On September 9, 2026, Jackson Kelly’s Appellate Practice Group presented for oral argument in the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia in two cases. From the Charleston office, Rob Aliff and Candice Harlow appeared in Logan Regional Medical Center v. A.J. Tom Hurney and Blair Wessels appeared in Orphanos v. Rodgers. On the same day, Al Sebok, with Alaina Crislip and Neil Brown on brief, argued before the Intermediate Court of Appeals in Charleston Area Medical Center v. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association. On September 23, Wendy Adkins, out of Jackson Kelly’s Morgantown office, and Shane Harvey will appear in the Supreme Court in State ex rel. Trustees of the West Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church v. Wills, and Tom Hurney will argue in C.S. v. Grow on September 22. Chad Sullivan, from Jackson Kelly’s Evansville, Indiana office, will argue in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on September 16, 2026, in Center for Gestalt Development, Inc. v. Charles Bowman and Jean-Marie Robine, with Chandler A. Lacy.
Jackson Kelly’s Appellate Practice Group is nationally recognized and respected, featuring attorneys with years of experience in both state and federal appellate courts across the nation, and who are consistently recognized in publications such as The Best Lawyers in America®. Whether appealing to a government agency or a state or federal appellate court, our attorneys have an extensive depth of knowledge that has translated into a long-standing tradition of legal excellence on behalf of clients.