Andrew G. Fusco

I have worked with Andy Fusco on many matters over the last 15 years or so. He has always brought great energy and skill to each and every case. My practice is national, and the local experience of lawyers like Mr. Fusco is invaluable to me. He is truly one of the best! Dan Myers

Dan Myers, Esq.
Attorney at Law

Andy Fusco is among the most talented, resourceful, and effective practitioners I have ever encountered. Mr. Fusco routinely exceeds expectations and his knack for devising and implementing creative solutions to complex problems is without peer. Some of this issues Mr. Fusco represented my organizations on were complex and unusual. Each and every time Mr. Fusco helped us to dissect the issue and develop an approach and strategy which, without exception, translated into outstanding results for my organization. Based upon his experience and skills alone, I would not hesitate to recommend Andy Fusco to any organization in need of expert legal counsel. But there is much more to Andy Fusco than simply the technical aspects of the law. Mr. Fusco is generous with his time and he exhibits sincere concern for the predicaments in which his clients find themselves. Andy is a good person whom has always earned my trust and confidence. It is not unusual for Andy's clients to receive calls from him late into the evening as he toils on their behalf. If it is important to his client, then it is important to Andy Fusco. In closing, Andy Fusco is a truly exemplary attorney but his clients will always most appreciate him for his wisdom, compassion, and above all his "good counsel." I am proud to recommend Mr. Andrew Fusco.

David Satterfield
West Virginia University Research Corporation

Andy Fusco is simply one of the finest lawyers I have ever known.

Anonymous

Mr. Fusco is a thoughtful, client-focused attorney who brings intellect and quality judgment to client problem solving and to achieving efficient, effective results.

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Carl D. Andrews

Carl Andrews is excellent.

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Elizabeth D. Walker

Beth Walker has been a tremendous strength in the development of our human resource program. We run a small family manufacturing facility in a rural area, but supply global customers. Beth always has the customer in mind (which includes us as the client as well as our customer base). She provides substantial counseling on employer risk management strategies and one of her best attributes is that she ALWAYS responds within 24 hours - including evenings and Saturdays! She is easy to communicate with and her solutions are clear and doable.

Maria O'Reilly
OKUNO International, Inc.

Ellen Maxwell-Hoffman

Ellen Maxwell-Hoffman is one of the most knowledgeable attorneys that I have had the privilege to work with. Her comprehension of legal issues and attention to detail is impressive. I would recommend her to anyone.

Tim Bailey
KS of WV

Floyd McKinley Sayre

If Floyd M. Sayre could be cloned, his firm would be No. 1 in the nation. His level of knowledge is unmatched and his ability to develop, lead and deliver training seminars is remarkable. Evaluations from his training are always at the top.

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Gerard R. Stowers

Gerry Stowers has always provided excellent results for me and our insureds. Gerry is tenacious, without being myopic, and is always able to craft creative and realistic solutions to cases. If the case must be tired, Gerry utilizes state of the art technology to assist him while employing clear communication to get his message across.

Raymond C. Rubino, Esq.
XL Design Professional

Gerald Stowers has the total trust and confidence of our company. We defer to his legal wisdom on many issues, and he expertly assists in our decision making. The investment we make with Gerry and Bowles Rice has paid dividends many times over.

John Skidmore II
Skidmore Development

Gregory W. Bailey

Gregory Bailey has been a member of The Education Group at Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love for many years. While I was a practicing county school superintendent, I was fortunate to have the availability of Mr. Bailey who invariably provided excellent counsel. Mr. Bailey has an outstanding command of education law and assisted us with issues ranging from special education, to school closure and consolidation, to personnel matters. He was always very prompt to respond to our calls, had a comprehensive knowledge of the law, was quick to grasp and understand our circumstances, and provided a thorough explanation of the proper course to take in each situation. I was always impressed with his desire to explore avenues in advance in hopes of avoiding legal complications. The advice he offered helped us avoid many legal pitfalls and certainly reduced our legal expenditures. When we had to pursue legal matters, Mr. Bailey provided the highest of quality representation. He was knowledgeable, came completely prepared to provide us the best representation possible, and was articulate in his presentation. Mr. Bailey is highly respected as an education lawyer and his services have been used throughout our state. In addition to the quality level of advice and representation he offers, Mr. Bailey gives freely of his time to provide workshops for school administrators, school boards, and school employees on various education related topics. Mr. Bailey always provided us with the utmost in advice and, when necessary, representation. Through his counsel, our school system avoided many legal problems. He is a man of highest integrity and ethical standards, and a person with whom I worked very comfortably. When asked even the most intricate legal questions, Mr. Bailey provided prompt answers without the need to research each situation. His services to me and our entire school system were invaluable.

Carl Friebel
Harrison County Schools

Mr. Bailey has provided legal advice concerning educational matters to Barbour County Schools for almost four years. Professionally, Mr. Bailey is perhaps the best educational lawyer in West Virginia. He responds promptly (usually within the hour) when called upon, and communicates his advice/recommendations with expertise from a deep knowledge base. Mr. Bailey consistently ensures that the information he provides is up-to-date and exactly what this superintendent needs to hear to make a quick student/employee focused decision. Personally, Mr. Bailey is articulate, calm under pressure, and provides an air of reassurance and confidence that makes him, in tandem with his expertise and knowledge, an excellent educational attorney. I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of educational legal services.

Deede Lundeen
Barbour County Schools

Howard E. Seufer, Jr.

To those in my profession, when you mention education law, you immediately think of Howard Seufer. He is the expert we all turn to when we are seeking advice to prevent an incident, or when we need counsel after an incident. He remains current about recent decisions which may alter a mode of operation. He knows his clients and communicates with us (me) often regarding cases, policy development, and interpretation. He leads an outstanding group of attorneys who make up the education group at Bowles Rice. I cannot imagine seeking my advice from anyone other than Mr. Seufer and the education group at Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love.

Tilden Hackworth
Mineral County Board of Education

Howard Seufer, Jr. is excellent in bringing a level of comfort to the client. He is able to explain the legal position and help the client determine a viable approach to the issues. He represents Cabell County well and can refer us to an excellent team member of Bowles Rice.

William Smith
Cabell County Schools

Howard is the epitome of professionalism with an unequivocal knowledge of school law. Possessing excellent communication skills, Howard is a sought after speaker earning high evaluation marks from his audiences. Howard demonstrates that rare and invaluable ability of a teacher to bridge one's gap of understanding by providing rationales and explanations without legal verbiage so that the lay-person can comprehend.

Kathy Kidder Wilkerson
Brooke County Schools

Howard holds the distinction of being the state's top education lawyer. There are no distinct "seconds."

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John S. Moore

Mr. Moore has been an invaluable asset for our company. He has guided us through a difficult start-up and has been a strategic partner for our board and officers. His depth of dedication to this company has been outstanding and we involve him in every aspect of our operations. He has truly been an important part of our team.

David Rader
West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company

Mr. John Moore serves as Corporate Counsel to our insurance company, as much a part of the team as any of our staff. His leadership is valuable and his dedication to our mission has been beyond belief. I greatly value his input and plan to have a long-term relationship with him and his firm.

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Lesley A. Russo

She has been our lawyer for over 10 years. She has a wonderful understanding of our legal situation. She has attended training with us from the Council on Foundations to better understand the new regulations regarding foundations and nonprofits. She is one of only two lawyers in state with "real" expertise in nonprofit law. She is extremely ethical. She and Melody Simpson are the only lawyers I would recommend for nonprofit use.

Becky Ceperley
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation

Lesley Russo is extremely knowledgeable and has a high level of experience. She has an excellent standing in the community and legal profession.

Becky Ceperley
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation

Lynn S. Clarke

Lynn has a deep understanding of the ever-changing Employee Benefits Law. She is always knowledgeable of the changes in the law and potential pitfalls that employers can face. She is very responsive to requests and detailed in her evaluations. I feel very confident referring clients to Lynn.

Melissa K. Oliverio, JD
Northwestern Mutual

Lynn Clarke is a pleasure to work with. She is extremely pleasant at all times. She makes sure that she provides us with very thorough, researched, and organized findings and always makes certain to include well-thought-of legal recommendations. I have definitely learned a lot from Lynn and will definitely continue working with her in all matters concerning benefits, rewards, and taxes.

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Mark B. D'Antoni

Mark D'Antoni was outstanding in his approach. He clearly was very experienced and wasted no time in helping me develop a plan of action to see a particular situation through to closure. He returned calls, e-mail, and other correspondence very quickly and was available whenever I needed to discuss things with him.

Linda Granacher
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Mark H. Dellinger

Mark is extremely conscientious, thorough, and professional. His advice and guidance are always sound and well communicated. When in doubt, Mark readily queries the pool of exceptionally experienced and knowledgeable attorneys at Bowles Rice. The follow-up is timely and complete. I am always impressed with his ability to quickly grasp and comprehend the variety of issues we've presented him with. His demeanor enables him to have credibility with clients and adversaries. He's a pleasure to work with!

Andrea Smart
Goodrich Corporation

Melody A. Simpson

She has been our lawyer for over five years. She has a wonderful understanding of our legal situation. She is very timely in her responses to us. She is one of only two lawyers in the state with significant experience in nonprofit law. She is extremely ethical. She and Lesley Russo are the only lawyers I would recommend a nonprofit use.

Becky Ceperley
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation

Melody Simpson is extremely knowledgeable with a high level of experience. She has an excellent standing in the community and legal profession.

Becky Ceperley
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation

Michael B. Keller

I have found Michael Keller to be excellent to work with over a number of years. He is very knowledgeable, thorough, does timely work at a reasonable cost, and is very effective in explaining various situations when needed. Mike Keller is particularly good at paying attention to all details with nothing left to chance.

Richard S. Wachtel
Shenandoah Communications

Michael Keller is excellent.

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Paul L. Hicks

Paul Hicks, Esq., from Bowles Rice is easily the best attorney I have worked with in regards to estate planning issues for my clients as well as helping me administer my father's estate. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable and responsive, but he truly cares about his clients. I would highly recommend Paul Hicks to anyone who has estate planning needs.

Scott Arnold
Financial Advisor

I have known Paul for several years and worked with him on several complicated issues involving very high net worth clients. His advice and expertise are outstanding.

Lee Scott
UBS Financial Services Inc.

Richard M. Francis

He is one of the best in his field. Richard Francis is great to work with and one of the hardest working lawyers around.

Joe Ellison
West Virginia Bankers Association

Mr. Francis is the ultimate professional, especially as it pertains to government relations and lobbying. We have known and worked with him for a lengthy period of time and have nothing but praise for his knowledge, ethics, and willingness to work. Lastly, he is the perfect gentleman.

Murray W. Jones
Reynolds American Inc.

Mr. Francis has represented my firm on many, many occasions over the period of several years. His knowledge base and professional courtesy have been a large part of why I continue to utilize his services.

Tina L. Martin
Summit Financial Group, Inc.

Robert S. Kiss

Robert Kiss is an excellent lawyer. His experience and knowledge of the law coupled with a gentlemanly determination to represent his clients effectively is exactly what our family needed at exactly the right time. He has helped us dissolve a family business, participated in difficult negotiations, listened to and answered any and all of our questions, created new documents, deeds, LLC's and trust agreements that will successfully bring our business to a conclusion. He has created an estate plan for my mother that carefully considers her wishes, navigates the muddy waters of tax laws both federal and state, and leaves the family with a blueprint for generations to come. Our family considers itself very fortunate to deal with someone whose depth of knowledge and expertise is demonstrated on a daily basis. It has been a privilege to work with him over these last few years.

Ione Hardy
n/a

Robert Kiss is uniquely responsive, which is critical to the client. He never fails in this area and has a 24/7 focus on the client's needs.

Michael Wehrle
Estate Administrator

Stephen M. Mathias

Mr. Stephen Mathias has represented my firm on many occasions over the period of several years. His knowledge base and professional courtesy have been a large part of why I continue to utilize his services.

Tina L. Martin
Summit Financial Group, Inc.

Steven R. Hardman

Steven Hardman is very professional, very knowledgeable, very timely, and great with customers.

Todd Cunningham
WesBanco Bank, Inc.

Steven Hardman is very professional and a true business partner.

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Thomas A. Heywood

Tom Heywood is one of the most respected attorneys in West Virginia. He is widely sought after as a lawyer and a speaker in any subject of law. He is one of the most intelligent people I have ever met.

Joe Ellison
West Virginia Bankers Association

Thomas Heywood is an outstanding attorney and a person with the highest standards of integrity. He is one of the best anywhere.

J. Thomas Jones
West Virginia United Health Care System, Inc.

Mr. Heywood is a respected source of information and guidance for our insurance company. He has guided our board and senior officers in governance and regulatory issues that would swamp a lesser attorney. His remarks are always well thought out and fact based -- he is a counselor in every sense of that word. He brings intellectual honesty to every situation -- a trait that makes him a giant in the legal community of our state.

David Rader
West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company

Mr. Thomas Heywood is one of the most respected attorneys (and leaders) in West Virginia. His contacts and insights are peerless and have been of great value to our insurance company. I strongly support Mr. Heywood and his firm.

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