1. Allen R. Prunty
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1980
College: West Virginia University, B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 1977
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Occupational Injury and Disease; Appellate Practice
Membership: West Virginia State Bar; New York State Bar Association.

2. W. Bradley Sorrells
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1988
College: Old Dominion University, B.A., Economics, 1985
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Litigation; Bankruptcy; Consumer Credit; Commercial Litigation
Membership: Kanawha County and West Virginia Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia.

3. Mark J. Grigoraci
Title: Associate
Law School: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 2003
College: Marshall University, B.S., 2000
Admitted: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Workers Compensation(100%)
Membership: West Virginia State Bar.

4. Jeffrey A. Kimble
Title: Member
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D.
College: West Virginia University, B.S.
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D.
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5. Stephen F. Gandee
Title: Member
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6. Benjamin W. Price
Title: Associate
Law School: West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 2008
College: The Ohio State University (B.A., Political Science; B.A., Psychology)
Admitted: West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Litigation; Labor and Employment
Membership: West Virginia State Bar; Sports Lawyers Association.

7. Christopher L. Hamb
Title: Member
Law School: Vermont Law School, J.D., 1995
College: Hobart College, B.A., 1991
Admitted: Vermont Law School, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Litigation; Civil Litigation
Membership: West Virginia State Bar.

8. Stephen B. Stockton
Title: Associate
Law School: Washington & Lee University, J.D., 1986; College of William & Mary, LL.M., Taxation, 1988
College: Indiana University, B.A., Economics/Telecommunications, 1983; West Virginia University, Executive M.B.A., 1998
Admitted: Washington & Lee University, J.D., 1986; College of William & Mary, LL.M., Taxation, 1988
Practice Area: State Taxation; Local Taxation; Appellate Practice; Tax Controversies; Federal Tax Controversies; Property Tax Appeals; State Tax Controversies; Tax Appeals; Tax Litigation
Membership: West Virginia State Bar; Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar.

9. Mark H. Hayes
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1986
College: Taylor University; Marshall University, B.A., 1983
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Litigation
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10. Beth Ann Rauer
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1995
College: Indiana University, B.A., 1988; West Virginia University, M.A., 1995
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Silica Litigation, Asbestos Litigation, Toxic Torts, Litigation, Products Liability
Membership: Kanawha County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

11. John C. Palmer, IV
Title: Member
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1970
College: University of Delaware, B.A., 1967
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1970
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (President, 1991-1992; Member, Board of Governors, 1981-1984, 1988-1993).

12. Joseph S. Beeson
Title: Assistant Managing Member
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1974
College: West Virginia Wesleyan College, A.B., cum laude, 1968
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Litigation(100%)
Membership: Kanawha County and West Virginia Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia.

13. David K. Higgins
Title: Member
Law School: Washington and Lee University, J.D., 1975
College: Washington and Lee University, B.A., 1970
Admitted: Washington and Lee University, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Corporate; Banks and Banking; Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Wills
Membership: Kanawha County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar.

14. Joseph M. Price
Title: Member
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1978
College: Nichols College, B.B.A., 1967
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Labor and Employment Law(70%); Litigation(30%)
Membership: Kanawha County and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar (Member, Employment Law Committee); Society for Human Resource Management; West Virginia Law Institute; West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Member, Human Resources Committee); American Bar Association (Member, Labor & Employment Section, Sports & Entertainment Section).

15. Timothy M. Miller
Title: Member
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1980
College: West Virginia University, B.S. in Business Management, 1977
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Litigation; Corporate; Corporate Litigation; Defense Litigation; Complex Litigation; Energy
Membership: Kanawha County and American Bar Associations; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia; Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (Executive Committee); Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of America.

16. William C. Porth, Jr.
Title: Member
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., 1981
College: Washington & Lee University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1978
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., 1981
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17. Lynn A. Smith
Title: Member
Law School: The Ohio State University, J.D., 1981
College: The Ohio State University, B.S., 1975
Admitted: The Ohio State University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Contracts; Banks and Banking; Business Law
Membership:

18. Douglas C. McElwee
Title: Member
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1983
College: Hampden-Sydney College, B.A., 1980
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Bankruptcy; Corporate; Energy/Environment; Real Estate
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19. David L. Yaussy
Title: Member
Law School: The Ohio State University, J.D., 1984
College: Otterbein College, B.A., with honors, 1981
Admitted: The Ohio State University, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Environmental Law; Litigation
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20. Robert E. Lannan, II
Title: Member
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1985
College: West Virginia University, B.A., History, magna cum laude, 1982; Wheeling Jesuit University, M.A.A.T., 2002
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution
Membership: West Virginia State Bar (Member, Environmental Law Committee).

21. Richard W. Gallagher
Title: Member
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22. Kent J. George
Title: Managing Member
Law School: Oxford University, University College, England, B.A., M.A. Law, 1985; University of Chicago, J.D., 1987
College: Swarthmore College, B.A., 1982
Admitted: Oxford University, University College, England, B.A., M.A. Law, 1985; University of Chicago, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Corporate; Real Estate; Litigation; Alcohol Beverage; Medicare Fraud and Abuse; Eminent Domain
Membership: West Virginia Bar Association.

23. David S. Russo
Title: Member
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College: Bowdoin College, B.A., 1983; Oxford University, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, England, B.A., M.A., 1986
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Practice Area: Labor and Employment
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24. Keith J. George
Title: Member
Law School: Emory University, LL.M., 1988
College: Bowdoin College, B.A., 1983; Oxford University, Merton College, England, B.A., M.A., 1986
Admitted: Emory University, LL.M., 1988
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership:

25. Edward J. George
Title: Member
Law School: Oxford University, England, B.A., M.A., with honors in law, 1990
College: St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire
Admitted: Oxford University, England, B.A., M.A., with honors in law, 1990
Practice Area: Environmental; Public Utility; Occupational Safety and Health; Alcohol Beverage; Legalized Gaming; Real Estate; Legislative; Government Relations
Membership: West Virginia State Bar.

26. Paul G. Papadopoulos
Title: Member
Law School: University of North Carolina, J.D., 1990
College: Davidson College, A.B., 1987
Admitted: University of North Carolina, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Contracts; Taxation; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Trademarks; Commercial Collections
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27. Michael A. Kawash
Title: Member
Law School: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1988
College: University of Charleston, B.S., cum laude, 1985
Admitted: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Workers Compensation; Unemployment Compensation; Litigation
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28. Charles F.W. Saffer
Title: Member
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1998
College: West Virginia University, B.A., cum laude, 1995
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Corporate; Real Estate; Litigation
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29. Robert Peter George
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., 1981
College: Swarthmore College, B.A., 1977; Oxford University, New College, England, D.Phil., 1986
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area:
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30. Mary E. Snead
Title: Associate
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D.
College: Marshall University, B.A.
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D.
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31. Marsha Williams Kauffman
Title: Associate
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1995
College: University of Charleston, B.A., 1992
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Public Utility Law; Environmental Law
Membership: West Virginia State Bar.

32. Donald L. Stennett
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 1984
College: Concord College, B.A., 1981
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Litigation; Trial Practice; Insurance Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Labor and Employment; Federal Criminal Law; Health Care Fraud; White Collar Criminal Defense
Membership: Kanawha County Bar Association (Member, Executive Board, 1995); The West Virginia State Bar; Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia.

33. John J. Meadows
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Richmond, J.D., 2003
College: Hampden-Sydney College, B.A., Political Science, 1994; Augusta State University (B.A., History, 1996; M.P.A., 1998)
Admitted: University of Richmond, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Litigation(90%); Energy Law(5%); Environmental Law(5%)
Membership: West Virginia State Bar.

34. William D. Marcum
Title: Associate
Law School: West Virginia University, J.D., 2005
College: Marshall University, B.A., Psychology, 2002; West Virginia University, M.B.A., 2005
Admitted: West Virginia University, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Real Estate
Membership: West Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association.

35. Craig S. Beeson
Title: Associate
Law School: West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 2008
College: Washington & Jefferson College (B.A., Business Administration; B.A., Psychology)
Admitted: West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Kanawha County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; Energy and Mineral Law Foundation.

36. Anne C. Blankenship
Title: Member
Law School: Capital University Law School, J.D., 2002
College: Marshall University, B.S., 1997, M.S., 2005
Admitted: Capital University Law School, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Environmental Law; Energy
Membership: Kanawha County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar.