Notable Trial And Litigation Experience

• Watts v. Champion Publishing d/b/a The Herald Dispatch, March 2015
  Civil Action No. 13-C-978, Circuit Court of Cabell County, West
  Virginia, Judge Chiles
  • Plaintiff's Verdict on Employment Action
• State of West Virginia v. Pennington, Indictment No. 14-F-358, April 2016
  Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia, Judge Farrell
  • 40 Counts of Sexual Abuse
  • Jury Verdict: Not Guilty on All Counts
• State of West Virginia v. Searls, Indictment No. 12-F-126, June 2013
  Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia, Judge Farrell
  • First Degree Murder
  • Jury Verdict: Not Guilty
• State of West Virginia v. Hatcher, Indictment No. 11-F-264, March 2012
  Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia, Judge Farrell
  • First Degree Murder
  • Jury Verdict: Involuntary Manslaughter (Misd.)

Grievances

• Garton v. William Sharpe, Jr. Hospital (2012) – Settled for substantial amount after 3 days of hearing
• Lambert v. Regional Jail Authority (2013) – Reinstatement and Back Pay
• Berlin v. Regional Jail Authority (2013) – Back Pay
• Cazad v. Regional Jail Authority (2013) – Back Pay
• Perry v. Mountwest Community & Technical College (2016) – Judge's Decision: Reinstatement and Back Pay (54 page decision)
• Lunsford v. Regional Jail Authority (2016) – Judge's Decision: Reinstatement and Back Pay
• Kelly v. Regional Jail Authority (2016) – Judge's Decision: Reinstatement and Back Pay
• Fortier v. Regional Jail Authority (2016) – Back Pay