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Fifty years ago today Paul Clay was sworn in by the West Virginia Supreme Court as a member of the State Bar. Linda sen...
07/06/2026

Fifty years ago today Paul Clay was sworn in by the West Virginia Supreme Court as a member of the State Bar. Linda sent me flowers today. Sometimes I think it has been harder on her than on me. We were told in law school that the law is a jealous mistress. So today I went to court, and did two title exams after rewriting a federal court brief.
Just another day at the office. Who knows how many it has been or will be?

This weekend was the 50th Law School Reunion of the Class of 1976 at Washington and Lee. There were 76 graduates in our ...
04/13/2026

This weekend was the 50th Law School Reunion of the Class of 1976 at Washington and Lee.
There were 76 graduates in our class, after starting with over 85 and taking 5 transfers. Tough turnover.
I had a wonderful time meeting with about 35 class members for the weekend, reminiscing about our school days and catching up on their lives and careers.
Almost 20 have passed on.
Our class included two who served as General Counsel to the Republican National Commitee.
An Assistant Attorney General for the Environment under both Bush administrations.
Virginia Attorney General.
Senior Assistant AG in Virginia in charge of Appeals.
President of the American Trial Lawyers Association.
President of the ABA...first black.
VP and General Counsel for Verizon.
In house Counsel for Wachovia.
General Counsel for Children's Television Workshop.
Prosecutor of the famous Van Damme murder case in San Diego.
Two time malpractice lawyer of the year from Michigan.
Founder of a bond trading company who sold out and has since climbed Mt Everest and hitched the length of Cuba...
International Construction lawyer all over the world.
Construction lawyer who wrote textbook...(has Masters in Anthropology from Oxford, lived in Montgomery, plays piano and organ) now has written six novels in retirement.
Merchant Marine Academy grad does offshore drilling contracts.
Real estate developer in Tucson.
Public defender in Jacksonville.
President of Imperial Colliery Coal.
President of Ramco Coal featured on front page.of Wall St.Journal last spring...
Retired family court judge in Virginia.
Labor lawyer in Michigan.
Two of us practicing in WV still at it.
And others.
These were my colleagues in law school. An amazing group of people whom I am privileged to have known and grown with while learning the law.
It was a great weekend.

07/14/2025

It has now been 49 years since I was admitted to practice in West Virginia.
What a trip it has been.
Today I am seeing clients on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for estate planning, business and property consultations, leaving me Mondays and Fridays for title work and wrap up so I can avoid working on weekends.
Evan Dove who has been with me for 8 years is an excellent trial lawyer and is handling civil and criminal trial work, as well as business and property matters that appear headed toward litigation.
He has tried several highly visible cases the last few years and has experience beyond his years.
In the mean time, Barbara Jennings has over 40 years handling closings, having worked with Fred Jesser in the past for 30 years, and now 10 with me.
Together Barbara, Hettie, Becky and I are handling real estate and estate planning matters, while Evan, with Becky's help, is taking on the litigation.
My recent examination at the Cleveland Clinic tells me I not ready to retire yet.
See you at the office.

Forty eight years ago today, I was sworn in by the West Virginia Supreme Court to practice law. I never imagined that I ...
07/06/2024

Forty eight years ago today, I was sworn in by the West Virginia Supreme Court to practice law.
I never imagined that I would still be practicing in 2024.
I must admit that I have cut back, trying to limit my practice to real estate and estate planning, leaving courtroom work to my associate Evan Dove, who has seven years of trial experience now and who is almost constantly in the courtroom.
I have taken a few days off for the 4th, but can't imagine being off everyday!

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204 W Maple Avenue
Fayetteville, WV
25840

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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+13045742182

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