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March 6, 2011

General Provisions Regarding Spousal Support, WV Statute

...that compels a person to pay spousal support may arise from the terms of a court order, an antenuptial agreement or a separation agreement. In an order or agreement, a provision that has the support of a spouse or former spouse as its sole purpose is to be regarded as an allowance for spousal support whether expressly designated as such or not, unless the provisions of this chapter specifically require the particular type of allowance to be treate...

July 21, 2014

Lawyer Ratings

...m working on that. Some clients arrive with such pre-conceptions about our court system or lawyers in general that I never can gain their trust. Those who buy into my system of preparing for cases, and who cooperate fully, tend to write reviews like we have received for the last two years. I am sorry I cannot please everyone, but I am happy that most of my clients eventually learn to hunker down, prepare, and behave. They are the ones who make me...

August 17, 2014

A Personal View of How to Find the Best Lawyer

...at connection, the “family attorney” helped the family get a large, out of court, settlement. The Benefits of Counsel Associating 1. In these cases, the fee percentage is often the same as the client would pay if he hired the “specialist” directly, and he gets the benefits of two law firms, local and large city. 2. As lead counsel proceeds to gather information, notify the tortfeasor’s insurance carrier, file suit if necessary, and proceed with di...

January 2, 2016

The Year 2015 in Retrospect – Learning – Teaching – Thinking – Collaborating

...ities. I provide summaries of various areas of the law, the make up of the courts, the rules and standards, many “how to” articles, and my methods for running a law office and attracting clients. My theory is that complete candor, presented with some wit, will educate while helping a person decide if my office, staff, and I are what they are looking for. This time last year we were still savoring our anniversary trip to Italy. The year 2015 was a...

April 23, 2010

Why Be a Lawyer?

...an the equal of any college president. That institution, gentlemen, is the court.” Atticus Finch – To Kill a Mockingbird It is a pleasure to empower an abuse victim, protect a child, obtain money for someone to “pick up the pieces”, or guide a frightened, exhausted, or desparate client through a minefield, to the “fresh start” they are seeking. Harper Lee got it right when she had Atticus Finch speak the words above, and Paul Newman got it right w...

July 14, 2018

The Sad State of Our Fine Profession

...read of the likely impeachment of a former Chief Justice of the WV Supreme Court of Appeals and the resignation and retirement, two years early, and under a cloud, of my favorite Justice. I hear there’s more to come. I have attempted to be a force for positive change in the legal profession in WV, advocating things that are strongly recommended by the ABA and the majority view in most states in the US. In the last 5 years, I have served on 1/2 doz...

June 19, 2018

WV’s Child Custody Relocation Statute: A Critical Issue for Parents and Children

...ve will “significantly impair” the other parent’s rights under the current court ordered parenting plan. You probably should stop for a moment and read the statute cited above. If you are in my blog, just click the hyperlink, but please return. 4. When I began my practice, motions to relocate with the child were routinely granted to “the primary caretaker”. I will not recite the history here, but until recently, the moving parent could still expec...

June 18, 2018

WV Relocation Statute: A Critical Issue for Parents and Children

...ve will “significantly impair” the other parent’s rights under the current court ordered parenting plan. You probably should stop for a moment and read the statute cited above. If you are in my blog, just click the hyperlink, but please return. When I began my practice, motions to relocate with the child were routinely granted to “the primary caretaker”. I will not recite the history here, but until recently, the moving parent could still expect t...

June 13, 2018

Anthony Bourdain, Suicide, and The Meaning of It All

...That seems natural to me, but it scares most of us, and me once in a while. 22. If there is no “natural law” underlying our values, what are our values? If we won’t burn in hell, why do we do good? Why not be in the local drug cartel or Taliban or Isis cell? They’ll look out for you and help you prey on others. 23. That’s what I struggle with when I suggest we abandon the myths, the impossible stories, the threats, the moral elitism and the, “We’l...

April 27, 2018

E-Mail Pitfalls and Opportunities

...and long, rambling, e-mails are hard to absorb, hard to summarize for the court, and hard to read on a screen. 12. I give the client a method to collect the “puzzle pieces” or “objects” in their cases; the people, documents, organizations, places, events, and physical items that make up their story. I give them a kit with instructions and folders and fill in the blank forms, so they don’t have to write me ten times a day. 13. When I get a really...