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24 Jackson Kelly Attorneys Named Super Lawyers or Rising Stars in West Virginia for 2027

November 11, 2026

Jackson Kelly is honored to announce that thirteen attorneys have been named Super Lawyers in West Virginia, while eleven were named Rising Stars for 2027. Six Jackson Kelly attorneys have been recognized by the publication for at least twenty years: Ellen Cappellanti, Tom Hurney, Stephen Crislip, Mark Dellinger, Robert McLusky, and Michael Victorson. This marks the 21st year of recognition for all six of these distinguished attorneys.

The 2027 Jackson Kelly Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are listed below.

CHARLESTON
1. Aliff, Robby J. – PI Med Mal: Defense
2. Callas, Gretchen M. – Civil Lit: Defense
3. Cappellanti, Ellen S. – Business/Corp
4. Crislip, Stephen R. – Prof. Liability: Defense
5. Dellinger, Mark H. – Employment & Labor
6. Hall, Jill E. – Employment Lit: Defense
7. Harrison, Justin – Employment & Labor
8. Harvey, M. Shane  – Energy & Resources
9. Hurney, Jr., Thomas J. – Class Action
10. McLusky, Robert G. – Environmental
11. Tawney, Kenneth E. – Energy & Resources
12. Victorson, Michael B. – PI – Products: Defense

MORGANTOWN
13. Adkins, Wendy – General Lit

2027 West Virginia Rising Stars

Charleston
14. Fonner, Jenna – Business Lit
15. Harlow, Candice – PI Med Mal: Defense
16. Hurney, Grace – Employment & Labor
17. Massie, Caroline – Health Care
18. Merow, Julie – Government Finance
19. Presley, Nicklaus A. – Utilities
20. Wessels, Blair E., – General Lit
21. Wilson, Ben – Employment & Labor
22. Worrell, Alex – General Lit
23. Zopp, Jeffrey P., – Mergers & Acq

Morgantown
24. Warder, Zachary H. – Construction Lit