Attorney Biography

When an accident occurs, whether it involves a motor vehicle crash, a slip down broken stairs or a medical error, you need an experienced legal team on your side fighting for you.

When you or a loved one suffers an injury in a car accident or other incident, the West Virginia car accident lawyers at Michael Martin & Associates can help. With offices in Charleston and Beckley, they represent clients in personal injury matters in West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and Southern Ohio.

Practice areas

Bar admissions

• West Virginia, 1995

Michael Martin & Associates
300 Summers Street,
Charleston, WV 35301

Auto Defect Attorney | Eric B. Snyder

Eric B. Snyder is an auto defect lawyer in Bailey & Glasser LLP , experienced in representing corporate clients and individuals in high-stakes cases including unintended accelerations, auto defects and product liability across United States.

Dedicated auto defect attorney offering legal help with auto defect and product liability cases.

Email address: esnyder@baileyglasser.com | Phone: (304) 345-6555‎

Areas of practice

• Commercial
• Consumer
• Natural Resources
• Environmental
• Criminal
• Administrative
• Trial Practice
• Appellate Practice
• Civil Litigation
• Class Action Litigation

Admitted to practice

• Admitted in 2002, West Virginia
• 2003, Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Bar Association

• West Virginia State Bar
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Education

• University of Pittsburgh School of Law J.D. magna cum laude Class of 2002
• Pennsylvania State University B.S. Mining Engineering Class of 1999

Bailey & Glasser LLP
209 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301-2205

West Virginia business law attorney Michelle L. Bechtel of Gianola Barnum Wigal & London, L.C. helps clients with business law, business organizations, estate planning, family law, probate, estate administration, real estate litigation, and taxation law claims in Morgantown WV.  Gianola Barnum Wigal & London, L.C. are also your auto accident attorneys in West Virgina and West Virginia auto accident lawyers.

West Virginia Estate Planning Attorney Michelle L. Bechtel

Phone: 304-291-6300

Areas of practice

• Business law
• Business organizations
• Estate planning
• Family law
• Probate
• Estate administration
• Real estate litigation
• Taxation law

Admitted to practice

• West Virginia, 2001
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, 2003
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 2001
• U.S. Tax Court, 2006

Awards

• West Virginia Rising Star Business, Corporate, 2010
• West Virginia Rising Star Business, Corporate, Estate Planning and Probate and Tax, 2009

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 2001
• West Virginia University, B.S., Accounting, magna cum laude, 1998

Professional memberships

• Monongalia County Bar Association
• West Virginia Bar Association
• West Virginia State Bar

Biography

• Judicial Law Clerk, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, 15th Judicial Circuit (Harrison County), 2001-2003
• St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School Board, 2009-present
• St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School Finance Committee, 2009-present
• Chairperson, St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School Board, 2010-2011
• Chairperson, St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School Finance Committee, 2009-2010
• United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties – Finance Committee, 2006-2011
• United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties – Steering Committee, 2006-present
• United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties Board of Directors, 2011-present

Medical Malpractice Attorney in West Virginia | J. Timothy DiPiero

Medical malpractice lawyer and personal injury attorney in West Virginia, J. Timothy DiPiero helps clients with their personal injuries, med mal, criminal law and entertainment, sports and leisure law throughout the state.

Dedicated medical malpractice attorney in West Virginia offers legal help with medical malpractice cases.

Phone: (304) 342-0133

Areas of practice

• Medical Malpractice
• Wrongful Death
• Personal Injury
• Criminal Defense
• Personal Injury
• Criminal Defense

Admitted to practice

• 1975, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Awards & Bar Association

• West Virginia State Bar
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Education

• West Virginia University, J.D.
• University of Notre Dame, B.A.

DiTrapano Barrett & DiPiero PLLC
604 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301

Employment Attorney in West Virginia | Elizabeth G. Kavitz

Elizabeth G. Kavitz is an injury and wrongful death attorney in West Virginia who also practices civil, commercial and employment litigation throughout the state.

For legal help with labor and employment matters, speak with employment attorney in West Virginia Elizabeth G. Kavitz.

Phone: (304) 342-0133

Areas of practice

• Employment Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Civil Litigation
• Wrongful Death
• Commercial Litigation

Admitted to practice

• 2006, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia

Awards & Bar Association

• Kanawha County Bar Association
• West Virginia State Bar

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law, Class of 2006, J.D.
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.S., Finance, cum laude, Class of 2003

DiTrapano Barrett & DiPiero PLLC
604 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301

West Virginia real estate attorney Eric H. London of Gianola Barnum Wigal & London, L.C helps clients with business law, commercial law, trusts and estates, banking law, contracts, landlord and tenant law, leasing, real estate, and property law claims in Morgantown WV. Gianola Barnum Wigal & London, L.C is also your source for a West Virginia personal injury attorney or a  West Virginia car accident lawyer.

Phone: 304-291-6300

Areas of practice

• Business law
• Commercial law
• Trusts and estates
• Banking law
• Contracts
• Landlord and tenant law
• Leasing
• Real estate
• Property law

Admitted to practice

• Pennsylvania, 1987
• District of Columbia, 1988
• West Virginia, 1991

Awards

• West Virginia Super Lawyers—Real Estate, Business and Corporate
• Best Lawyers in America

Education

West Virginia Real Estate Attorney Eric H. London

• University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1987
•  Pennsylvania State University, B.S., in Business

Professional memberships

• University of Pittsburgh Journal of Law & Commerce

Teaching experience

• Business Seminar Petroplus & Associates, Inc.
• Business Seminar Howard Hanna, Morgantown, West Virginia
• Instructor, West Virginia University Business Law, 2005-present
• Frequent lecturer on real estate and business issues to West Virginia University School of Medicine and Dentistry

Professional experience

• Associate/Partner, Jackson Kelly, PLLC, 1993–2006
• Agent, Land America, First American and Old Republic Title Insurance Companies

West Virginia criminal law attorney  Gary S. Wigal of Gianola Barnum Wigal & London, L.C. helping clients with torts, construction law, contract law, criminal law, business law, and domestic law claims in Morgantown WV. Gianola Barnum Wigal & London, L.C. are also your West Virginia injury lawyers and your West Virginia personal injury lawyers.

Phone: 304-291-6300

West Virginia Criminal Law Attorney Gary S. Wigal

• Torts
• Construction law
• Contract law
• Criminal law
• Business law
• Domestic law

Admitted to Practice:

• West Virginia, 1991
• U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia, 1991

Education:

• West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1991
  • Dean’s List
  • Editor, National Coal Issue, West Virginia Law Review, 1990–1991
  • Author: “Interference with a Contractor’s Early Competition of a Construction Project,” The Construction Lawyer, Volume 10, Issue 4 p. 17, 1990.
• Marshall University, M.B.A., 1972
• Marshall University, B.S., in Business Administration, 1971

Professional Experience:

Former Project Superintendent, Construction Manager, Project Manager and Vice President of Construction, 1972–1989

West Virginia business law attorney Christopher A. Barnum of the law firm of  Gianola Barnum Wigal & London, L.C. help clients with real estate law, business law, commercial law, and estate planning claims in Morgantown WV.

Phone: 304-291-6300

Areas of Practice

• Real estate law
  

  West Virginia Business Law Attorney Christopher A. Barnum

• Business law
• Commercial law
• Business organization
• Estate planning

Education

• Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law, Ada, Ohio, J.D., 1985
• Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, B.S., Political Science, 1982
• London School of Economic, University of Notre Dame, London, England

Professional Memberships

• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Bar Association, Charter Member Real Estate Section
• Monongalia County Bar Association
• National Association of Home Builders, North Central West Virginia
• Title Insurance Agent, Old Republic Title Insurance Company
• American Land Title Association
• Former West Virginia State Supervisor of Officials, USA Hockey, Seminar Instructor

Teaching Experience

• Real Estate Law Business Seminar, National Business Institute, 1995
• Real Estate Closings Seminar, J.S. Walker Associates, 1994, KLM Realtors 2009
• Real Estate Law Presentation, Association of West Virginia Paralegals Inc., 2004
• Morgantown Board of Realtors, RESPA Reform Seminar

West Virginia personal injury attorney at Gianola Barnum Wigal & London, L.C. can help with your personal injury, estate planning, tax planning, bankruptcy, and car accident claims in Morgantown WV.

West Virginia Business Lawyer James A. (Rocky) Gianola

Dedicated West Virginia business lawyer offering help with business law, commercial law, estate planning, probate law, construction law, real estate law, taxation, and land use cases.

Phone: 304-291-6300

Areas of Practice

• Business law
• Commercial law
• Business organizations
• Estate planning
• Probate law
• Construction law
• Real estate law
• Taxation
• Land use, planning and zoning

Admitted to practice

• West Virginia, 1982
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
• U.S. Tax Court

Awards & Bar Association

• West Virginia Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce
• Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee
• Board of Directors, West Virginia University Lettermans Association
• President of the Morgantown Fire Civil Service Commission

Education

• Liability in Sports, West Virginia University, 2004–present;
• Sports Administration, West Virginia University, 2004–present;
• Business Law, Fairmont State College

West Virginia Business Lawyer | James A. (Rocky) Gianola

A West Virginia small business lawyer from Gianola Barnum Wigal & London can assist you with all of your businesses legal needs.

For legal help with business law matters, speak with one of the dedicated West Virginia business lawyers, James A. Gianola.

Phone:  (304) 291-6300

Areas of practice:

• Business law
• Commercial law
• Business organizations
• Estate planning
• Probate law
• Construction law
• Real estate law
• Taxation
• Land use, planning and zoning

Admitted to practice:

• West Virginia, 1982
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
• U.S. Tax Court

Professional Membership:

• West Virginia Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce
• Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee
• Board of Directors, West Virginia University Lettermans Association
• President of the Morgantown Fire Civil Service Commission

Education:

• West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1982
• West Virginia University, B.S., Accounting, 1979 (Cum Laude)

Gianola Barnum Wigal & London L.C.
1714 Mileground Rd
Morgantown, WV 26505

West Virginia Personal Injury Attorney | Lonnie C. Simmons

Lonnie C. Simmons is a personal injury and criminal defense lawyer in West Virginia who also practices employment and civil litigation.

For legal help with personal injury matters, speak with West Virginia truck accident attorney Lonnie C. Simmons.

Phone: (304) 342-0133

Areas of Practice

• Employment litigation
• Personal injury
• Civil litigation
• Criminal defense

Admitted to Practice

• West Virginia, 1982
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1998

Membership

• West Virginia Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice

Education

• West Virginia University, J.D., 1982
• West Virginia University, B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 1979

DiTrapano Barrett & DiPiero PLLC
604 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301

West Virginia Bankruptcy Attorney | David M. Jecklin

David M. Jecklin of Gianola Barnum Wigal & London L.C. represents individuals and businesses with real estate law, bankruptcy and litigation matters in West Virginia.

For legal help with bankruptcy matters, speak to a West Virginia bankruptcy lawyer David M. Jecklin.

Phone: (304) 291-6300

Areas of Practice

• Bankruptcy
• Criminal Law
• Litigation and Appeals
• Plaintiffs Personal Injury
• Real Estate Law

Admitted to Practice

• 2004, West Virginia

Awards & Memberships

• West Virginia Rising Star, Bankruptcy and Creditor–Debtor Rights, Personal Injury Plaintiff: General, 2009
• West Virginia Rising Star, Personal Injury Plaintiff: General, 2010
• Champion, George C. Baker Cup Competition, 2003
• Best Oral Advocate, George C. Baker Cup Competition, 2003
• Recipient: Best Radio Sportscast and Best Television Newscast, Students of Illinois News Broadcasters Association, 1991
• Member: WVU College of Law National Moot Court Team, 2003-2004
• National Order of Barristers

Education

• West Virginia State College of Law, J.D., 2004
  • Member, West Virginia University College of Law National Moot Court Team, 2003–2004
  • National Order of Barristers
• Southern Illinois University, B.A., in Radio and Television, 1991
• Recipient: Best Radio Sportscast and Best Television Newscast, Students of Illinois News Broadcasters Association, 1991

Gianola Barnum Wigal & London, L.C.
1714 Mileground Road
Morgantown, WV 26505

James C. Powell has been practicing law for almost 30 years focusing on complex litigation cases in West Virginia.

For legal help with maritime law cases, speak with the Maritime attorney James C. Powell at the law firm of Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.

Phone: 304-346-2889

Areas of Practice

• Complex litigation
• Consumer debt
• Maritime law
• Serious automobile accidents
• Class actions
• Products liability
• Wrongful death
• Workplace injuries

Admitted to Practice

• State of West Virginia, 1981
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1989
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1981
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1992
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1991

Awards & Memberships

• Outstanding Young Men of America
• American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers—West Virginia
• West Virginia Association for Justice
• Member of the Year (2007)
• President’s Award (2008, 2010)
• Who’s Who in American Law
• Men of Achievement
• West Virginia State Bar

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1981
• West Virginia University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1977

Powell & Majestro P.L.L.C.
405 Capitol Street, Suite P-1200
P.O. Box 3081
Charleston, WV 25301

Benjamin L. Bailey - Attorney at Law in West Virginia

Benjamin L. Bailey has successfully handled cases involving major international insurance and manufacturing businesses, gaming companies, and public officials from both major political parties.

Dedicated auto defect attorney offering legal help with major international insurance and manufacturing businesses, gaming companies, and public officials from both major political parties.

Email: bbailey@baileyglasser.com | Phone: (304) 932-0550

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice
• Appellate Practice

Admitted to Practice

• 1980, West Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Awards and Bar Associations

• AV Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell
• West Virginia Bar Association
• West Virginia State Bar
• Hon. John A. Field, Jr., Inn of Court
• Permanent Member, Judicial Conference for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Education

• Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980
• Washington and Lee University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1975

Bailey & Glasser LLP
209 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301-2205

West Virginia Personal Injury Attorney | Joshua I. Barrett

Personal injury lawyer in West Virginia, Joshua I. Barrett focuses on personal injuries, commercial, business, civil and complex litigation cases throughout the state.

West Virginia personal injury lawyer at the law firm of DiTrapano, Barrett and DiPiero, PLLC has extensive experience in handling personal injury claims.

Phone: (304) 342-0133

Areas of Practice

• Personal injury
• Commercial litigation
• Business litigation
• Civil litigation
• Complex litigation and class actions

Admitted to Practice

• West Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Awards & Bar Association

• AV Peer Review Rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell
• The Best Lawyers in America
• 2010 West Virginia Super Lawyers
• West Virginia State Bar
  • Member, Board of Governors, 2004–2008
• American Bar Association
  • Member, Litigation Section
• Kanawha County Bar Association
• American Association for Justice

Education

• J.D., West Virginia University, 1979
• B.A., Wesleyan University, 1971

DiTrapano Barrett & DiPiero PLLC
604 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 342-0133

West Virginia Personal Injury Attorney | Adam S. McPherson

West Virginia attorneys at the family law and personal injury law firm have been providing clients reliable and effective legal representation in a various cases in Clarksburg and throughout West Virginia.

West Virginia automobile accident lawyer at the law firm of Kaufman & McPherson, PLLC provides legal representation for clients in personal injury and family law cases.

Email: ASMcPherson@aol.com | phone: (304) 842-4300

Areas of Practice

• Personal injury
• Motor vehicle accident
• Workplace injuries
• Product liability
• Wrongful death
• Insurance disputes
• Divorce
• Child support
• Custody
• Adoption

Admitted to Practice

• West Virginia, 2002
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 2002
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, 2002

Membership

• West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2000
  • Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Fairmont State College, 1999
  • Bachelor of Science

Kaufman & McPherson, PLLC
117 East Main Street
Bridgeport, WV 26330-1795

Parkersburg Accident Lawyer | James I. Stealey

James I. Stealey has been practicing law for more than 30 years. He graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts in 1977. He went on to pursue a legal career earning his Juris Doctorate from West Virginia University College of Law in 1980. He was admitted to the West Virginia Bar in the same year.

Today, Mr. Stealey is a Parkersburg accident lawyer, who offers legal services to people who have been injured in West Virginia auto or car accident. He also handles cases related to product liability, insurance company misconduct, and work-related injuries.

Born:

Clarksburg, West Virginia, January 28, 1955

Practice Areas:

• Car wrecks
• Products liability
• Work-related injuries
• Insurance company misconduct—bad faith

Education:

• West Virginia University College of Law, Juris Doctorate
• West Virginia Wesleyan College, Bachelor of Arts, Government/Speech Communications, magna cum laude

Admitted:

1980, West Virginia

Membership:

• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• Wood County Bar Association
• National Conference of Bar Presidents
• Southern Conference of Bar Presidents
• American Bar Association
• ABA House of Delegates, 2001–2002
• American Association for Justice

If you sustained serious injuries in an auto accident caused by the negligence of another, contact Mr. Stealey at:

Goldenberg, Goldenberg & Stealey, PLLC
The Rivers Office Park
Suite 222
200 Star Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(800) 516-7017

Brian Alan Prim represents workers, who suffer from asbestos-related cancers, mesothelioma and lung disease as a result of exposure to asbestos in industrial, construction, and manufacturing sites. Mr. Prim has 11 years of experience running the West Virginia office of a large law firm that dealt with personal injury asbestos cases.  He founded his own law firm, Prim Law Firm, in Hurricane. The Prim Law Firm has built an extensive database of workplace injuries caused in work sites that use toxic substances. This database helps in tracing the asbestos exposure of victims to specific manufacturers.

An efficient and successful West Virginia mesothelioma attorney, Mr. Prim has won millions of dollars on behalf of clients and their surviving families. Apart from workplace injury cases, Mr. Prim also handles toxic torts, and personal injury and disability claims.

Areas of Practice:

• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death including Asbestos and Mesothelioma
• Disability – Workers Compensation and Social Security
• Union Representation and related Taft Hartley Funds

Admitted:

1995, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia

Law School:

West Virginia University School of Law, J.D., 1995

College:

West Virginia University, B.S.B.A., Corporate Finance, 1992

Biography:

• Member: West Virginia Association for Justice, 1995-2007
• American Association for Justice, 1995-2007

If you are looking for a lawyer in West Virginia, who can effectively represent you in your Mesothelioma or workplace injury case, contact Mr. Prim at:

Prim Law Firm
30 Chase Drive
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 201-2425

Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, David M. Goldenberg graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1976 and attended West Virginia University College of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1980. He was admitted to practice law in West Virginia Bar in the same year.

Mr. Goldenberg is an experienced West Virginia truck accident attorney offering legal counsel to clients involved in auto accidents and truck accidents. He also has the legal expertise in handling cases that involves employment law matters.

Born:

Parkersburg, West Virginia, September 27, 1954

Practice Areas:

• Personal injury
• Auto accidents
• Trucking accidents
• Insurance company misconduct—bad faith
• Employment law
• Sexual harassment
• Wrongful discharge
• Discrimination

Education:

• West Virginia University College of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1980
• West Virginia University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance, 1976

Admitted:

1980, West Virginia

Membership:

• American Association for Justice
• West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• West Virginia State Bar
• Wood County Bar Association

For cases pertaining to truck accidents in West Virginia, contact the law office of Mr. Goldenberg using the following information:

Goldenberg, Goldenberg & Stealey, PLLC
The Rivers Office Park
Suite 222
200 Star Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(800) 516-7017

Parkersburg Personal Injury Lawyer | Richard D. Dunbar

A native Parkersburg, Richard D. Dunbar received his J.D. from West Virginia University in 1995 and was admitted to U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia in the same year. He has dedicated his practice in making careless people pay for injuries they cause.

He has many years of experience in bringing careless people to trial and getting his clients the compensation they deserve in the personal injury cases. Mr. Dunbar has managed a very versatile set of personal injury cases including auto accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice and nursing home abuse.

Born:

Parkersburg, West Virginia, September 11, 1970

Education:

• West Virginia University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995)
• Marshall University (B.A., 1992)

Admissions:

• 1995, West Virginia, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia

Practice Areas:

• Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Real Estate
• Criminal Law
• Estate Planning

Memberships:

• Wood County Bar
• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

If you are a victim of the injury in auto accident or trucking accident, get in touch with one of the best Parkersburg personal injury law firms at:

Dunbar & Fowler PLLC
18 Bickel Mansion Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26101-7806, United States
(304) 863-8430