CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW WV BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS

We had a lovely celebration on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Charleston to recognize the WV Bar Foundation Fellows Class of 2023. Pictured above are the honorees during Chief Justice Beth Walker’s remarks as the selected spokesperson for the class.

Fourteen outstanding individuals were inducted and joined approximately 465 lawyers and judges selected as Fellows over the years from the more than 7,000 judges and lawyers here in WV.

The 2023 Fellows are:

  • Judge Anita Harold Ashley, Spencer
  • Judge H. Charles Carl, III, Romney
  • Judge Perri Jo DeChristopher, Morgantown
  • Susan Llewellyn Deniker, Bridgeport
  • Dana F. Eddy, Charleston
  • J. Kevin Ellis, Morgantown
  • Elizabeth Osenton Lord, Charleston
  • John R. Merinar, Jr., Bridgeport
  • Larry J. Rector, Bridgeport
  • Dean Amelia Smith Rinehart, Morgantown
  • Shannon P. Smith, Morgantown
  • Gloria M. Stephens, Welch
  • Chief Justice Elizabeth D. Walker, Charleston
  • Rodney C. Windom, Harrisville

We also heard some very inspiring comments from WVU College of Law Chief Justice Larry V. Starcher Public Service Scholarship recipient, Aryanna Islam. Click here to view more pictures from the event.

UPCOMING BAR FOUNDATION DATES:

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE GREAT EVENTS!

  • Lawyer Leadership Institute – May 19-21, 2023 – Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, WV.
  • WV Bar Foundation Board of Directors Meeting – June 1, 2023 – Zoom.
  • WV Bar Foundation Annual Meeting – June 1, 2023 – Zoom.
  • Twelfth Annual Lunch & Laughs with a Legal Legend – Friday, September 15, 2023 – The Erickson Alumni Center, Morgantown, WV.
May 1st 2023