Bailey & Wyant, PLLC Equity Member Appointed Commissioner

Bailey & Wyant, PLLC's Equity Member Jordan K. Herrick

West Virginia Governor, Jim Justice appointed Equity Member, Jordan Herrick, as a Commissioner for the West Virginia Ethics Commission. The Ethics Commission is charged with investigating, initiating, processing, and adjudicating Complaints of potential violation of the West Virginia Ethics Act.

The Commission also drafts and issues formal Advisory Opinions regarding the Ethics Act and the Open Governmental Meetings Act; administers the registration and reporting of lobbyists and publishes an annual directory of lobbyists; processes Financial Disclosure Statements for candidates and other public servants who are required to file; responds to inquiries from the media and the public regarding lobbyist registration, Financial Disclosure Statements, and the general interpretation of the Ethics Act; and, interprets the Open Governmental Meetings Act.

Bailey & Wyant PLLC Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2025

Bailey & Wyant, PLLC is a full-service law firm with offices in Charleston, Wheeling and Martinsburg, West Virginia. We offer a broad array of legal services to a diverse client base. Routinely, our lawyers champion our clients' causes in general civil litigation, insurance defense, consumer protection act claims, corporate debtor rights, bankruptcy, governmental liability, labor and employment law, business transactional work, commercial litigation, product liability and personal injury, medical and other professional liability, education law, construction, design defect, administrative, regulatory law, environmental law and natural resources, insurance coverage and extra-contractual matters, real estate matters and corporate litigation. Among other accolades, our team of outstanding attorneys have been named some of “The Best Lawyers in America” for several years.

Our practice and reputation are built on providing aggressive and effective legal representation, and we strive to exceed expectations in every facet. Whether your case involves an insurance dispute, employment law issue, personal injury, contractual claim or other type of legal matter, we can offer you our unrivaled services.

Bailey & Wyant, PLLC would like to congratulate our attorneys selected by Best Lawyers, for Lawyer of the Year 2025. Justin C. Taylor, Marc J. Slotnick, Thomas E. Buck, Charles R. Bailey, David L. Wyant, David E. Schumacher, James W. Marshall, III.

Bailey & Wyant PLLC Successfully Represents in Wheeling

Wheeling Associate, Benjamin P. Visnic and Equity Member, Thomas E. Buck

The Wheeling office successfully defended the Marshall County Commission, the Sheriff’s Department and one of its officers in Wood v. Johnson, et al., Civ. A. 5:23-cv-143. Plaintiff in that matter alleged that her constitutional rights were violated because she was bitten by a K-9 while she was hiding from officers serving a warrant against her.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia found that qualified immunity protected Defendant Johnson from suit, and that even if it did not, the force used was not constitutionally impermissible. The Court further found that Plaintiff did not establish a Monell claim against the Commission. Plaintiff’s appeal time has run and the decision is now final. Thomas E. Buck and Benjamin P. Visnic successfully represented the defendants in this matter.

Emotional Distress Damages Dismissed

Charleston's Of Counsel, Abbie C. Dunn, Jr.

Of Counsel, Albert C. Dunn, Jr. (Abbie) of the Charleston office defended a funeral home in a case wherein the siblings and their husbands have sued contending that the funeral home deviated from the standard of care in not preventing an interment service from being performed in a manner deemed appropriate by the cemetery with which the plaintiffs had a contract with, claiming emotional distress damages. 

The Court granted the funeral home’s Motion to Dismiss three of the four Plaintiffs’ claims for lack of standing.

Help Make A Child's Holiday Happier with B&W PLLC

The West Virginia State Bar's Veteran and Military Affairs Committee has adopted Toys for Tots as its 2024 Service Project. Bailey & Wyant PLLC will be hosting 2 donation boxes in our Charleston office again this year. You may drop your donations off on the 6th or 7th floor of the United Bank Building in Charleston, 500 Virginia Street East, Charleston, WV 25301. The toy drive will begin the week of October 7th, and extend through December 2nd.

So how can we reduce our ecological footprint and be more ethical? What actions can we implement to create a greener workspace? What should we do first? These 4 sustainability in the workplace ideas will help you get started.

TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP REDUCE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT...

1.Take Advantage of Smart Technology

Workplace technology offers a large number of resources to support you in mitigating your ecological impact. From sensor devices to smart plugs and automated facility systems, modern technology has made reducing your energy consumption and carbon footprint easier. Also, sustainability measurement tools are a great solution to analyzing your economic, social, and environmental KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).

2.Switch to Digital Work

Not only does digitalization decrease paper waste, but it also allows one to perform remote work without any constraints. Flexibility gives people the opportunity to work form home or a third workplace more often and therefore, reduces pollution caused by commuting. It means rethinking your office space planning, which can help you save energy and make sustainable improvements.

3.Become a Paperless Office

Our planet's resources are not endless, as we all know. For this reason, it is crucial to reduce our paper usage as much as possible. Solutions such as office digitalization using tools like interactive flipbook maker or paper alternatives like erasable stone paper notebooks help minimize waste and preserve forest and water resources.

4.Decrease the Brightness of your Screen

According to a Harvard University professor, decreasing your computer screen's brightness from 100% to 70% can save up to 20% of the monitor's energy. This is a simple green idea to implement in your sustainability strategy. Your employees can adjust the lighting settings or switch to dark mode. On top of that, dark mode options help minimize eye strain, which can appear when working online daily.