Charleston, WV (August 19, 2022) — Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys have been named “Lawyers of the Year” in practice areas chosen by the editors of Best Lawyers.

“Lawyer of the Year” awards appear in The Best Lawyers in America (2023 Edition), which was released on August 18th.

Representing Charleston, John D. (Jack) Hoblitzell, III is honored for his work in the area of Litigation (Construction). Robert B. Allen is honored for his work in the area of Arbitration.

Representing Morgantown, Teresa J. Dumire is honored in three categories: Insurance Law,  Litigation (Insurance), and Personal Injury Litigation (Defendants).

Hoblitzell, Allen, and Dumire join an impressive list of Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC colleagues on the Best Lawyers 2023 roster.

Charleston, WV

  • Robert B. Allen (2001) [20]
    • Arbitration
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Mediation
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Rebecca A. Betts (2005) [15]
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
  • William W. Booker (1993) [30]
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • Michael T. Chaney (2003) [20]
    • Corporate Law
  • Pamela C. Deem (2016) [5]
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Law
  • John D. Hoblitzell, III (2018) [5]
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Craig M. Kay (1999) [25]
    • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
    • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • John R. McGhee, Jr. (2007) [15]
    • Criminal Defense: General Practice
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Jonathan Nicol (2009) [15]
    • Litigation – Real Estate
    • Real Estate Law
  • Robert R. Rodecker (2003) [20]
    • Energy Law
    • Utilities Law
  • R. Terrance Rodgers (2021)
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Law
    • Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • Howard G. Salisbury, Jr. (2014) [10]
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
  • Steven L. Thomas (2011) [10]
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Luci R. Wellborn (2015) [5]
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendant

Martinsburg, WV

  • Curtis G. Power, III (2013) [10]
    • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Tracey A. Rohrbaugh (2015) [5]
    • Litigation – Construction

Morgantown, WV

  • Teresa J. Dumire (2011) [10]
    • Construction Law
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Stephen G. Higgins (2013) [10]
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
  • Shannon P. Smith (2020)
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Erin J. Webb (2018) [5]
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area.
[#] Milestone of years recognized by Best Lawyers.

In addition, Haley S. Hillen has been honored by Best Lawyers in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch.  Representing Morgantown, Hillen’s work in the areas of Corporate Law and Family Law were first recognized by Best Lawyers in 2021.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession. Lists of outstanding lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
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Media Contact: Mark D. Nelson
Executive Director
mnelson@kaycasto.com
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