...side of my personal injury, family law, civil lawsuit, and mediation practice areas, but it’s usually to guide you to a good resource or a lawyer. If we cannot represent you, we still want to help you. My law office is conveniently located one block from the courthouse in Buckhannon, West Virginia, One West Main Street. I am available for evening and weekend appointments. If you are unable to come to my office for health reasons, I am willing to c...
...claim” as defined by the famous “State Farm vs. Hayseeds, Inc.” WV Supreme Court of Appeals case. You can file suit with a clean conscience, knowing you tried to save your client and the company that grief. The keys to this approach are: A lawyer who has been representing “the little guy” for a long time, and understands what is important to him; and A lawyer who is used to working on a tight budget, so he focuses on the “net to client”, on limiti...
...pretty decent understanding of the issues they are facing. The WV Supreme Court of Appeal has responded to the fact that many people cannot afford a lawyer for their divorce or custody case by actually encouraging people NOT to hire one. I think its approach is very misguided. But, with the free forms, and so many people going through the system, family law clients have fewer misconceptions than personal injury clients. A person who has been inju...
...tters” or how to use them. The insurance adjustor knows that you are adversaries. He or she may be a good person, but they are overworked, and they get no incentive for paying more than the absolute minimum. Only if you demonstrate that you can go to court and get a robust verdict are you likely to settle for “full settlement value”. If the carrier thinks you will eventually take whatever it offers, you will not get its best offer. Here’s hoping y...
...e volunteer for committees, agree to write amicus briefs to the WV Supreme Court, spread the word on important issues, and argue vigorously among ourselves. 12. The legal profession receives criticism for being self-policing, and we will not always have this privilege. Many forces are attempting to provide legal services without the requirement of a law license. As a person who loves change, I am not afraid of this. I have written many articles on...
...years ago when Thomas J. O’Neill and I were working to pass the WV Family Court Protection Order Act (the bill no one ever heard of https://hunterlawfirm.net/the-wv-senate-bill-430-now-a-law-that-no-one-heard-of/). That’s how I tracked its progress. four Last night, I finally had to turn it off before learning the identity of the articulate and impassioned young(ish) man who presented to the host slides showing the economic status of the State. W...
...Hunter has published over 50 informative videos, and posted many personal YouTube short videos that reveal a multi-faceted, high energy, husband, father, grandpa, and lawyer. Hit the “Resources” tab and find links to various court, government sites, professional sites, and search engines. The photographs on the site were almost all taken by Mr. Hunter. He uses his experience as a photographer in many phases of his practice and his marketing. ...
...was 2-3 days of their coffee profits for one year, and that the appellate court reduced the award to $400,000? I didn’t think so. My guess is the attorneys in that case risked getting no fee; expended at least a couple hundred thousand dollars in work effort and litigation costs, didn’t get paid for years, and didn’t charge the lady one nickel of “up front” money. They probably made their money speaking at continuing legal education seminars. I s...
