Legal News for Charleston, West Virginia

Jules Gautier, et al. v. TAMS Management, Inc., et al.

Charleston, West Virginia, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a WARN Act violation theory. The WARN Act “requires certain employers to provide notice to their employees of sudden, significant employment loss so that they [can] seek alternative employment and their communities [can] prepare for the economic disruption of a mass layoff.” Schmidt v. FCI Enters. LL... More...

United States of America v. Quanda Kiev Wilborne

Charleston, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of its isomers.... More...

United States of America v. Quanda Kiev Wilborne, also known as “Quan” and “Queso”

Charleston, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Wilborne obtained methamphetamine from co-conspirator Amanda Marie Mace and fentanyl from multiple sources and distributed both controlled substances in and around Charleston between June 2024 and May 2025. As part of his plea agreement, Wilbo... More...

United States of America v. Quanda Kiev Wilborne, also known as “Quan” and “Queso,” and Taylor Faith Walke

Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Quanda Kiev Wilborne, also known as “Quan” and “Queso,” 29, of Charleston, obtained methamphetamine from co-conspirator Amanda Marie Mace and fentanyl from multiple sources and distributed both controlled substances in and around Char... More...

Sheila Hallman Warner v. Bluefield State College Board of Governors

Charleston, West Virginia, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking to invalidate an agreement. The Defendant employed the petitioner as a professor, and the underlying case involves events occurring during that employment. After a three-day, court-ordered mediation, the parties, who were both represented by counsel, agreed to confidential settlement terms. Subsequently, the part... More...

State of West Virginia v. Maurice Wilson and Desiree Davis

Charleston, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm during a violent crime. Maurice Wilson, 44, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm during a violent crime and Desiree Davis, 28, who was allegedly driving the vehicle, is charged with attempted murder, according to jail records.(MGN... More...

United States of America v. Antwaun Winbush

Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug traffiking.... More...

United States of America v. Kishaun Andre Jones

Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault and battery.... More...

David Bolyard v. Tri-State Physican Managements, Inc., et al.

Charleston, West Virginia workers compensation lawyer represented the Plaintiff on additional workes' compensation benefits for an on he job injury. Legal issue Was the denial to reopen a workers' compensation claim for an additional permanent partial disability evaluation time-barred under West Virginia law? WORKERS' COMPENSATION. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. The case addresses ... More...

Charleston, West Virginia employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a breach of contract theory. Luna’s relationship with Gryphon was documented in an Independent Contractor Agreement between The Texan and Gryphon. The Agreement explained in its opening paragraph that it was “entered into . . . between GryphonESP, LLC (the ‘Company’) and The Texan LLC (... More...

Juanit Cavendish, on behalf of amie Cavendish v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, et al.

Charleston, West Virginia disability lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for black lung benefits. Jamie Cavendish, a retired coal miner, filed a claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denied Cavendish’s claim, finding that he had failed to establish that he was “totally disabledâ�... More...

United States of America v. DAvid Keith Nutter

Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. In August 2021, Nutter was indicted for violating § 922(g)(9), which prohibits individuals with convictions for "misdemeanor crime[s] of domestic violence" from possessing, "in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition." § 922(g)(9). The term "misdemeanor c... More...

DeAndre Moore v. Jonathan Frame

Charleston, West Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking a writ of habeas corpus. On July 7, 2016, David Stewart drove his girlfriend, Kaylie Gibson; and others, including the petitioner and C'Audre Boxley, to an apartment complex located in Charleston, West Virginia. Upon arrival, the petitioner fatally shot Mr. Stewart, apparently over a prior d... More...

United States of America v. Gregory D'Arquaes Zander

Charleston, West Virginia felon in possession of a firearm criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant. Gregory D’Arquaes Zander, 35, of Charleston, admitted to possessing six firearms found by law enforcement officers during March 11, 2024, traffic stops of two vehicles on Interstate 77 North near the Kanawha County-Jackson County line. Zander was a passe... More...

Timothy Davis v. CO Shawnathon Blankenship

Charleston, West Virginia prisoner civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff. Plaintiff filed a Complaint in this court on January 5, 2023. Summonses were served on Defendants Jones, Frye, and Blankenship on March 30, 2023, and Defendant Chris Adkins on April 3, 2023. Defendants Jones, Frye, and Blankenship's Answers were due on April 20, 2023. On April 21, 2023, th... More...

Christopher Neil Braley v. Brandon Thompson

Charleston, West Virginia prisoner civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff. According to the Complaint, “officers of the Jackson County Sheriff's Department . . . took charge of an investigation involving plaintiff wherein the person requesting assistance alleged that an intoxicated man was ‘laying on the ground after nearly striking juveniles with a ... More...

Judith Thomas v. Steven Thomas

Charleston, West Virginia divorce lawyers represented the Petitioner and Respondent. The Petitioner, Judith Thomas, appeals the Family Court of Kanawha County's November 7, 2023, order denying her motion to reconsider and vacate its September 27, 2023, final order which found her in contempt. The family court held that Ms. Thomas failed to purge herself from a prior fin... More...

Dreama C. v. Terry C.

Charleston, West Virginia grandparent visitation rights family law lawyer. On January 17, 2014, the circuit court appointed Terry C. and his (late) wife, Brenda C., as the children's legal guardians and awarded Dreama C. grandparent visitation. However, on December 26, 2017, the circuit court entered a protective order that ordered Dreama C. to have no direct or indirect... More...

Michelle M. Daniels, et al. v. Mingo County Commission, et al.

Charleston, West Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on prisoner civil rights theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983. This matter arises from an officer-involved shooting in Mingo County, West Virginia. Defendants Charlotte Lane, Renee Larrick, and William Raney (“WVPSC Defendants”) are all West Virginia Public Service Commissioners. (ECF ... More...

Danny R. Bowles v. Apollo Freight Systems, Inc., et al.

Charleston, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory. Under West Virginia's comparative negligence laws, an injury victim who is 50% or less at fault for an accident can recover compensation for their injuries. Their total amount of damages will then be reduced by the percentage that they were to blame for the acciden... More...

Elijah Toler v. Edward Canterbury, III and Faircloth Roofing, Inc.

Charleston, West Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories. Under West Virginia's comparative negligence laws, an injury victim who is 50% or less at fault for an accident can recover compensation for their injuries. Their total amount of damages will then be reduced by the percentage that they were to blame for the accident. ... More...

Jame E. Pittman v. Triple T Express, Inc. et al.

Charleston, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories. "West Virginia auto negligence law, like in most states, revolves around the concept of negligence - essentially, the failure to act with the reasonable care that a person in similar circumstances would exercise. In the context of car accidents, it r... More...

United States of America v. Jonathon Dewayne Eads

Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of methamphetamine.. On October 7, 2022, Jonathon Dewayne Eads, 37, of Charleston, sold approximately 227 grams of methamphetamine for $1,500 to a confidential informant at a Garrison Avenue residence in Charleston. Eads and his co-defendant sold quantities of methamphetamine totaling ap... More...

Rebecca Harry v. Timothy Wilcoxson and Schneider National Carriers, Inc.

Charleston, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories. This case was filed in the Kanawha County Circuit Court, 22-C-66, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. West Virginia Auto Negligence Law: Duty of Care: In West Virginia, drivers have a duty of care to operat... More...

United States of America v. Jerry D. Elkins

Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged withfraudulently obtaining $94,197.93 of federal abandoned mine land (AML) remediation sub-grant funds while employed by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Elkins also set up a shell limited liability company to receive a portion of the sub-grant award funds and created fraudulent invoi... More...