Patrick S. Casey & Sandra M. Chapman
Founding and Managing Member & Founding Member, Casey & Chapman, PLLC By Katlin Swisher Patrick Casey and Sandra Chapman were first-year law students at West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law in the early 1980s when they met “As Patrick tells it, he sat in the back of the classroom, and I sat in the […]
Irene C. Berger
Judge, U.S. District Court By Olivia Miller The youngest of nine children, Judge Irene Berger was raised in McDowell County, the southernmost county in West Virginia, where her father worked in the coal mines for nearly 41 years. Her mother was a housewife, and both were bright and well read despite not having a high […]
In the Chef’s Corner: Bavarian Brothers Brewing
The growth of the Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, WV, has always been driven by its guests. In 1984, owners Erwin and Carol Asam added the inn to their restaurant so guests from Maryland and Washington, D.C., could enjoy dinner without worrying about driving home after.
Ola Adekunle
Patent Counsel, Google LLC By Katlin Swisher Born and raised in Nigeria, Ola Adekunle came to West Virginia to further his education. The oldest of three children, he was the first person in his immediate family to attend college. Today, he is a patent lawyer for Google, LLC, where he uses his law and MBA […]
Finding Old-World Charm in Portugal
Meet any native of Lisbon, Portugal, and they will quickly recall November 1, 1755. Known as All Saints’ Day, that is the day Lisbon experienced a sequence of three earthquakes ranging from 8.5 to 9.1 in magnitude, one of which was one of the deadliest in history. While the earthquake brought destruction through both a tsunami and fires, one area remained untouched from the devastation: Alfama.
Lawyers & Leaders Class of 2019
Lawyers are often misrepresented in movies and the media. While they are frequently depicted as fast-talking professionals who spend every day trying cases in front of a judge and jury, these analytical minds spend more time pouring over casework than litigating in a courtroom.