Wirt County Lawyers

From his former position as a disability adjudicator for DDS, attorney Kevin Walker brings valuable knowledge of the disability process to his current role with the Jan Dils team. He understands what his clients are going through as they fight to obtain their benefits, and helps each person he works with by taking the time to fully explain each step. Kevin cites the positive working atmosphere and his co-workers’ genuine desire to help others as the thing he enjoys most about his new team. Before embarking on his career, Kevin earned is B.A. in History from Asbury...

Sean McGinley is a trial and appellate attorney. His statewide West Virginia law practice includes personal injury and accident cases, medical malpractice, coal mine injury and accidents, serious workplace accidents, commercial and business litigation, and class actions. During his twenty years practicing law, Mr. McGinley has helped his clients recover tens of millions of dollars. He is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. McGinley was raised in Morgantown, West Virginia, and attended college at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, receiving an A.B. degree in 1987. He studied law at Oxford University (Keble College) in Oxford, England, where he obtained...

Attorney Jonathan R. Mani brings a wealth of legal experience and a competitive drive to his role at Mani Ellis & Layne Accident & Injury Lawyers, where he serves as a founding partner dedicated to securing justice for injured individuals. With over two decades in the legal field, Mani's commitment to personalized representation and impactful advocacy has earned him widespread recognition. Hailing from West Virginia and deeply rooted in Ohio, Jon Mani's legal journey began at West Virginia University, where he obtained his law degree in 2001. His transition from defending corporations to representing individuals marked a pivotal moment in his...

For over ten years, my office has been defending West Virginia citizens accused of driving under the influence and assisting disabled individuals secure the Social Security Disability Benefits they deserve.

In 1997, Michelle Johnson graduated West Virginia University College of Law. With over 20 years of experience under her belt, Ms. Johnson has worked with cases involving auto accidents, premise liability, wrongful death, intentional acts, Mandolitis, product liability, nursing home negligence and medical malpractice. Michelle Johnson has worked in the federal district, state circuit, and magistrate courts in numerous bench trials, jury trials, and before Administrative Law Judges. On top of all of the experience Michelle has in the court, she is also a Professional Registered Nurse. With 30 years in the nursing field, Michelle can help you better than...

30 years of litigation experience. Admitted to practice in WV, FL & CA.

I have been a trial lawyer since 1981, with a very broad practice mix. I have tried cases to verdict in many of the counties in West Virginia, and I have handled cases in nearly all of the counties in the state. My practice is now comprised of mediation and designing creative early dispute resolution programs tailored for my clients, all under the name Hicks Resolutions, PLLC. My mediation practice serves all of our region and beyond.

Charles "Chad" M. Love, IV, earned a Juris Doctorate from the West Virginia University College of Law. He graduated in economics and French, cum laude, from Denison University. Mr. Love has been acknowledged as being a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers Magazine in general plaintiffs litigation area for last seven years. He is a member of the West Virginia Bar Association and the West Virginia Association for Justice. He is right now an individual from the West Virginia Law Institute and also licensed as an Athletic Agent with the State of West...

Attorney Dean Hartley is one of the founding attorneys at Hartley and O’Brien, PLLC. Mr. Hartley received his Bachelor of Sciences degree from East Carolina University in 1978. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 1981 from West Virginia University College of Law. Attorney Hartley has a strong passion for personal injury victims and puts his knowledge of the law to use in order to help clients achieve their rightful compensation. Mr. Hartley makes it his personal mission to step in and fight for the rights of those who have been injured on the job due to exposure of toxic...

Like you, attorney Chelsea E. Walker loves to travel and experience all the wonder the world has to offer. Originally hailing from Hawaii, she has lived in ten different states! Starting anew can scare most, but it has never intimidated her. She shares this fearlessness, curiosity and desire for freedom with her clients, so perhaps that's what led her to embrace the practice of immigration. Having over a decade of experience as an attorney, with real-life, in-the-trenches litigation experience, Chelsea is decisive, strategic and collaborative in her representation of clients. Immigration laws should not deter one...

A former Legal Aid lawyer, Sandy Kinney has helped hundreds of people with their divorce, custody, support, and adoption needs across the State . She served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Southern District of West Virginia, Civil Division, and as an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division of the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office. She also spent several years in private practice focusing on employment litigation. She has appeared in court countless times, tried cases before juries, and argued appeals before the West Virginia Supreme Court.

In 2017, Sandy was honored by the WVU College of Law and...

With nearly three decades of professional practice, I’ve assisted numerous clients throughout West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky obtain millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements. No matter how complicated the case, my goal is to provide high-quality, results-driven service. I am proud to hold an AV Distinguished® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®, the most recognized attorney rating service in the country. This peer rating is based upon the comments of more than 20 attorneys and up to 4 judges in our community. I’ve also received Martindale-Hubbell’s® “Premier” Client Review Rating, which is the highest recognition given based upon the comments of my clients...

Ben Salango is the founder of Salango Law, PLLC. He has over two decades of experience in personal injury litigation and has tried approximately 50 civil jury trials in West Virginia. Mr. Salango has argued numerous cases in the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He has proudly recovered tens of millions of dollars for victims of medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death. His cases have been featured nationally on CNN, Headline News, Fox News, ABC News, ESPN, USA Today, People Magazine, Becker’s Hospital Review, National Verdict Reporter,...

Ron has, over the last decade, assisted clients by planning and designing settlements to address future needs and ensure any government benefits are protected, by designing trusts and placing financial products. He has been involved in settlements involving personal injury, workers’ compensation, and employment-related claims.

Ron's consulting and legal services also include providing economic expert witness work, reducing future claimed damages to present value, and advising on work-life expectancy.

He also serves as a committee member for the West Virginia State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

Charles M. Johnstone, II (“Sonny”) has been practicing law in the states of West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky since graduating from the University of Kentucky in 1988. Sonny has helped thousands of individuals and businesses with their legal needs. His personal injury practice has covered a wide range of case types including, but not limited to, automobile accidents, trucking accidents, logging accidents, mining accident, medical malpractice, industrial accidents and slip and fall accidents. He has successfully tried and settled cases valued in the tens of millions of dollars.

Mr. Chamberlain has extensive civil litigation experience and focuses his practice on commercial litigation, insurance litigation, and labor and employment litigation at state and federal levels. Mr. Chamberlain received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 2012. While in law school, he served as a Senior Editor for the University of Pennsylvania Journal of International law. He also worked as a member of the Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic where he counseled and advised corporate clients on a variety of legal issues. He also holds a Certificate in Trial Skills from the National Institute for Trial...

I received my Bachelors Degree in Political Science at Marshall University in 1983. I attended graduate school at Marshall University for the academic year 1983-1984. Beginning academic year 1984 I attended the Ohio Northern University School of Law. In the summer of 1985 I attended the University of Notre Dame’s London summer law program in London, England where I studied international law. While in London, I learned that I had been accepted for transfer to the West Virginia University College of Law, where I received my law degree in May of 1987. I have practiced...

Robert Berthold Jr is a Charleston personal injury attorney and founder of Berthold Law Firm. Robert completed his undergraduate education at West Virginia University in 1973, where he graduated cum laude.

With more than forty years of experience, Attorney Carrie L. Newton provides a high degree of personal attention to every legal problem. She aggressively represents victims of: Motor vehicle accidents; Defective products (such as recalled prescription drugs and medical devices); Workplace injuries: Exposure to toxins, including asbestos; Insurance bad faith (due to wrongful conduct by insurance companies).

Truman Griffith is a partner with Warner Law Offices and a dedicated advocate for his clients. He has successfully represented thousands of injured men, women and children over the course of his law practice. He chose to practice personal injury law very early in his career because of his strong desire to help the "little guy." Whether these individuals are injured by the actions of corporations that put profits over safety or are simply being offered unfair amounts by the insurance companies responsible for compensating them, Truman is extremely passionate about standing up for those who are facing down these...

A Former TV anchor and investigative reporter now has her own law firm. Kathy Brown struck out on her own this year. Brown represents individuals who have been injured through no fault of their own. Brownâs office, Kathy Brown Law, PLLC, is located in Charleston, WV where she currently resides, but she has a statewide practice. She currently handles cases for clients in Cabell, Kanawha, Ohio, Nicholas and Marshall Counties. Brown was a television newscaster at WSAZ-TV in Huntington-Charleston for nearly 20 years before heading off to law school. She is a 2001 graduate of the West Virginia University...

Attorney J. Michael Prascik received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Sociology magna cum laude in 1999 from West Virginia University. In 2002, he earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the West Virginia University College of Law, where he also worked as a teaching assistant in the Legal Research and Writing Program. Mr. Prascik is a member of the West Virginia State Bar, the Ohio Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice. In 2002, Attorney Prascik joined Hartley Law Group, PLLC, where he has represented clients against corporate defendants in complex litigation in fourteen states and a...

Yvonne graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in Ohio with a Personal and Transactional Law degree. Before she went to Dayton School of Law, Yvonne attended Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania studying criminal justice and pre-law. She graduated in 2011. While in law school, Yvonne worked as a clerk for a criminal defense firm. She completed an externship at the Erie County Court of Common Pleas and also volunteered as a CASA Guardian ad Litem. Now she focuses on social security law with the Jan Dils team since June of 2011. Prior to law school, Yvonne worked...

Attorney with over two decades' experience in a variety of fields, including criminal defense, family and personal injury. Former judge and assistant prosecuting attorney.

Jay Arceneaux is currently Of Counsel with Lewis Gianola PLLC. Prior to 2022 he served as a member with the previous firm Lewis Glasser for over 30 years.