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Bailey Glasser Supports the United Way of Central West Virginia

A BG team was of service at the United Way Day of Caring at the Shawnee Sports Complex.

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From courtrooms to restrooms, the Bailey Glasser Charleston office rolled up its sleeves for a day of service for the United Way of Central West Virginia by participating in its annual Day of Caring at the Shawnee Sports Complex. Bailey Glasser has been a longstanding supporter of United Way of Central West Virginia and its mission to strengthen the region by connecting people with essential resources and mobilizing volunteers.

Partner and Institutional Abuse and Neglect Team Leader Sharon Iskra pounded the pavement in concession and entrance areas with a power washer. Receptionist Janet Miller and Administrative Support Specialist Dawn Fujita spent the day refreshing the complex’s restrooms, while Of Counsel Victor “Weed Wacker” Woods spent the day sprucing up the grounds.

“Giving back is part of what it means to be connected to the communities we serve. Whether we are advocating in a courtroom or pitching in at a local sports complex, every act of service matters, and we are grateful for the opportunity to help,” said Sharon.

Thank you to United Way of Central West Virginia for organizing another meaningful Day of Caring and thank you to everyone who devoted their time and energy to strengthening the community.

In Memory of Joseph “Joe” Rice

We honor and mark the passing of Joseph “Joe” Rice, who was a fierce plaintiff’s lawyer, honorable colleague, and true friend.

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We honor and mark the passing of Joseph “Joe” Rice, who was a fierce plaintiff’s lawyer, honorable colleague, and true friend. Over the course of his estimable career, he helped innumerable people grappling with the hardest challenges in their lives as they faced down illness and injury from tobacco, asbestos, and other defective products and poisonous chemicals. All of us here at Bailey Glasser were honored to know and fight alongside him, including Ben Bailey, Brian Glasser, David Selby, Katherine Charonko, Todd Mathews, and Samira Bode.

Our hearts go out to his family, and the wonderful photo in the image below comes from his daughter Ann, who herself became a fierce trial lawyer and carries on her father’s legacy at the firm he co-founded, Motley Rice LLC.

To learn more about the passing of this legal legend, please find a gift link to his obituary in the New York Times here.

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Adam H. Wilson Rejoins Bailey Glasser After Federal Clerkship

Adam served as a clerk for the Honorable Stephanie D. Thacker of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

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Bailey Glasser warmly welcomes back lawyer Adam H. Wilson following his yearlong federal clerkship with the Honorable Stephanie D. Thacker of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Adam rejoins our Civil Defense Practice Group, where his practice focuses on complex litigation, including high-stakes oil and gas disputes. He now brings with him the valuable perspective gained from clerkships at both the federal trial and appellate court levels. Before first joining Bailey Glasser, Adam clerked for the Honorable Thomas E. Johnston of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

“We are happy to have Adam back with Bailey Glasser,” said Becky Pomeroy, Civil Defense Practice Group Leader. “Adam brings an exceptional combination of federal trial and appellate court experience, strong legal judgment, and technical knowledge of the energy industry. His unique experience benefits our clients and everyone here at the firm.”

Adam earned his law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law, where he served as an editor of the West Virginia Law Review and as a student practitioner in the school’s United States Supreme Court Clinic. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering from West Virginia University.

BG Partners Named 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

Lawdragon Press Release: “The U.S. trial bar is without peer throughout the world. And these are its stars.”

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Bailey & Glasser, LLP partners Brian A. Glasser, Katherine E. Charonko, Cary Joshi, and David L. Selby II have been named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list. This recognition honors the nation’s most accomplished courtroom advocates and highlights the firm’s ongoing success in complex litigation, mass torts, appellate advocacy, and e-discovery.

According to Lawdragon’s 2027 press release:

We’re honored to introduce The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America. The U.S. trial bar is without peer throughout the world. And these are its stars.

When we founded this guide five years ago, our intention was guided by the perceived wisdom that trial titan ‘Litigators’ were principally from fancy firms and working on behalf of the defense. Well, it takes two – or 200 – to tango. And as we’ve traveled thousands of miles talking to a like number of lawyers, we can only think of Roy Scheider as he understood what he was facing. “You’re going to need a bigger boat.” He, of course, was referring to Jaws, and we are referring with the utmost regard to the 4,000 lawyers honored here who have one thing in common: They excel at the art of advocacy before juries, judges and other decision makers on behalf of their clients.

They represent securities litigators on both sides, mass tort defenders and plaintiffs, criminal defense lawyers and white-collar experts. There are appellate artists, class action stars, energy experts and IP and trade secret lawyers. Among many, many others.

The guide still follows the path of ‘500’ lawyers in each of those and other expertise you can sort by ‘practice.’ As Lawdragon fans know, it’s a brand that has in many cases grown from a number. And that’s to allow us to honor the brilliant lawyers who bring justice to life.

Four Bailey Glasser partners have earned a place on this esteemed list. Read more here.

Partner Joshua I. Hammack Named to Benchmark Litigation’s Benchmark 40 and Under US 2026 List

This is Joshua’s third year earning recognition to this list.

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Bailey Glasser partner Joshua I. Hammack has earned a spot on Benchmark Litigation’s Benchmark 40 and Under US 2026 List, which recognizes leading litigators aged 40 and younger across the country. Joshua is recognized in the Northeast region for his appellate and commercial litigation work. This marks his third consecutive year receiving this honor.

According to Benchmark Litigation, the 2026 guide is the most comprehensive to date, featuring 615 lawyers. The publication describes the honorees as among the “best and brightest litigators” in the United States and the country’s “top emerging talent in litigation.”

This recognition is indeed fitting as Joshua will be arguing an important appeal before the Supreme Court of the United States in October 2026: Salazar v. Paramount Global, a closely watched case concerning the scope of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). The case has received nationwide attention, including Bailey Glasser being named a Law360 “Legal Lion of the Week” following the Supreme Court’s decision to grant certiorari. Just this year, Joshua has led multiple Bailey Glasser appellate teams to victories in the Second and Fifth Circuits, securing affirmances of $20 million and $40 million judgments. And, in addition to October’s Supreme Court argument, Joshua will argue two cases before the Fourth Circuit, and one before the Eleventh Circuit, later this year.
Read more here.