Class of 2017, WVU College of Law By Maggie Matsko. When Elizabeth Stryker graduated with her bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University (WVU), she accepted a banking position in Columbus, Ohio, intentionally distancing herself from the possibility of following her parents into the field of law. “It was during that time at the bank that…
Class of 2017, WVU College of Law By Maggie Matsko. A native of Oklahoma City, OK, Jackson Butler had never visited the campus of West Virginia University (WVU) prior to packing up his car and moving to Morgantown. Not a day passes, though, that he isn’t reassured that enrolling in the WVU College of Law…
Managing Partner – West Virginia Office, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP By Jean Hardiman. Marc Williams’ father encouraged him and his brother, Steve, to lead. Leadership was an expectation his father held in high regard for his sons and one that Marc took to heart through college and law school and now as the managing…
Attorney, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC By Jean Hardiman. Monté Williams felt drawn to the law early in his undergraduate experience at West Virginia University (WVU), where he focused on political science. Law school was definitely on his bucket list, but not necessarily with the goal of becoming a practicing attorney. Instead, he planned to put…
Judge, Circuit Court of Kanawha County By Katlin Swisher. As a former board member and 2017 YWCA Women of Achievement honoree, the YWCA’s mission, “Empowering women, eliminating racism and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all,” defines Joanna Tabit’s approach to not only the legal profession but also to life. As a Kanawha County…
Counsel, Jackson Kelly PLLC By Jean Hardiman. One of the finest things about West Virginians, in the eyes of Berkeley County attorney Susan Snowden, is that they come to each other’s aid without fail. That is what she tries to do as counsel in the Martinsburg office of Jackson Kelly PLLC and as a resident…