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Stephen F. Gandee
Mr. Gandee has more than 22 years experience in the practice of civil litigation. His experience includes significant transportation industry accidents, professional malpractice, insurance coverage disputes, product liability, wrongful death, serious personal injury and commercial litigation. Mr. Gandee has been awarded both a Masters of Business Administration and Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from West Virginia University. Mr. Gandee is a contributor to the ALFA International Transportation Law Compendium and has been appointed to the Officials Advisory Board for the WVSSAC as the Basketball Official Representative. View Full ProfileWilliam E. Hamb
Mr. Hamb has more than 40 years experience in issues of real estate broker and salesperson liability, real estate title matters, corporate acquisitions and transactions, timber and mineral law matters, energy and mineral ownership issues. He has broad trial experience and has acted as an expert witness in significant matters involving real estate, gas, oil and mineral titles as well as lawyer malpractice/professional liability cases. Mr. Hamb has earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and an LL.B degree from West Virginia University. View Full ProfileDavid K. Higgins
Mr. Higgins has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (German) and Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Washington & Lee University. He has more than 35 years experience in tax matters (both state of West Virginia and Internal Revenue Service), securities litigation and arbitration, trademark and copyright litigation, “dissenter’s rights” litigation, wills, estates, trusts (with related tax planning), will contest litigation and asset protection planning. He is “A/V 5/5” rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is regularly listed among “West Virginia’s Best Lawyers”, “West Virginia SuperLawyers” and “Best Lawyers in America.” Mr. Higgins has served on Charleston City Council, and was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, 2007 and 2008 (by appointment of Governor Joe Manchin). View Full ProfileJeffrey A. Kimble
Mr. Kimble has more than 23 years experience in general civil litigation including commercial disputes, personal injury, “bad faith,” real property, eminent domain, right of way, covenant disputes, boundary disputes and insurance coverage disputes. View Full ProfileRobert E. Lannan
Mr. Lannan has more than 25 years experience in the handling of environmental criminal defense litigation, environmental audits, environmental issues arising in connection with commercial transactions, disputes related to the contamination of real property, environmental compliance, enforcement, contribution and all aspects of environmental regulatory compliance. Mr. Lannan has experience in drafting significant environmental legislation and regulations as well as representation of national clients in Superfund practice including defense of cost recovery cases, enforcement actions and administrative matters. Mr. Lannan received a Bachelor of Arts degree (History, magna cum laude) and Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from West Virginia University as well as a Master of Arts degree (Applied Theology) from Wheeling Jesuit University. View Full ProfileTimothy M. Miller
Mr. Miller has 31 years of trial and litigation experience including energy, timber, land use, mineral disputes, wrongful death, serious personal injury, contract disputes, coal purchase and supply disputes, construction disputes (including delay claims and changed site conditions), mineral royalty disputes, mass torts, environmental and chemical exposure cases. Mr. Miller is “AV 5/5” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, listed among “West Virginia SuperLawyers,” and “Best Lawyers in America.” He has acted as arbitrator in commercial, energy and construction industry disputes and has authored numerous publications related to West Virginia legal issues. View Full ProfileJohn C. Palmer
Mr. Palmer has 41 years of experience involving complex litigation, securities fraud, toxic torts, antitrust violations, coal mining, industrial accidents, catastrophic property damage, white collar crime, defamation, malicious prosecution, admiralty law, oil and gas matters, railroad accidents, “tortious interference” claims, construction disputes, wrongful death, personal injury, employment matters, lender liability, patent infringement, predatory lending, ERISA violations, fidelity bonds, consumer claims, conversion, copyright infringement and class actions. Mr. Palmer is a past member of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia Board of Governors as well as the organization’s president (1991-1992). View Full ProfileJoseph M. Price
Mr. Price has 32 years experience in the litigation of labor and employment cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the West Virginia Human Rights Commission, and in state and federal courts throughout West Virginia, in addition to high risk personal injury, wrongful death, “deliberate intent” and significant class actions. He has presented more than 200 employment cases at trial (jury and nonjury) and arbitration, including “wrongful discharge,” discrimination cases (all types), ERISA claims, employee benefits litigation, FMLA cases, Unfair Labor Practice cases (before the National Labor Relations Board and on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit), MSHA discrimination cases, cases before the West Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board of Appeals, injunctive proceedings, labor dispute cases and damage claims arising out of work stoppages. Mr. Price has authored numerous articles concerning employment law issues, is an Adjunct Professor of Labor Law at Marshall University Graduate College, is “AV 5/5” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and is listed among “Best Lawyers in America,” West Virginia SuperLawyers” and “West Virginia’s Top Lawyers.” View Full ProfileBenjamin W. Price
Mr. Price received his Bachelor of Arts degrees (Psychology, Political Science –Pi Sigma Alpha honors graduate) from The Ohio State University and his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from West Virginia University. He litigates cases including property damage, trespass, mineral ownership disputes, employment discrimination, personal injury, “deliberate intent” and breach of contract claims. Mr. Price is a member of the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia and the Defense Research Institute, and regularly prepares the ALFA International State Law Compendium for the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group. View Full ProfileDavid S. Russo
Mr. Russo has more than 24 years experience in the litigation of employment cases (including “wrongful discharge,” discrimination cases, ERISA benefits cases, federal black lung cases and others) and cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, West Virginia Human Rights Commission and the National Labor Relations Board. Mr. Russo also acts as counsel in high risk personal injury and death cases, complex class actions, environmental and regulatory issues, cases involving complex insurance and reinsurance issues, (particularly arising in the oil and gas industry). He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree (Italian Literature) from Bowdoin College and received his legal training at Oxford University, Corpus Christi College, England. Mr. Russo serves as a member of the Democratic Executive Committee, City of Charleston. View Full Profile |
