Shareholder, Babst Calland By Jackie Whetzel Tim Miller, shareholder in the energy and natural resources litigation group at Babst Calland, didn’t envision becoming a lawyer. He dreamed of being an astronaut or a jet pilot, but his poor eyesight and lackadaisical interest in math were not a good fit. Since space and flying weren’t in…
Steptoe & Johnson Professor of Law and Technology, West Virginia University College of Law By Katlin Swisher, Ph.D. As the Steptoe & Johnson Professor of Law at the West Virginia University(WVU) College of Law, Marjorie McDiarmid knows firsthand how technology has changed the legal profession and legal education. “I have been fascinated by the possibilities…
Senior Counsel, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law By Olivia Miller While working on her bachelor’s degree in social work at West Virginia University (WVU), Tianna Mays would often suggest solutions to social issues directly impacting low-income and marginalized groups of people that required a lawyer. Mays, now senior counsel for the Lawyers’ Committee…
Managing Partner, Bowles Rice LLP By Samantha Cart As the managing partner of Bowles Rice LLP, Tom Heywood is dedicated to ensuring the success of his firm, his employees and his community. His desire to use his talents to better the lives of others has deep roots. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1982,…
Attorney at Law, The Dooley Law Firm, PLLC By Samantha Cart Growing up in Fairmont, WV, Kitty Dooley was surrounded by adults who led by example and taught her to prioritize improving her community. Her father, a coal miner, and her mother, a housewife, led faith-centered lives that left an indelible mark on their daughter.…
Senior Corporate Counsel II, FirstEnergy By Lori Kersey Growing up, Gary Jack’s dream was to become an attorney just like his father, a sole practitioner in their hometown of Columbus, Ohio. Now in his adopted home of Fairmont, WV, Jack is living out that career goal as senior corporate counsel II for FirstEnergy, where he…