member) born Greensboro, North Carolina, 1948; admitted to bar, 1989, West Virginia. Education: University of the State of New York (B.A., 1981); Central Michigan University (M.A., 1984); University of Virginia (J.D., 1989). Editor, Virginia Tax Review, 1988-1989. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar. [With USMC, 1966-1986]. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Governmental Liability; Police Liability. Email: Michael Kozakewich, Jr. | | W. Henry Lawrence (Member) born Winchester, Virginia, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, West Virginia. Education: Duke University (B.S., 1978); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1982). Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Environmental; Commercial Litigation; Coal; Oil and Gas; Energy; Business Litigation. Email: W. Henry Lawrence | | Douglas G. Lee (Member) born Charleroi, Pennsylvania, 1958; admitted to bar, 1990, West Virginia. Education: Waynesburg College (B.S., cum laude, 1981); West Virginia University (J.D., 1990). Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Federal Black Lung; General Litigation; Occupational Injuries; Occupational Disease. Email: Douglas G. Lee | | Randall C. Light (Member) born Keyser, West Virginia, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia Wesleyan College (B.A., Economics, magna cum laude, 1979); Washington & Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Omicron Delta Kappa; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Delta Mu Delta; Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial; Corporate; Mineral Law; Creditors Rights; Banking Law; Business Formation; Legal Ethics. Email: Randall C. Light | | Kelly Little Guice (Member) born Parkersburg, West Virginia, March 9, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio and West Virginia. Education: Cleveland State University (B.A., 1993); Capital University (J.D., 1996). Alpha Epsilon Phi. Member, Hearing Board, Williamstown, West Virginia Police Department. Member: Wood County, (President, 2000-2001), Washington County, West Virginia and Ohio State Bar Associations; West Virginia Commission on Children and the Law; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (Member: Civil Justice Committee; Amicus Committee). Practice Areas: Litigation; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Kelly Little Guice | | John R. Merinar, Jr. (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 19, 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, West Virginia. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1984); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1992). Associate Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1991-1992. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel; West Virginia Safety Council. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: John R. Merinar, Jr. | | C. David Morrison (Member) born Georgetown, Kentucky, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, West Virginia. Education: Transylvania University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); University of Kentucky (J.D., 1981). Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Delta Sigma Phi. Lecturer, Trial Advocacy, West Virginia University College of Law, 1987-1988. Member: Harrison County (Board of Directors, 1990) and American (Section of Employment and Labor Law; Committee on Employee Rights and Responsibilities) Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia; Harrison County Chamber of Commerce; West Virginia Manufacturers' Association; Energy and Mineral Law Foundation (Trustee and Assistant Treasurer); Alderson-Broaddus (Board of Trustees). Practice Areas: Employment and Labor Law; Discrimination; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Employee Privacy; Labor and Employment; Labor Arbitration; Energy; Deliberate Intent; Workplace Safety. Email: C. David Morrison | | James J. A. Mulhall (Member) admitted to bar, 1994, West Virginia; 1999, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.S., Computer Science); West Virginia University (J.D., 1993). Member: West Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Law; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability. Email: James J. A. Mulhall | | Gary W. Nickerson (Member) born Roanoke, Virginia, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, West Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1979); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1984). Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Employment Law; Discrimination; Black Lung; Occupational Disease; Occupational Injuries. Email: Gary W. Nickerson | | Larry J. Rector (Member) born Sioux City, Iowa, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; 1988, Missouri and Kansas; 1989, District of Columbia; 1993, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Education: Morningside College (B.A., 1984); University of Nebraska (J.D., with high distinction, 1987). Order of the Coif; Delta Theta Phi; 1994, Member, Moot Court Team; Winner, Robert G. Simmons Writing Competition. Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1986-1987. Editor, West Virginia Employer Law Letter (1995—). Author: "Nebraska's Law of Secured Transactions: Pitfalls for the Unwary," 21 Creighton Law Review 567 (1988); "Compelled Support of a Bar Association and the Attorney's First Amendment Rights," 66 Nebraska Law Review 762 (1988). Judicial Law Clerk to Judge Floyd R. Gibson, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (1987-1989). Member: The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section and Business Law Section). [First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Reserve, 1984—; Judge Advocate, USAR, 1990—]. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation; Class Actions; Class Action Defense; Appellate Practice; Discrimination; Criminal Law; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Family and Medical Leave Act; Negligent Hiring; Wage and Hour Law; Litigation; Workplace Safety. Email: Larry J. Rector | | Amy M. Smith (Member) born Gary, Indiana, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio; 1989, District of Columbia; 1994, West Virginia. Education: Butler University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1984); Indiana University, Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Order of the Coif; Mortar Board; Blue Key. Member, Indiana Law Journal. Judicial Law Clerk to Judge Leroy J. Contie, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Lecturer, Appellate Advocacy, West Virginia University School of Law, 1993-1995. Member: West Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section and Business Law Section). Practice Areas: Insurance and Appellate Litigation; Class Actions; Class Action Defense; Appellate Practice; Antitrust; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage. Email: Amy M. Smith | | William H. Smith (Member) born Santa Monica, California, 1959; admitted to bar, 1994, West Virginia. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., 1989; M.A., 1991); West Virginia University (J.D., 1994). Member, Moot Court Board. Member: Monongalia County and West Virginia State Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce; Main Street, Morgantown; Eastern Mineral Law Foundation. Languages: German. Practice Areas: General Business; Real Estate and Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Business Formation; Corporate Law; Energy; Coal, Oil and Gas. Email: William H. Smith | | Robert M. Steptoe, Jr. (Member) born Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1943; admitted to bar, 1970, West Virginia; 1971, Virginia and District of Columbia; 1994, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1965); West Virginia University (J.D., 1970). Associate Editor, West Virginia Law Review (1969-1970). National Moot Court Team (1969). Adjunct Professor, West Virginia University College of Law (1993). Member: Harrison County and American (Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar (President, 1987-1988); Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar; West Virginia Bar Foundation (President, 1989-1992); West Virginia Ethics Commission (1989-1992); Harrison County Chamber of Commerce (President, 1985-1986); Association of Ski Defense Attorneys; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia; Defense Research Institute; Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference (Permanent Member); Associate, The American Board of Trial Advocates; Fellow, American Bar Foundation. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1997-1998). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Chair, Advisory Group, Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (U.S.D.C.N.D.W.V., 1990-1994). Chair, Visiting Committee, West Virginia University College of Law (1985-1986). [Lt., USNR, Ret.]. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Discrimination; Industrial Accident Litigation; Civil Litigation; Collective Bargaining; Labor and Employment; Employment Law; Labor Arbitration; Employer Counseling; Union Avoidance; Ski Area Liability. Email: Robert M. Steptoe, Jr. | | Walter L. Williams (Member) born Richmond, Virginia, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, West Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with honors, 1976); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1980). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; National Association of Bond Attorneys; National Health Lawyers Association; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys; Harrison County Chamber of Commerce; Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. Practice Areas: Health Care; Municipal Finance; Contracts; Corporate Law; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); Privacy Law. Email: Walter L. Williams | | James M. Wilson (Member) born Portland, Oregon, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (A.B., 1965; J.D., 1968). Phi Delta Phi. Lecturer in Law, West Virginia University College of Law, 1983-1986. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Deliberate Intent. Email: James M. Wilson | | Richard M. Yurko, Jr. (Member) born Biloxi, Mississippi, 1953; admitted to bar, 1984, West Virginia. Education: United States Air Force Academy (B.S., 1975); West Virginia University (M.P.A., 1984; J.D., 1984). Senior Student Works Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1983-1984. Lecturer, Trial Advocacy, West Virginia University College of Law, 1989-1993. Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Employment Law; Discrimination; Legal Ethics; Deliberate Intent; Workplace Safety. Email: Richard M. Yurko, Jr. | | OF COUNSEL | | Frank K. Abruzzino (Of Counsel) born Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (A.B., 1966; J.D., 1969). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Banking. Email: Frank K. Abruzzino | | Jackson L. Anderson (Of Counsel) born Shinnston, West Virginia, 1928; admitted to bar, 1954, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 1949; LL.B., 1954). Phi Delta Phi. Member, West Virginia Law Review, 1950-1952. Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Banking; Coal, Oil and Gas; Business; Closely Held Businesses; Estate Planning. Email: Jackson L. Anderson | | Larry W. Chafin (Of Counsel) born Birmingham, Alabama, 1951; admitted to bar, 1992, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia. Education: University of Alabama (B.A., 1974; M.A., 1976); University of Richmond (J.D., 1992). Phi Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, Best Brief, 1990 and Winner, Negotiation Competition, Carrico Moot Court, 1991. Member: Harrison County and American (Member: Law Student Division, 1990-1992; Litigation Section, 1991-1992) Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Law; Litigation. Email: Larry W. Chafin | | Jeffrey Mark Cropp (Of Counsel) born Fredericksburg, Virginia, July 24, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. Education: James Madison University (B.S., 1996); West Virginia University (J.D., 1999). Editor, West Virginia University Law Review, 1998-1999. Member: The West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Employer Counseling. Email: Jeffrey Mark Cropp | | Jill Oliverio Florio (Of Counsel) born Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania; 1993, West Virginia. Education: Fairmont State College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984); West Virginia University (J.D., 1990). Order of the Coif. Recipient, Patrick Duffy Koontz Award. Member, West Virginia University Law Review. Author: "To Cap or Not to Cap Damage Awards: That is the Constitutional Question," 91 W. Va. L. Rev. 519 (1988-1989). Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Labor and Employment; Discrimination; Employment Law; Retaliatory Discharge; Privacy Law. Email: Jill Oliverio Florio | | J. Greg Goodykoontz (Of Counsel) born Bluefield, West Virginia, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia Wesleyan College (B.A., with honors, 1977); University of Virginia (J.D., 1980). Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Mold Litigation; Lead Poisoning; Asbestos Litigation; Sick Building Syndrome; Benzene Exposure; Medical Monitoring Defense; Mass Torts; Class Actions; Nursing Home Litigation; First and Third Party Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Class Action Defense; Products Liability. Email: J. Greg Goodykoontz | | Sara E. Hauptfuehrer (Of Counsel) born Wheeling, West Virginia, November 30, 1950; admitted to bar, 1989, Virginia; 2000, District of Columbia; 2001, West Virginia. Education: Bethany College (B.A., 1973); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1989). Associate Editor, George Mason University Law Review, 1988-1989. Author, "A Primer on ERISA's Civil Enforcement Scheme," 12 Inside Litigation No. 4, April 1998. Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section, 1990—). Practice Areas: ERISA Litigation; Appellate Practice; Class Actions; Class Action Defense; Employee Benefits; Labor and Employment; Taft-Hartley Plans; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; Deferred Compensation. Email: Sara E. Hauptfuehrer | | Misty L. Heitz (Of Counsel) born Keyser, West Virginia; admitted to bar, 1993, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989; J.D., 1993). Pro Se Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, 2001-2005. Member: Harrison County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Class Actions; Class Action Defense; Litigation; Products Liability. | | Charles A. Sinsel (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, Oregon; 2006, Washington; 2007, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 1991; M.A., 1994); Willamette University (J.D., 1997). Recipient, Oregon State Bar New Lawyers Division Volunteer of the Year Award, 2001; Oregon Medical Association Presidential Citation (2007). Co-author, Health Law Section - Highlights of the 2007 Legislative Sessions. Member: Oregon State Bar; Washington State and American Bar Associations; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law; Employment Law; Contracts; Corporate Law; Commercial Law. Email: Charles A. Sinsel | | Carolyn A. Wade (Of Counsel) born Nashville, Tennessee, 1950; admitted to bar, 1985, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 1972; M.A., 1974); Duquesne University (J.D., 1985). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: West Virginia State Bar (Labor and Employment Law Sections); West Virginia, Pennsylvania and American (Labor and Employment Law Sections) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment and Labor Law; Class Actions; Class Action Defense; Discrimination; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Family and Medical Leave Act; Disabilities; Employer Counseling. Email: Carolyn A. Wade | | Sherri S. Whalen (Of Counsel) born Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, West Virginia. Education: Juniata College (B.A., cum laude, 1987); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1990). Member: Harrison County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Estate and Trust Matters; Elder Law; Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Real Estate; First Amendment Law; Advanced Directives. Email: Sherri S. Whalen | | Janis P. White (Of Counsel) born Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1948; admitted to bar, 1994, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.S., 1970; M.D., 1975; J.D., 1994). Alpha Delta Theta; Alpha Omega Alpha; Order of the Coif. North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Medicine/Pathology Internship, 1975-1976. North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Residency, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, 1976-1979. Justice Moot Court Board, Clinical Law Program, West Virginia University, College of Law. Member: West Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association; West Virginia and Harrison County Medical Societies. Fellow: College of American Pathologists and American Society of Clinical Pathologists; American College of Legal Medicine. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Care Administration; Mass Torts; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation. Email: Janis P. White | | ASSOCIATES | | William J. Black, IV (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, West Virginia. Education: West Liberty State College (B.S., 2003); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: West Virginia Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Banks and Banking; Real Estate. | | Aimee N. Daugherty (Associate) born West Virginia, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia. Education: Fairmont State College (B.S., 2000); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: West Virginia Bar Association; President Women's Law Caucus. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Toxic Tort; Products Liability. Email: Aimee N. Daugherty | | Andrew S. Graham (Associate) born Kingwood, West Virginia, September 12, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. Education: Shepherd College (B.S., 2000); West Virginia University (J.D., 2004). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Teaching Assistant, Contracts and Civil Procedure, West Virginia University College of Law, 2003-2004. Member: Harrison County and Preston County Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation. | | Matthew B. Hansberry (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.S., B.A., 2002); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2005). Moot Court National Team. Member: West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; National Labor Relations Act. | | James W. Heslep (Associate) born Virginia, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, West Virginia. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 2001); West Virginia University (J.D., 2004). Member: West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Workplace Safety; Workers Compensation; Construction Law; Occupational Disease. Email: James W. Heslep | | Marsha Hudkins (Associate) born Fairmont, West Virginia; admitted to bar, 2001, West Virginia. Education: Fairmont State College (B.A., 1976); West Virginia University (M.P.A., 1986; J.D., 2000). Member: Moot Court Board; National Moot Court Team, West Virginia University. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Health Law; Business Law). Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Certificates of Need; Advance Directives. Email: Marsha Hudkins | | William J. O'Brien (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, West Virginia. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 2002); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 2007). Member: West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Business Litigation. | | Michael B. Pallay (Associate) born Maryland, 1971; admitted to bar, 2003, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 1994; M.S., 1995; J.D., 2003). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Intellectual Property Section). Practice Areas: Patent Law; Workplace Safety; Trademark Law; Copyright Law; Intellectual Property; Trade Secrets. Email: Michael B. Pallay | | Davin L. Seamon (Associate) born Clarksburg, West Virginia, December 25, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Maryland; 2001, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 1996); George Washington University (J.D., 1999). Phi Kappa Phi. Golden Key National Honor Society. Author: "Music For Nothing But The Drinks Aren't Free-The Effects Of The Fairness In Music Licensing Act Of 1998," published on www.ascap.com; Case Digests, Washington Area Lawyers For The Arts Portfolio Quarterly, Winter 1998. Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. (Member, Young Lawyers Section, 1999—); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property and Art, Entertainment and Sports, 1998—); West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Commercial Transactions; Energy. Email: Davin L. Seamon | | Tiffany A. Swiger (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 2003); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Editor, Executive Lecture Series, West Virginia Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Edmund L. Wagoner, III (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, West Virginia. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 2003); The Ohio State University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation; Long Term Care; Professional Liability. | | Michael T. Whitesell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, West Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., Accounting, 1998; B.A., Finance; JD, 2001); University of Florida (L.L.M., Taxation, 2002). Member: West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Commercial Litigation; Taxation. | | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | | Frederick W. Siegrist born New York, N.Y., 1949; Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 1971; M.B.A., 1975). Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi, Chartered Financial Analyst. Certified Public Accountant, West Virginia. Member: American Bar Association (Associate); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; West Virginia Society of CPA's; Association of Legal Administrators. Practice Areas: Manager of Financial Operations. Email: Frederick W. Siegrist | | DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES | | Betsy B. Spellman (Director of Client Services) Email: Betsy B. Spellman | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Charleston, West Virginia Office: Chase Tower - Eighth Floor, P.O. Box 1588, 25326-1588. Telephone: 304-353-8000. Fax: 304-353-8180.
Huntington, West Virginia Office: Chase Center, 1000 Fifth Avenue, Suite 250, P.O. Box 2195, 25722-2195. Telephone: 304-522-8290. Fax: 304-526-8089.
Martinsburg, West Virginia Office: 1250 Edwin Miller Boulevard, Suite 300, P.O. Box 2629, 25402-2629. Telephone: 304-263-6991. Fax: 304-262-3541.
Morgantown, West Virginia Office: 1085 Van Voorhis Road, Suite 400, P.O. Box 1616, 26507-1616. Telephone: 304-598-8000. Fax: 304-598-8116.
Wheeling, West Virginia Office: 1233 Main Street, Suite 3000, P.O. Box 751, 26003-0751. Telephone: 304-233-0000. Fax: 304-233-0014.
Columbus, Ohio Office: Huntington Center, Suite 2200, 41 South High Street, 43215. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 724, Columbus, Ohio, 43216-9714. Telephone: 614-221-5100. Fax: 614-221-0952.
| | (For biographical data of other firm personnel, see Professional Biographies at Charleston, Huntington, Martinsburg, Morgantown and Wheeling, West Virginia and Columbus, Ohio.) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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