The firm=s practice originally centered on commercial, banking, and mineral-related issues. By the late 1970s, the firm developed substantial practices in litigation, labor, workers' compensation, real estate, and bankruptcy. Expanding client needs have fostered the development of capabilities in several additional areas, including: taxation, fidelity and surety law, health care law, construction law, public finance, environmental law and education law. We now offer extensive services in tourism law, international law, and government relations, and constantly evaluate the legal needs and business success factors of our clients= industries to continue our desire to meet our clients= needs.

Members of our firm were educated at more than 25 different law schools, yet are united by a commitment to excellence and client service. We are deeply committed to our communities, and are actively involved in business, civic, philanthropic, educational, and political endeavors, recognizing that our success as a service organization is tied to the success of our clients, communities, and the region as a whole.

We are the first major law firm in West Virginia with a homepage on the Internet and have incorporated cutting-edge computer technology into our law offices that enables attorneys and support staff to fax, conduct on-line legal research, contact individual clients on-line, have a centralized cd-rom access, send electronic mail and use the Internet--all from desktop personal computers. Through our firm intranet and shared technology capabilities, including video conferencing, we can provide the combined experience and knowledge of our entire team to serve our clients regionally or worldwide from any of our office locations.

We are committed to continually improving our service. The goal of "Total Client Satisfaction" -- the name of our total quality management process -- involves all lawyers and staff in solving problems and continuously seeking to improve client service.   This process drives our mission to proactively assist our clients in today's complex legal, economic, and regulatory environment.

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