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Best Lawyers Recognizes 66 Jackson Kelly Attorneys for 2026

Seven Attorneys were named "Lawyer of the Year" by the publication

August 21, 2025

Jackson Kelly is pleased to announce that 66 of the Firm's attorneys are being recognized by Best Lawyers/Best Law Firms. 

Among those honored, seven were named "Lawyer of the Year" in two different states and three different cities. Only a single lawyer in each area of practice in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” In Charleston, WV, those who received the honor are: J.E. White (Trusts and Estates), M. Shane Harvey (Environmental Law), Robby Aliff (Healthcare Law), Robert Tweel (Corporate Law), and Samme Gee (Project Finance Law). In Morgantown, WV, Kathy Snyder (Workers' Compensation Law - Employers), and in Lexington, KY, Robert F. Duncan (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants).

Listed among the "Ones to Watch" are Candice Harlow (Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants), Grace Hurney (Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment), Alexandra Kitts (Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants), and Joseph Johns (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law) all in Charleston, WV. In Lexington, KY, Michael Erena (Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law) was named to the list. 

See the Firm's full list of "Best Lawyers" for 2026: 

Akron, OH

• Mark W. Bernlohr
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Construction

• Clay K. Keller
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Oil and Gas Law

• Steven P. Mutersbaugh
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Bridgeport, WV

• Marcia Allen Broughton
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Charleston, WV

• Robby J. Aliff
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Health Care Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

• David A. Barnette
  • Information Technology Law

• Angela L. Beblo
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law

• Neil C. Brown
  • Health Care Law

• Christina T. Brumley
  • Energy Law

• Christopher L. Callas
  • Energy Law

• Gretchen M. Callas
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

• Ellen S. Cappellanti
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law

• Elizabeth S. Cimino
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

• Michael T. Cimino
  • Mining Law
  • Natural Resources Law

• Alaina N. Crislip
  • Health Care Law

• Stephen R. Crislip
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• Mark H. Dellinger
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Charles D. Dunbar
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance

• Elizabeth B. Elmore
  • Oil and Gas Law

• Michael M. Fisher
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Samme L. Gee
  • Corporate Law
  • Project Finance Law
  • Public Finance Law

• Kelley M. Goes
  • Economic Development Law
  • Environmental Law

• Jill E. Hall
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

• Justin M. Harrison
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Gary W. Hart
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• M. Shane Harvey
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental Law
  • Mining Law

• Timothy E. Huffman
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

• Chris M. Hunter
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental

• Thomas J. Hurney, Jr.
  • Health Care Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• Elizabeth Osenton Lord
  • Corporate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation

• Robert G. McLusky
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mining Law
  • Natural Resources Law

• Ann B. Rembrandt
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

• Al F. Sebok
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Mining Law

• James R. Snyder
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mining Law

• Kenneth E. Tawney
  • Energy Law
  • Oil and Gas Law

• James W. Thomas
  • Health Care Law

• Robert G. Tweel
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law

• Michael B. Victorson
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

• James E. White, Jr.
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

• Michelle Elmore Wooton
  • Oil and Gas Law

Denver, CO

• Gilbert A. Dickinson
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Evansville, IN

• Charles A. Compton
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Marc D. Fine
  • Corporate Law

• James D. Johnson
  • Appellate Practice

• L. Montgomery Porter
  • Health Care Law

• Chad J. Sullivan
  • Labor Law - Management

• Diana L. Wann
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Lexington, KY

• Stephen S. Burchett
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

• Clifton B. Clark
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Tax Law

• Robert F. Duncan
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• John W. Hays
  • Construction Law
  • Oil and Gas Law

• Christopher F. Hoskins
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Health Care

• William A. Hoskins III
  • Health Care Law

• Kevin M. McGuire
  • Environmental Law

• Mary Elisabeth Naumann
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Martinsburg, WV

• Susan R. Snowden
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Mediation

Morgantown, WV

• Wendy G. Adkins
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

• Lucinda L. Fluharty
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

• Seth P. Hayes
  • Commercial Litigation

• Mark A. Imbrogno
  • Public Finance Law

• Kathy L. Snyder
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers