Attorney, Preston & Salango, PLLC By Maggie Matsko For Tera Salango, attorney at Preston and Salango, PLLC, it took a family tragedy for her to realize where her true passion lies. “Three days after my 16th birthday, my oldest brother, Todd, was murdered in a restaurant in Nitro,” she says. “It was a random attack…
Founder and Attorney, New Law Office By Jean Hardiman While native West Virginian and military veteran Stephen New has received recognition for legal excellence from his peers, area publications and the Association of Justice at the state and national levels, his most cherished accomplishments often come in the form of a handwritten note from a…
Founder and Attorney, Allan N. Karlin & Associates By Kevin Duvall Since beginning his career at Legal Aid of West Virginia in 1974, Allan Karlin, founder and attorney of Allan N. Karlin & Associates, has committed decades of work to representing the victims of injustice and those denied fundamental rights. “If making a lot of…
Managing Partner, Bailey & Glasser LLP By Katlin Swisher William Ihlenfeld, managing partner at Bailey & Glasser LLP, has had an exciting career during which he has left an indelible mark on West Virginia and its communities. As a U.S. attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, he learned to be a problem solver,…
Attorney at Law, Miller & Amos By Jean Hardiman As West Virginia’s first female labor and employment attorney to open her own practice, Karen Miller sat in her small office and turned down all cases outside of that field until she built the kind of practice she wanted—one established through careful selection and trust. “It…
Owner and Attorney, Henderson, Henderson & Staples, LC By Kevin Duvall Cheryl Henderson, owner and attorney of the Huntington-based firm Henderson, Henderson & Staples, LC, has seen the value of both hard work and overcoming adversity throughout her legal career as a law student, practicing attorney, municipal city judge and long-time member of the Mountain…