DOCSLIB.ORG

Erin E. Magee

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

Erin E. Magee Of Counsel Charleston Office 500 Lee Street East Pittsburgh Office Suite 1600 501 Grant Street Charleston, WV 25301 Suite 1010 (O): 304.340.1360 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (F): 304.340.1130 (C): 304.539.8360 [email protected] Erin E. Magee is Of Counsel in the Energy and Manufacturing industry groups, focusing primarily on labor and employment matters. She practices out of the Firm’s offices in Charleston, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of Erin’s best qualities is her straightforward, no-nonsense approach – she won’t tell you what you want to hear, but rather what you need to hear. This is what every client should seek out in an attorney. Erin is passionate about helping clients navigate issues in the workplace, consulting daily with employers about wage and hour issues, employee leave and benefit questions, reductions in force, drug testing, workplace privacy, personnel policies, and employee discharge and discipline issues. Erin also provides training and speaks at seminars and conferences on issues such as how to avoid harassment in the workplace. She is knowledgeable on this subject because she regularly conducts investigations of complaints of harassment and discrimination in the workplace. She knows providing guidance and advice on the front end often prevents the issues that ultimately lead to litigation. Erin has built a solid labor and employment practice because she’s more than just a litigator – she’s an advisor, an instructor, and a fierce advocate. Her investigation and advisory skills are built upon two decades of success litigating on behalf of employers in state and federal courts, as well as before the West Virginia Human Rights Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and in mediation and arbitration. Erin has defended clients from claims of discrimination based on age, gender, race, disability, and workers’ compensation, as well as claims involving wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, wage and hour, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employee benefits, breach of contract, deliberate intent, wrongful death, and workplace safety violations. Erin has won numerous awards for her work, including being named in Woodward/White The Best Lawyers in America©, ranked in Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers in West Virginia, and as a West Virginia Super Lawyer®. Erin is an active member of the community, both professionally and personally, serving in leadership roles in a number of professional associations. She is the immediate past president and strategic planning chair of the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF), a national nonprofit educational organization which fosters the study of the laws and regulations related to natural resource development and energy use. She is also the National President of the Women’s Energy Network (WEN), a national nonprofit organization with the mission to provide networking opportunities and foster career and leadership development of women who work in the energy industry. She is a founding member of WEN’s Greater Pittsburgh Chapter and served on a special task force charged with creating the national structure now in place for the organization. Erin supports causes in the community through leadership roles on the boards of the YWCA of Charleston, the Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center, the Children’s Therapy Clinic, and the CAMC Foundation’s Run for Your Life, which raises funds to increase awareness of and screening for colorectal cancer in Southern West Virginia. Erin has also been battling cancer, which makes all of her professional accomplishments and community involvement even more remarkable. The entire Jackson Kelly team is confident cancer has never encountered such a jacksonkelly.com formidable opponent. Awards Named the Best Lawyers’ Charleston, West Virginia, Employment Law - Management “Lawyer of the Year” (2022) EMLF John L. McClaugherty Award (2021) Best Lawyers® Business Edition “Women in Law” (2017) Women’s Energy Network Pioneer Award (2015) Who’s Who in Energy by Pittsburgh Business Times (2013-2017) West Virginia Super Lawyers® for Employment & Labor Law (2012-2021) Selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, and Litigation - Labor & Employment (2008-2022) Ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Labor & Employment Law in West Virginia (2007-2021) Erin E. Magee Work History Jackson Kelly PLLC (1992-Present) York County Attorney, Yorktown, Virginia, Summer Legal Clerk (1991) The Honorable Robert P. Frank, Newport News, Virginia, Intern (1990-1991) Practices Commercial Litigation Appellate Employee Benefits & ERISA Labor & Employment Litigation Industries Energy Insurance Coal Manufacturing Oil & Gas Education jacksonkelly.com College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law (J.D., 1992) College of William and Mary (B.A. in Government, 1989) Admissions Pennsylvania (2013) West Virginia (1992) U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania (2014) U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia (2001) U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1994) U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia (1992) Professional Organizations Energy & Mineral Law Foundation President (2017-2018) Executive Committee Member Long-term Planning Committee Member Women’s Energy Network National President (2019) Founding Member and Past President of Appalachia Chapter Leadership West Virginia Speaking Engagements & Publications Speaking Engagements "Weed in the Workplace: Employer Obligations to Employees Using Cannabis," WVCLE Shale Gas Law 2019 CLE Seminar, Morgantown, West Virginia, Nov. 9, 2019 Panel Member, "Women in Energy," 13th Annual Governor's Energy Summit, Embracing Energy Opportunities, Roanoke, West Virginia, Oct. 8, 2019 “Hot Topics in Employment Law in the Construction Industry,” Associated Builders and Contractors of West Virginia Summer Meeting, Snowshoe, West Virginia, Aug. 12, 2017 “Wage and Hour Issues in the Natural Gas Industry,” Southern Gas Association Operating Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, July 2017 "Labor and Employment Update: How the Trump Administration is Winding Down Obama Era Regulations," ABCWV Summer Meeting, Snowshoe Mountain, West Virginia, Aug. 12, 2017 “Lessons from the Courtroom: Classic Termination Mistakes to Avoid,” 15th Annual AlignHR Conference, Charleston, West Virginia, May 4, 2017 Co-Speaker, “Surprise! You are a Joint Employer,” Energy & Mineral Law Foundation 37th Annual Institute, Charleston, South Carolina, June 2016 “Employer and Employee Rights from a Federal and State of WV Perspective,” 14th Annual AlignHR Conference, Charleston, West Virginia, May 4, 2016 “Wage and Hour Issues in the Energy Industry,” Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Kentucky Mineral Law Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, Oct. 21, 2015 “Employee Discharge Best Practices,” 13th Annual AlignHR Conference, Charleston, West Virginia, May 7, 2015 “Wage and Hour Issues in the Oil and Gas Industry,” Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute on Understanding Appalachian Basin Midstream Assets, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, April 21, 2015 “Blurred Lines: Social Media in the Workplace,” 12th Annual AlignHR Conference, Charleston, West Virginia, May 8, 2014 jacksonkelly.com “Using Independent Contractors in the Oil and Gas Workplace,” WVCLE Shale Gas Seminar, Morgantown, West Virginia, Nov. 8, 2013 “Using Independent Contractors in the West Virginia Workplace,” West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association Annual Meeting, Sept. 12, 2013 “Social Media in the Workplace,” Canton Chamber of Commerce, Canton, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2013 “NLRB Update,” West Virginia Coal Mining Institute Fall Meeting, White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia, Oct. 12, 2012 “Preparing for the Future: How to plan and implement a succession plan,” West Virginia Chamber of Commerce HR Summit and Governor's Safety Conference, Charleston, West Virginia, Oct. 4, 2012 “Retaliation Claims: the Myth of At-Will Employment,” West Virginia SHRM State Conference, Bridgeport, West Virginia, Sept. 19, 2012 “Top 10 Privacy Concerns for Employers,” DeemHR Annual Conference, Charleston, West Virginia, May 2012 “Drug Testing in West Virginia,” West Virginia Coal Association Mining Symposium, Charleston, West Virginia, Feb. 1, 2012 “Harassment In The Workplace – It’s Not Just About Women Anymore,” 2011 West Virginia SHRM State Conference, Bridgeport Conference Center, Bridgeport, West Virginia, Oct. 6, 2011 “Hot Topics in Wage and Hour Law,” IPMA-HR Training and Development Conference, Logan, West Virginia, April 28, 2011 “Dissecting Discipline,” DeemHR Annual Conference, Charleston, West Virginia, June 2010 “The ADA Amendments Act,” West Virginia Chamber of Commerce 2009 HR Summit and Governor's Safety Conference, Charleston, West Virginia, Nov. 3, 2009 “Writing Bulletproof Documentation,” DeemHR Annual Conference, Charleston, West Virginia, June 2009 Writings and Publications “Charleston cancer survivor knows the importance of testing,” West Virginia MetroNews, June 17, 2016 “Tough lawyer vows to raise cancer awareness,” Charleston Gazette-Mail, June 14, 2016 Interview, “Work, wages and women in the energy industry,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 18, 2014 Various articles in the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s HR Journal Co-Author with Dan Stickler, “The National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement of 1993 and the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Job Opportunities: Is ‘Double-Breasting’ Dead?,” 15 Eastern Min. L. Inst. Ch. 5 (1995) Community YWCA of Charleston, Former Member Board of Directors, Executive Committee Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center Board of Directors, Past President Children’s Therapy Clinic Board of Directors, Past President West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Leadership West Virginia (Class of 2005) CAMC Foundation’s Run for Your Life, Former Honorary Chair, Planning Committee Member jacksonkelly.com.
Recommended publications
  • Morgantown 2015 EEO Public File Report

    Morgantown 2015 EEO Public File Report

    WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT JUNE 2014- MAY 2015 for stations WVAQ and WAJR A. Full-Time Vacancies Filled During Past Year 1. Job Title: Digital Sales Representatives Date Filled: 7/28/14 and 8/4/14 (Hired 2) 2. Job Title: News Reporter Date Filled: 10/29/14 3. Job Title: Air Talent, WVAQ Date Filled: 2/23/15 4. Job Title: Copy Witer Date Filled: 3/2/15 and 3/16/15 5. Job Title: Account Executive Date Filled: 3/30/15 6. Job Title: Sports Video Journalist Date Filled: 4/10/15 B. Recruitment/Referral Sources Used to Seek Candidates for Each Vacancy 1. Job Title: Digital Sales Representatives Date Filled: 7/28/14 and 8/4/14 Source Contact Person Address Telephone # Interviewed Referred Person Hired Word of Mouth from current employees Internal Posting Jodi Hart 1251 Earl Core Rd., Morgantown 304-296-0029 1 1 Dominion Post Classifieds 1251 Earl Core Rd., Morgantown 304-292-6301 1 1 WVAQ & WAJR Facebook Pages Bill Vernon 1251 Earl Core Rd., Morgantown online posting 1 WAJR Website Patrick Rinehart www.wajr.com 304-296-0029 2. Job Title: News Reporter Date Filled: 10/29/14 Source Contact Person Address Telephone # Interviewed Referred Person Hired Internal Posting Jodi Hart 1251 Earl Core Rd., Morgantown 304-296-0029 Dominion Post Classifieds 1251 Earl Core Rd., Morgantown 304-292-6301 WV Broadcasters Assoc Michele Crist www.wvba.com All Access online www.allaccess.com On-air ads on WAJR Gary Mertins 1251 Earl Core Rd., Morgantown 304-296-0029 Word of Mouth from current employees 1 1 3.
  • January 6, 2017 **Plans in CAWV Physical Plan Room (^) Paper (+) Disc Or Digital # CAWV Listed As Plan Holder

    January 6, 2017 **Plans in CAWV Physical Plan Room (^) Paper (+) Disc Or Digital # CAWV Listed As Plan Holder

    Newsletter 2017-01 January 06, 2017 LEGISLATIVE INTERIMS NEXT WEEK; SESSION BEGINS THEN RECESSES The 2017 legislative session will start 30 days late this year to give Governor-elect Jim Justice time to develop his legislative agenda. The session will begin February 8 but lawmakers will be in town next week for legislative interim meetings and to elect House and Senate leadership. One of the items for discussion will be the development of the proposed Rock Creek Development Park on the 12,000 acre Hobet mine site in Boone County. The project is needed to create economic opportunity in southern West Virginia, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin notes. Legislators have questioned spending $58 million for grading and draining 2.6 miles of road to access the site off of Corridor G when the WVDOH is struggling to maintain the state’s road and bridge system. A number of other construction related issues will be on the interim schedule, which will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Capitol. A full recap of the interim meetings will be in next week’s Newsletter. CAWV MEMBER TAPPED FOR COMMERCE SECRETARY; PAUL MATTOX, DAVID SNEED DEPARTURES Woody Thrasher, president of The Thrasher Group, an engineering and architecture firm headquartered in Bridgeport, was named new Commerce Secretary by Governor-elect Justice. “Woody shares my vision that what we need is a better marketing and economic opportunity surrounded by jobs, jobs, jobs for the people of West Virginia,” said the new governor of his appointee. “He's been on my mind for commerce secretary for a while because he understands what it takes to diversify West Virginia's economy.” Thrasher, who’s company has offices in West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and Virginia, said, “I'm really excited to have the opportunity to work with Governor-elect Justice.
  • Critical Access and Rural Hospitals in West Virginia

    Critical Access and Rural Hospitals in West Virginia

    Medical University of South Carolina MEDICA MUSC Theses and Dissertations 2017 The Financial Health of Hospitals: Critical Access and Rural Hospitals in West Virginia George C. Couch Medical University of South Carolina Follow this and additional works at: https://medica-musc.researchcommons.org/theses Recommended Citation Couch, George C., "The Financial Health of Hospitals: Critical Access and Rural Hospitals in West Virginia" (2017). MUSC Theses and Dissertations. 358. https://medica-musc.researchcommons.org/theses/358 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by MEDICA. It has been accepted for inclusion in MUSC Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of MEDICA. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Financial Health of Hospitals 1 THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF HOSPITALS: CRITICAL ACCESS AND RURAL HOSPITALS IN WEST VIRGINIA By George G. Couch A doctoral project submitted to the faculty of the Medical University of South Carolina In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Health Administration in the College of Health Professions © George G. Couch 2017 All rights reserved 1 The Financial Health of Hospitals 3 Abstract of Doctor Project Presented to the Executive Doctoral Program in Health Administration and Leadership Medical University of South Carolina In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Health Administration THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF HOSPITALS: CRITICAL ACCESS AND RURAL HOSPITALS IN WEST VIRGINIA By George G. Couch Chairperson:
  • James D. Johnson Member Evansville Office 221 NW Fifth Street Evansville, in 47708 (O): 812.422.9444 (F): 812.421.7459

    James D. Johnson Member Evansville Office 221 NW Fifth Street Evansville, in 47708 (O): 812.422.9444 (F): 812.421.7459

    James D. Johnson Member Evansville Office 221 NW Fifth Street Evansville, IN 47708 (O): 812.422.9444 (F): 812.421.7459 [email protected] James D. Johnson is a Member of the Banking and Financial Services industry groups, focusing primarily on commercial litigation and appellate law. He practices out of the Firm’s office in Evansville, Indiana. James works frequently with clients across many industries, guiding his clients through complex civil litigation. For nearly three decades, he has advised clients in diverse industries in a broad array of business matters, including issues of complex commercial law, civil litigation, appellate law, trade secrets, and intellectual property. In addition to his experience in commercial law, James is a highly skilled trial attorney. He is an associate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only organization which requires participation in a minimum of 25 jury trials taken through to verdict for membership consideration. James is an accomplished orator above and beyond his trial work, having handled more than 50 appeals and multiple oral arguments before state and federal courts. He has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Practice since 2007. Above all, James is passionate about his work. He holds a leadership position with the Firm’s internal commercial law practice group, and enjoys that he gets to spend his days drafting briefs and taking cases to trial. If he ever ends up with spare time at work, he uses it to make sure he stays current on what's happening in his practice areas.
  • Kevin M. Mcguire Is Counsel in the Banking, Coal and Energy Industry Groups, Focusing Primarily on Litigation

    Kevin M. Mcguire Is Counsel in the Banking, Coal and Energy Industry Groups, Focusing Primarily on Litigation

    Kevin M. McGuire Of Counsel Lexington Office 100 West Main Street Suite 700 Lexington, KY 40507 (O): 859.288.2824 (F): 859.252.0688 (C): 859.539.6330 [email protected] Kevin M. McGuire is Counsel in the Banking, Coal and Energy industry groups, focusing primarily on litigation. He practices out of the Firm’s office in Lexington, Kentucky. As someone who spends his free time reading spy novels, Kevin’s interest in solving problems and puzzling out complicated facts makes him a natural fit for the world of environmental law. Untangling the legal morass that is environmental regulation takes patience and experience, which Kevin has in spades. Kevin has spent his entire legal career at Jackson Kelly, representing businesses and individuals in litigation and regulatory proceedings involving environmental compliance, permit applications and challenges, manufacturing and supply contracts, insurance and reinsurance insolvencies, risk management, and director and officer liability. His clients include leading coal, oil and gas, manufacturing, reinsurance, banking, and agricultural firms – all of which he assists in understanding and navigating federal and state agency rules and regulations in connection with innovative energy, technology, and agricultural projects. He has written numerous papers and lectured frequently on environmental, energy, and reinsurance topics. Kevin frequently represents the coal industry in multiple regulatory challenges and enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Sierra Club, Appalachian Voices, and other citizen activist groups under the Clean Water Act and other regulatory programs. He represents publicly-traded and foreign companies in ongoing coal asset acquisitions and divestures, focusing on permitting, bonding, legacy liability, and environmental due diligence.
  • Clay K. Keller Member Akron Office 50 South Main Street Suite 201 Akron, OH 44308 (O): 234.888.6069 (F): 330.252.9078

    Clay K. Keller Member Akron Office 50 South Main Street Suite 201 Akron, OH 44308 (O): 234.888.6069 (F): 330.252.9078

    Clay K. Keller Member Akron Office 50 South Main Street Suite 201 Akron, OH 44308 (O): 234.888.6069 (F): 330.252.9078 [email protected] Clay K. Keller is a Member in the Commercial Litigation Group, with an emphasis on business litigation, oil and gas, and real estate matters. He practices out of the Firm's office in Akron, Ohio. Clay has a broad array of experience in counseling and representing individuals and businesses as trial counsel in commercial disputes and tort matters. A significant portion of his practice involves representing upstream and midstream companies operating in Ohio in litigation and regulatory matters relating to the exploration and development of oil and gas. Clay also regularly represents clients in transactional and litigation matters involving real estate including handling real estate transactions, drafting and negotiation of solar land leases, easement agreements, deeds and commercial land leases. For real estate litigation, he has represented clients in numerous cases involving a wide variety of matters including disputes over ownership of mineral rights, eminent domain cases, trespass claims, boundary disputes and disputes involving right-of-way agreements and temporary workspace agreements. He is a frequent speaker on topics related to general litigation and oil and gas law. He has received a peer review rating of AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell. Clay enjoys collaborating with clients, and he is proficient in the industries in which he regularly represents companies. He believes that being able to adapt, being focused on practical solutions, and creativity are critical aspects to successfully practicing law and meeting the needs of clients.
  • Stephen S. Burchett Member Lexington Office 100 West Main Street Suite 700 Lexington, KY 40507 (O): 859.288.2846 (F): 859.252.0688 (C): 606.316.0060

    Stephen S. Burchett Member Lexington Office 100 West Main Street Suite 700 Lexington, KY 40507 (O): 859.288.2846 (F): 859.252.0688 (C): 606.316.0060

    Stephen S. Burchett Member Lexington Office 100 West Main Street Suite 700 Lexington, KY 40507 (O): 859.288.2846 (F): 859.252.0688 (C): 606.316.0060 [email protected] Stephen S. Burchett is a Member in the Health Care industry group, focusing primarily on health care litigation and medical malpractice. He practices out of the Firm’s office in Lexington, Kentucky. If you need a medical malpractice attorney, you would be well served to hire one who has been certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. With only about 200 attorneys in the United States holding this distinction, however, that's easier said than done. In Stephen, Jackson Kelly can count one of these rarified attorneys among its ranks. As the son of a small-town surgeon, perhaps it was only a matter of time before Stephen became involved in medicine. He is widely regarded as one of the leading trial attorneys in arena of medical malpractice defense, having tried more than 50 cases to verdict in notoriously plaintiff-friendly venues in Appalachia with remarkable success. Stephen and his excellent litigation support team defend clients throughout our region in cases involving high exposure, multiple litigants, and complex medicine. Stephen is further committed to representing the business interests of his medical clients and preserving their hard-earned reputations. In an effort to protect quality medical care inside and outside of the courtroom, he also works extensively with state licensing boards, credentialing bodies, and in defending criminal prosecutions. In his spare time, Stephen enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, and fishing.
  • Robert G. Tweel Member Charleston Office 500 Lee Street East Suite 1600 Charleston, WV 25301 (O): 304.340.1111 (F): 304.340.1080 (C): 304.539.8111

    Robert G. Tweel Member Charleston Office 500 Lee Street East Suite 1600 Charleston, WV 25301 (O): 304.340.1111 (F): 304.340.1080 (C): 304.539.8111

    Robert G. Tweel Member Charleston Office 500 Lee Street East Suite 1600 Charleston, WV 25301 (O): 304.340.1111 (F): 304.340.1080 (C): 304.539.8111 [email protected] Robert G. Tweel is a Member in the Banking and Financial Services industry groups, focusing primarily on tax. He serves as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee and practices out of the Firm’s office in Charleston, West Virginia. If you happen to have any negative preconceptions of a tax attorney, we guarantee Bob would defy them all. His enthusiasm for his practice is catching – after speaking to him, if you're not a tax attorney, you'll wonder where you went wrong. Whether he’s representing a corporation in the sale of a business or assisting in the formation of LLCs, Bob’s goal is to eliminate the stress of dealing with tax issues for his clients. He works diligently to solve the tax issues in business transactions, allowing his clients to accomplish their goals without having to worry about the tax side of the transaction. Additionally, Bob has formed professional entities for accountants, physicians, lawyers, dentists, and other professions. He has formed several charitable organizations and health care entities, and he has represented many tax-exempt organizations on a variety of transactional issues. When Bob isn't actively helping clients, he is busy educating. Bob is an adjunct lecturer at the West Virginia University College of Law, teaching courses on Partnership Tax and State and Local Tax. He has presented on issues ranging from reportable transactions, standards of tax practice, partnership tax issues, charitable giving, and international tax issues.
  • Kathy G. Beckett | Member PHONE (304) 353-8172 EMAIL Kathy.Beckett@Steptoe-Johnson.Com LICENSURE KY | WV EDUCATION J.D

    Kathy G. Beckett | Member PHONE (304) 353-8172 EMAIL [email protected] LICENSURE KY | WV EDUCATION J.D

    Kathy G. Beckett | Member PHONE (304) 353-8172 EMAIL [email protected] LICENSURE KY | WV EDUCATION J.D. West Virginia University Kathy Beckett has over thirty years of experience practicing environmental, regulatory, and natural resources law. She has a national reputation for her ability to influence environmental policies on behalf of her clients. She has been instrumental in the development of national and state regulatory programs and the drafting of environmental legislation. Kathy is the Team leader of the firm Environment, Social, Governance ("ESG") group of attorneys with experience and knowledge about how ESG impacts all aspects of business. She has also worked Environmental Justice issues with USEPA. Kathy is a senior attorney in a group of 15 experienced environmental lawyers and technical professionals. She is active in many industry trade groups and serves on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and chairs its Energy, Clean Air and Natural Resources Committee. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce and chairs its Environmental Committee. Kathy has served in a leadership role with the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources. She is a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers and is rated in Chambers USA. Kathy is a board member of the Black Diamond Council for the Girl Scouts serving multiple states. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE Worked with clients, community, and business leaders to expand the dialogue surrounding
  • Wendy G. Adkins Member Morgantown Office 150 Clay Street Suite 500 Morgantown, WV 26501 (O): 304.284.4136 (F): 304.284.4156 (C): 304.685.6408

    Wendy G. Adkins Member Morgantown Office 150 Clay Street Suite 500 Morgantown, WV 26501 (O): 304.284.4136 (F): 304.284.4156 (C): 304.685.6408

    Wendy G. Adkins Member Morgantown Office 150 Clay Street Suite 500 Morgantown, WV 26501 (O): 304.284.4136 (F): 304.284.4156 (C): 304.685.6408 [email protected] Wendy G. Adkins is a Member in the Education industry group, focusing primarily on employment, commercial litigation, education, and real estate. She practices out of the Firm’s office in Morgantown, West Virginia. Wendy is passionate about her legal practice, her clients, and anything involving West Virginia University – both her undergraduate and law degrees are from WVU. Wendy’s wide-ranging employment litigation practice has allowed her to gain experience in many aspects of the law. In fact, she is more than a lawyer – she is a consultant, an advisor, and a fierce advocate. Wendy also takes a hands-on approach to drafting her clients’ legal arguments, ensuring she knows her clients’ factual and legal arguments inside and out. With an undergraduate degree in journalism, brief writing is a happy task for Wendy. She will work all the pieces of the legal puzzle until they come together seamlessly. Wendy does not shy away from a challenge. She was the first person in her family to graduate from a four-year college and is the first and only lawyer in her family. That may be why Wendy most enjoys guiding her clients through their thorniest legal issues. She always has her clients’ best interests in mind and understands the toughest part of her job is providing the best legal advice, even when that guidance is not necessarily what the client hopes to hear.
  • August 17, 2018

    August 17, 2018

    Newsletter 2018-33 August 17, 2018 DELEGATES ADVANCE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES AGAINST FOUR WEST VIRGINIA JUSTICES The House of Delegates named Chief Justice Margaret Workman, Justice Beth Walker, suspended Justice Allen Loughry and now retired Justice Robin Davis in a total of 11 Articles of Impeachment following votes Monday and early Tuesday. Davis will avoid a trial in the Senate after handing in her retirement to Gov. Jim Justice Monday night. She announced it Tuesday morning. State Senate President Mitch Carmichael plans to call members of the Senate back to Charleston next Monday to adopt the rules that will be followed during impeachment trials involving three state Supreme Court justices. If the Senate votes to remove justices from office, Gov. Jim Justice would fill the vacancies through appointment with the guidance of the state Judicial Vacancies Commission. The commission released the following recommendations this week. • Robert H. Carlton, Williamson • Evan Jenkins, Huntington • Gregory B. Chiartas, Charleston • Robert J. Frank, Lewisburg • Evan Jenkins, Huntington • Arthur Wayne King, Clay • D.C. Offutt Jr., Barboursville • William Schwartz, Charleston • Martin P. Sheehan, Wheeling OSHA POST NEW LIST OF FAQs ON THE SILICA RULE The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just released a set of 53 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide guidance to employers and employees regarding OSHA’s respirable crystalline silica standard for construction. The FAQs were developed in conjunction with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) through the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC). The development of the FAQs stem from litigation filed against OSHA by numerous construction industry associations challenging the legality of OSHA’s rule.
  • M. Shane Harvey Member Charleston Office 500 Lee Street East Suite 1600 Charleston, WV 25301 (O): 304.340.1006 (F): 304.340.1272

    M. Shane Harvey Member Charleston Office 500 Lee Street East Suite 1600 Charleston, WV 25301 (O): 304.340.1006 (F): 304.340.1272

    M. Shane Harvey Member Charleston Office 500 Lee Street East Suite 1600 Charleston, WV 25301 (O): 304.340.1006 (F): 304.340.1272 [email protected] M. Shane Harvey is a Member of the Firm and practices out of the Firm's office in Charleston, West Virginia. He leads the Firm’s Environmental Practice Group and Coal Industry Group. The Best Lawyers in America® named him as the “Lawyer of the Year” in Charleston, West Virginia for Mining Law in 2020 and for Environmental Law in 2021. Shane frequently litigates complex commercial and environmental matters and counsels clients on a variety of compliance issues. He has significant experience in both law and business, having served as in-house counsel and general counsel for energy companies for more than a decade. He has handled many high-profile crises and counsels clients on crisis management planning and response. Shane understands the need for practical legal advice from the client’s perspective - he knows his clients want the right answer, as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible. Awards Named The Best Lawyers® 2021 Charleston, West Virginia Environmental Law "Lawyer of the Year" Named The Best Lawyers® 2020 Charleston, West Virginia Mining Law "Lawyer of the Year” West Virginia Super Lawyers® - Energy & Natural Resources Law (2016-2020) The Best Lawyers in America® - Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law and Mining Law (2017-2022) Notable Legal Experience Commercial and Construction: Represented multiple construction and engineering clients in bid and contract disputes Represented