Note: these cases are listed merely to show a sample of cases previously handled and currently pending, in order to demonstrate the breadth of experience of this law firm, and they do not promise any specific outcome for any future or prospective cases.  For that reason, specific settlement amounts are not included on this list.  Each case is different, and outcomes always turn on the specific facts that are peculiar to that individual case.  Of course, we always do our best in every case, and would be happy to prove that claim to you, or your loved one, if you need our help.

Personal Injury

Lawsuit filed against truck driver and trucking company on behalf of another truck driver seriously injured in a West Virginia interstate highway trucking accident - SETTLED

Lawsuit filed on behalf of lawn care employee who was seriously injured in a West Virginia workplace accident - SETTLED 

Lawsuit filed on behalf of child seriously injured as a result of being hit by a speeding car while riding a bicycle in southern West Virginia - SETTLED 

Lawsuit filed on behalf of a child who suffered injuries as a result of a negligently-driven automobile - SETTLED

Lawsuit filed against a West Virginia coal mine owner and maintenance company on behalf of an employee who was seriously injured in a workplace accident - SETTLED

Lawsuit filed on behalf of a passenger seriously injured when the vehicle in which he was riding veered off the roadway and into a ravine - SETTLED

Lawsuit filed on behalf of a motorist who was injured in a collision with cattle who escaped a poorly maintained fence on a rural road at night - SETTLED

Lawsuit filed against a drunk driver who hit and injured a family traveling on a West Virginia interstate - PENDING

Lawsuit filed against a Southern West Virginia bank who created and maintained a hazardous stairway which resulted in a severe injury to one of its customers - PENDING

Lawsuit filed against a West Virginia trucking company and truck driver for a hit-and-run accident involving a West Virginia motorcycle rider - PENDING

Other Civil Litigation

Lawsuit filed on behalf of a West Virginia municipal employee wrongfully discharged due to a disability - SETTLED 

Lawsuit filed against state-owned West Virginia medical school on behalf of former medical student alleging a practice of overcharging tuition to certain medical students - SETTLED - Link to Media Coverage

Lawsuit filed against the State of West Virginia, a County Commission, and several private corporations - altogether totaling 41 defendants -  alleging negligence, as well as other causes of action, by law enforcement and related entities and corporations involving an arrest for public intoxication that led to weeks of imprisonment and financial ruin for a North Carolina man - SETTLED - Link to Media Coverage

Lawsuits filed against high-end vacation home development and developers, as well as against the State's largest bank, alleging fraud, as well as other causes of action, involving a nationally-advertised residential development who's purported property values allegedly increased by 300% in a matter of months in the midst of the national banking and mortgage scandal, and which resulted in rampant foreclosure and financial ruin - PENDING

Lawsuit filed against a West Virginia concert venue company and owner on behalf of a nationally-known recording artist who was left unpaid after performing at a music festival - JUDGMENT OBTAINED

Lawsuit filed against a West Virginia county for its negligence in allowing and enabling a deputy sheriff to hack into his ex-wife's email account while on the job and using official resources, and to force the county to discipline the deputy for admittedly committing a federal offense against an innocent citizen - PENDING - Link to More Information

Lawsuit filed in federal court against a city and its police department for the wrongful arrest, detainment and severe beating of a man based on his sexual orientation in violation of federal law - PENDING - Link to Media Coverage

Lawsuit filed against the West Virginia State Police for wrongful arrest, detainment, and beating of a federal law enforcement officer by a trooper who had a personal animosity towards the federal officer - PENDING - Link to Media Coverage

Prevailed in lawsuits for both purchasers and sellers in breach of real estate contract cases, enforcing performance of contracts on behalf of sellers, and breaking contracts, obtaining earnest money refunds for purchasers.

Prevailed in lawsuits both for and against contractors in construction contract/defect cases, obtaining dismissals and defense verdicts for contractors and damage judgments for homeowners against contractors.

Criminal Defense

Defended a client charged with first degree murder in a high-profile case in a southern West Virginia jury trial - CLIENT ACQUITTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER, convicted of lesser-included charge - Link to Media Coverage

Defended a client charged with 3rd degree sexual assault in a southern West Virginia jury trial - CLIENT ACQUITTED

Defended a client charged with 1st Degree Arson and Felony Conspiracy to Commit Arson in a southern West Virginia jury trial - CLIENT ACQUITTED

Defended a client charged with two counts of felony wanton endangerment with a firearm in a southern West Virginia jury trial - CLIENT ACQUITTED of felony counts, convicted of misdemeanor brandishing of a firearm

Defended a client charged with 3rd Degree Sexual Assault - DISMISSED

Defended a client charged with possession of cocaine with intent to deliver - DISMISSED

Defended a client charged with battery on a police officer, assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, obstruction of a police officer, public intoxication, and failure to appear for a court date, altogether consisting of nine charges - ALL COUNTS DISMISSED

Defended a client charged with domestic battery of her husband, who was chief of police - DISMISSED

Defended clients in many "high-profile" cases ending in favorable plea agreements in cases such as:  Arson, Sexual Abuse by a Person in a Position of Trust, Online Solicitation of a Minor, Cultivation of Marijuana and Embezzlement, among others.

Divorce and Family Law

Representative past and present divorce and child custody clients include business owners and executives, well-known professionals, owners of international properties, clients with non-U.S. citizen spouses, law enforcement spouses, and stay-at-home mothers.

Prevailed in several contested West Virginia guardianship/conservatorship cases.

Prevailed in numerous domestic violence petition cases, both at the Family Court level and on appeal.

Handled numerous successful West Virginia adoptions.