FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHARLESTON, WV (August 21, 2025) –Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC is proud to announce that 18 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s most respected peer-review publications. The honored attorneys span a wide range of practice areas across the firm’s Charleston, Morgantown, and Martinsburg offices.

Charleston, WV

  • Robert B. Allen
    Arbitration, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Mediation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Pamela C. Deem
    Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
  • John D. Hoblitzell III
    Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Craig M. Kay
    Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
  • John R. McGhee, Jr.
    Criminal Defense: General Practice, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Jonathan Nicol
    Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
  • Robert R. Rodecker
    Energy Law, Utilities Law
  • R. Terrance Rodgers
    Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Consumer Protection Law, Corporate Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • Steven L. Thomas
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Luci R. Wellborn
    Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Martinsburg, WV

  • Curtis G. Power III
    Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Tracey A. Rohrbaugh
    Litigation – Construction

Morgantown, WV

  • Brandy Bell
    Insurance Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Teresa J. Dumire
    Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Matthew Elshiaty
    Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Stephen G. Higgins
    Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
  • Ryan Simonton
    Litigation – Municipal, Municipal Law
  • Erin J. Webb
    Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

This recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review and highlights attorneys who are held in the highest regard by their colleagues in the legal field.

For more information about Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC attorneys, visit www.kaycasto.com.

Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC
Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC is a full-service law firm with offices in Charleston, Morgantown, Martinsburg, and Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Since 1923, the firm has provided trusted legal counsel across a wide range of practice areas for individuals, businesses, and governmental agencies.

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Media Contact:
Mark D. Nelson, Executive Director
Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC
mnelson@kaycasto.com