Nearly everyone here in Southern West Virginia is welcoming the change of seasons this Fall. Our summer has been hot and dry.  We are in a drought, water tables are low and lawns have been brown and “crisp” for months. The question we all are asking is, “Will our winter be as cold as the summer was hot?” That makes me shiver!!

Our articles this autumn involve some “hot” topics as well. Small business owners will want to read the work of Bo Sweeney and Christa Dotson from our litigation group on protecting intellectual property, known as “IP.” Counterfeiting and IP theft are a huge business; avoid being taken!!  Max Corley, another of our litigators, has addressed the very serious workplace issue of harassment, which often has a sexual nature. Charles Gould, who is heading our Domestic Relations practice, writes on Pre-marital Agreements, or pre-nups. These agreements are increasingly common to protect personal and business assets for each spouse. We hope you can use some idea from each article.

We also continue to grow to meet your needs. Nicholas E. Mayo, a law graduate of the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University in Florida has joined our Business Services group. He and his wife Lauren, a Huntington native, are settling into their new address and we are delighted with their arrival.  Please join us in welcoming Nick and Lauren to our area!!

Finally, our congratulations to Steve Golder, Lee Murray Hall, Tom Krieger, Tom Scarr and Bo Sweeney upon being named to The Best Lawyers in America, 2008 Edition. Details of their inclusion are located in this Press Release.  Each are most deserving.

We wish for you a refreshing Fall season and prosperous year end. Please contact us with your thoughts on topics for our future newsletters and how we can serve you better.