Franklin 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...

Mr. Zimmerman provides quality representation to individuals and corporations in various civil matters, including personal injury, real estate transactions, bankruptcy matters, business buy and sell agreements, and civil litigation. Click on the links below for more information.

Cinda L. Scales is an attorney practicing in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Ms. Scales was admitted to the practice of law in 1989. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law. In additional she has a Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Applied Psychology from Shippensburg University. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Shepherd University in Business Administration. She is admitted to practice law in West Virginia and Maryland. In addition to the practice of law, she is an associate professor of business administration at Shepherd University.

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.

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.

WV Attorney David J. Hinkle focuses his practice on helping his clients get a fresh financial start through bankruptcy. David has been practicing bankruptcy law for the past ten years and has helped hundreds and hundreds of consumers facing financial difficulties. David started Hinkle Law in 2008 at a time when many people in Martinsburg, WV and the Eastern Panhandle were beginning to feel the effects of the recession and the burst of the real estate bubble. David’s desire to help people struggling with debt problems led him to re-establish a bankruptcy practice. David understands that many people are reluctant to...

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 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.

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 ...

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Matt Stapleton is an attorney with Stapleton Law Office. Matt was born and raised in Huntington, WV. He grew up in the tri-state community, which is still his home today. Matt’s largest area of work is in personal injury cases such as car wrecks, motorcycle accidents, slip and fall cases, interstate accidents, semi-truck wrecks, dog bites/animal attaches, pedestrian injuries, wrongful death, and drunk/high driver incidents. He typically handles millions of dollars worth of settlements each year and consistently is up against the largest insurance agencies in the country and world. Matt’s second area of focus in his practice is consumer...

Scott G. Stapleton was born in Huntington in 1957. Has lived in Huntington virtually his entire life, and currently lives in Huntington. Scott graduated from Marshall University, Magna Cum Laude (with high honors) in 1980, and went on to graduate from the prestigious George Washington University National Law Center in Washington, D.C. in 1983. Mr. Stapleton’s primary fields are personal injury, car accidents and bankruptcy. In his over 38 years of practicing law, Mr. Stapleton has successfully handled over 10,000 cases and has recovered millions of dollars for people just like you, for everything ranging from automobile accidents, trucking accidents, bicycle...

Kuenzel Law, PLLC, is a law firm dedicated to providing quality legal representation to citizens and small businesses throughout southern West Virginia.
Lawyer Rob Kuenzel was born and raised in West Virginia and has lived in Chapmanville in Logan County for more than 30 years. After spending nearly 10 years as a state trooper, Rob dedicated himself to serving his community as an attorney. His experience as a state trooper has helped him in the legal realm. His police training has helped him greatly in injury claims. On multiple occasions, Rob has used his police training to spot errors in traffic...

Tyler moved to the Jewel City while in law school and decided to make the area his home. From 2010 until 2014, he represented individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies in a variety of litigation matters. His practice experience encompasses medical malpractice litigation, products liability litigation, legal malpractice claims, insurance defense, railroad defense, and various other related matters. In 2014, Tyler took a break from practicing law to serve on active duty as in officer in the United States Army. His assignments were primarily in infantry and special operations units, most recently with 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger...

Mark Underwood is the owner of Underwood Law Office, Inc. He makes the world safer by representing victims needlessly injured by others.

His cases have ranged from the catastrophic, including: (1) the 2010 Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that killed 29 coal miners where he represented 11 miners that suffered brain injuries; (2) the 2013 West TX Fertilizer Plant Explosion that killed 15 and injured 3300 where he represented 185 victims; (3) the 2014 Freedom Industries MCHM chemical spill that poisoned the water for 300,000 people in Charleston, WV where he represented six of 14 class representatives in the...

As a partner at Carey & Stewart, PLLC, P. Zachary Stewart prides himself in providing the highest quality civil and criminal litigation services for residents and visitors of the Ohio Valley. Renowned for his trial advocacy, Mr. Stewart has been named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and to the list of Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers. He has been recognized among the Best Attorneys For Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys and is rated on Avvo as “Superb” – Avvo’s highest level of ratings. He has handled several...