Borderland Lawyers

Buddy graduated Order of the Coif upon earning his Juris Doctor degree from the West Virginia University College of Law as a member of the Class of 2004, for which he was also elected Class President. During his time there, he served as a member of the Republican Law Caucus and the West Virginia University Law Review. Buddy was awarded prestigious CALI Awards in both Constitutional Law and Trial Advocacy.

Upon graduation from law school, Buddy began his professional practice with Jackson Kelly, P.L.L.C. at their Morgantown, West Virginia office. In 2007, Buddy returned to Kingwood and practiced with the firm...

Attorney Frank E. Simmerman, Jr. has over 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer, and has tried over 100 jury and non-jury cases in state and federal courts, where he has represented both plaintiffs and defendants. He has appeared before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Simmerman is a member of the West Virginia State Bar, the National Panel of Arbitrators, the American Arbitration Association, and the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. In addition, Attorney Simmerman was a member of the Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Division, the Board of Governors...

I am a USPTO registered patent attorney with a broad-based national and international intellectual property practice. My practice areas include patent, trade secret, trademark and ICANN dispute resolution, copyright, image and privacy rights, performance and entertainment law, cyberspace law, and IP business start-ups. I am also an electrical engineer with considerable experience in mid to high volume product design in the general areas of digital and analog signals and systems and control systems for the medical and instrumentation fields.

I provide diligent and skilled representation in Braxton, Gilmer, and surrounding counties to individuals in the following areas: Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Juvenile Defense, Personal Injury, Wills, and Deeds.

Clagett Law Office represents consumer debtors and sole proprietorships in bankruptcy. Our office is located at the Saltwell Rd. exit of I-79 (Exit 125). We are on the first floor of the office building behind the Exxon station. Please visit our website for driving directions.

Steve is an experienced lawyer with administrative, litigation, civic and business experience willing to dedicate time for further public service in counties where I have worked and lived the majority of my life. Professional Profile Forty nine years of legal experience in general practice in Pocahontas and Greenbrier Counties with emphasis in estate planning, real estate, family matters, litigation, personal injury, veterans affairs, senior citizen protection, criminal defense and prosecution. Former Prosecuting Attorney and County Commissioner of Pocahontas County , and; Four years as General Counsel and Director of Legal Division to West ...