A New Year is a real mix, isn’t it? The speed at which each one arrives is a shocker, but I sure do appreciate a fresh start. Changing the date from 2006 to 2007 has allowed me to “close the books” on some things and start anew on some pet projects. We wish you a safe, healthy and prosperous year as it unfolds.

The New Year has brought changes at Jenkins Fenstermaker as well! We are very pleased to announce that Brian Lindsay has become a member of our firm. Brian has worked with us for over seven years, and probably is our most traveled attorney through those years. His practice, much of which is in asbestos defense, has taken him all over our state. We wish him our heartiest congratulations, and encourage you to do the same.

We also have announced that Charles K. Gould has become our new Recruiting Coordinator. Charlie, a Huntington native, will be our point person for hiring attorneys, the key to our future success, and replaces Lee Hall, to whom we are grateful. Spring on-campus interviews will be completed next month, although we also talk to interested attorneys and students year round. Please contact Charlie or me if you know an attorney or law student who wants to provide outstanding service to clients. We need to talk to them!

Our newsletter this quarter also has three articles with a fresh perspective. Tom Scarr, one of our senior litigation attorneys, has addressed the investigation of workplace injuries for us. Annual record-keeping for businesses, authored by Wes Agee, one of our senior business attorneys, is a must read for those who have gone to the expense and effort of forming a company and want to continue the protection of their personal assets. You also will want to read the update by Tom Krieger, our senior labor and employment attorney, on recent changes in unemployment eligibility for strikers. Tom, Wes and Tom are available for follow-up questions, as are the rest of us.

Enjoy your chance at a fresh start! And, if January 1^st passed you in a blur, resolve to start fresh today!