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Federal Law Clerk Joins Charleston, WV Office

Bailey & Glasser, LLP has added lawyer Adam Wilson to the firm’s Civil Defense practice group in Charleston, WV, focusing on complex litigation, including high-stakes oil and gas disputes.

As a member of Bailey Glasser’s Oil & Gas team, Adam will leverage a deep understanding of industry regulations, market dynamics, and legal precedents to effectively represent clients across the sector. The team has experience handling matters related to exploration and production, joint operating agreements, royalty disputes, lease disputes, and more. Our work spans both state and federal courts, advocating tenaciously for clients in navigating the intricate legal landscape of the oil and gas industry.

Adam brings valuable courtroom and legal writing experience in complex civil litigation, having completed a federal clerkship in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia for the Honorable Thomas E. Johnston.

Civil Defense Practice Group Leader, Becky Pomeroy stated, “We are excited to welcome Adam Wilson to our Civil Defense Practice Group in Charleston. His unique background in petroleum and natural gas engineering, along with his federal clerkship experience, will be a great addition to our busy litigation practice. We look forward to his contributions to our team.”

Adam is a graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law, where he served both as an editor on the West Virginia Law Review and as a student practitioner in the College of Law’s United States Supreme Court Clinic. Before attending law school, Adam graduated summa cum laude from West Virginia University with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering.

Learn more about Adam Wilson here.

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BG Welcomes Three New Lawyers to Washington, D.C. Office

Bailey & Glasser, LLP has added three new lawyers to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Hallie Arena is the newest member of the Commercial & Environmental Litigation practice group, Allison Bruff has joined the Consumer Litigation practice group, and Japera Parker has joined the firm’s Corporate practice group.

Hallie Arena brings valuable courtroom and legal writing experience in criminal matters and complex civil litigation, having completed a federal clerkship in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia with the Honorable Judge Joseph R. Goodwin and interned in the same court with Judge Frank W. Volk. As a West Virginia University College of Law graduate, she was a member of the order of the coif and served as the Executive Notes Editor for the West Virginia Law Review. Hallie was also the president of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, drawing on her prior work for two professional basketball teams, the Atlanta Hawks and the Los Angeles Clippers. While in law school, Hallie also participated as a student practitioner in the United States Supreme Court Clinic.

Allison Bruff brings to the firm considerable experience in the federal judiciary. Before joining Bailey Glasser, she served as a Supreme Court Fellow at both the U.S. Sentencing Commission and the Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice of the United States. She also worked in the Office of the General Counsel at the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, advising the Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure. Additionally, Allison’s experience includes federal clerkships with the Honorable Judge Julia Smith Gibbons of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and for the Honorable Judge David G. Campbell during his tenure as Chair of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. Allison graduated summa cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law.

Japera Parker brings a unique background to Bailey Glasser. Her prior legal experience includes positions at major technology companies and top technology/life science law firms. Japera is deeply committed to her community, focusing on creating opportunities for female and underrepresented founders to gain access to essential capital and quality legal guidance, drawing on her personal experience as an entrepreneur for three early-stage companies in the areas of real estate and fashion. Japera is a graduate of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, graduating cum laude with certifications in both business law and intellectual property law. Before law school, Japera was an educator and taught middle and high school English before becoming a school director and teacher coach.

We’re excited to welcome our new lawyers to the Bailey Glasser team and look forward to the valuable perspectives and experiences they bring to our firm.

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Brian Glasser and Cary Joshi Named to 2025 Lawdragon Top 500 Litigators in America List

Brian A. Glasser and Cary Joshi have been named to the 2025 Lawdragon Top 500 Litigators in America List.

Founding partner Brian A. Glasser is a fearless litigator who fights for his clients in state and federal courtroom across the country. Brian’s recent victories includes a judgment against MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to the tune of $5 million related to an election fraud-related contest; against Johnson & Johnson for trying to bury 38,000 asbestos-related cancer claims in bankruptcy court; Monsanto related to its cancerous Roundup weed killer; and 3M related to claims by veterans harmed by defective military earplugs. Brian was named a “Top 200 Lawyer” in 2024 by Forbes Media in its first-ever list, and is Band One ranked by Chambers & Partners for his litigation prowess, among other accolades and rankings.

Cary Joshi is the firm’s Commercial & Environmental Litigation Practice Group Leader and is located in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. She, along with Brian Glasser, won a $5 million arbitration judgment against Mike Lindell accountable for false allegations of election abuse, and in 2024 led a trial team that won a $40 million jury verdict in a federal fraud trial in Texas. Cary handles many of the firm’s high-impact litigations, including its Title IX work on behalf of female student-athletes across the country. Cary was recognized this year by Lawdragon in its 2024 Top 500 Civil Rights Lawyers, and is also ranked by Chambers & Partners.

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Bailey Glasser Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America Lists

Thank you for another year of recognition from The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®. According to Best Lawyers, these two categories represent the top 5% of lawyers across the United States.

Jonathan Marshall, partner and Contingency Practice Area Leader, was also named a Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in the Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs category in Charleston, West Virginia, where our firm has its roots. We’re proud that Bailey Glasser lawyers in West Virginia and across the country received these recognitions, including in Washington, D.C., Idaho, Alabama, Iowa, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Missouri.

This year marks our 25th anniversary, and we’re grateful to our clients who, for all these years, have trusted us with their high-stakes litigation and corporate matters. We appreciate everyone who participated in the 2025 selection process and warmly congratulate all lawyers across the country who have received this recognition.

Please visit here to see the full list of Bailey Glasser lawyers who received these recognitions.

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Bailey Glasser partners Lori Bullock, Joshua Hammack, Elliott McGraw, and Nick Warden were named to Benchmark Litigation’s U.S. 2024 Benchmark 40 & Under Litigators List.

Pictures of recipients Bullock, Hammack, McGraw, and Warden
Bailey Glasser partners Lori Bullock, Joshua Hammack, Elliott McGraw, and Nick Warden were named to Benchmark Litigation’s U.S. 2024 Benchmark 40 & Under Litigators List.

Lori Bullock is the managing partner of BG’s Des Moines, Iowa office and handles cases across several litigation areas, including labor and employment, sexual harassment, disability discrimination, education law, and civil rights. Lori has won trailblazing Title IX settlements for student-athletes at colleges and universities across the U.S. for violating the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination at educational institutions receiving federal funds, including an appeal against Michigan State University that was appealed up to the Supreme Court of the United States. Lori was also a member of the BG team that won a $5 million arbitration award against My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell for his 2020 election fraud claims. Lori has been named to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list, as well as Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Labor and Employment.

Joshua Hammack handles complex commercial litigation from inception through appeal, focusing on constitutional issues, statutory interpretation, intellectual property, product safety, insurance, contracts, and Title IX discrimination, among others. Just this year, Joshua argued a pair of appeals in the Second and Sixth Circuits concerning an issue of first impression—what it means to be a “consumer” under the Video Privacy Protection Act. Joshua also successfully argued a Title IX appeal before the Ninth Circuit, where the court vacated orders denying class certification for female student-athletes at Fresno State. Additionally, he secured an important appellate reversal last year in the Sixth Circuit, which agreed a challenged Kentucky law likely violated the Dormant Commerce Clause. Joshua was previously named to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list, and is also a Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation.

Elliott McGraw’s practice focuses on complex commercial disputes where she represents institutional investors and asset managers in contract and tort-based claims arising from financial fraud, accounting malpractice, and corporate malfeasance. Elliott also advises organizational and individual clients navigating government or internal investigations and has represented clients in front of Congressional committees, including the 2019 Impeachment Inquiry into then-President Donald Trump. Elliott was a member of the BG trial team that recently won a $40 million jury verdict in a Texas federal court in a fraud and breach of fiduciary duty case. She has also been recognized as a Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, in Privacy and Data Security Law.

Nick Warden, a partner in our Boise, Idaho office, focuses his practice in commercial litigation, with a particular focus on complex business litigation in the agricultural, chemical, and finance industries including accounting and auditor malpractice. Nick has represented clients in appeals before the Idaho and Ninth Circuit appellate courts, as well as state and federal courts in Idaho, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Montana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Indiana, Illinois, and New York. Nick has been recognized as a Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, in Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor and Employment.

As set forth by Benchmark Litigation when announcing the awards: “[e]very year, Benchmark Litigation sets out to identify the best and brightest litigators across the US. While it is certainly not an easy task selecting from such a wide array of accomplished young lawyers, we are excited to reveal our list of the top emerging talent in litigation.”

Congratulations to all the lawyers receiving this recognition. To see the full list, please visit this link.

BG Summer Associate Spotlight: Noah Wilbur

For our final Summer Associate Spotlight, Bailey Glasser has the pleasure of welcoming back Noah Wilbur who began his legal journey at BG as a paralegal in our Washington, D.C. office before embarking into law school. Noah is a rising 3L at Duquesne University Kline School of Law and is working as a summer associate in our Pittsburgh office.

We hope you enjoy this Q&A with Noah:

Q: What’s your favorite quote that inspires you?
A: I have two favorite quotes. The first comes from the iconic Muhammad Ali, who said “Often it isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out, it’s the little pebble in your shoe.” The second quote comes from Theodore Roosevelt: “Comparison is the thief of joy.”

Q: If stranded on a desert island, what would you bring with you for entertainment?
A: If I was stranded on a desert island, I’d bring “Demon Copperhead,” by Barbara Kingsolver to read, “Audioslave” the self-titled debut album by Audioslave to listen to, and I’d bring the epic “The Dark Knight” movie to watch.

Q: What is something that you’ve learned while you’ve been at BG this summer?
A: In all honesty, I could likely write a short novel on the numerous insights that I’ve gained during my time as a summer associate at Bailey Glasser. However, for the sake of brevity, the main takeaway from my summer associate experience is the crucial role that effective workplace communication and collaborative synergy play in enhancing the quality of our work product and driving overall efficiency within the firm. Additionally, I also had the opportunity to greatly expand my knowledge and understanding of the many intricacies involved in toxic tort and environmental litigation.

Q: Last but not least, what kind of law are you most drawn to practicing at this time in your legal studies?
A: The areas I am drawn to include environmental litigation; mass torts; product liability; and toxic torts (with a specific focus on asbestos exposure).

Thank you for joining our community this summer and contributing to our work, Noah!
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BG Summer Associate Spotlight: Mackenzie Howe

As we continue to recognize the promising legal talent that we have with us at BG this summer, today’s Summer Associate Spotlight focuses on Mackenzie Howe, a rising 2L at West Virginia University College of Law. Mackenzie is originally from Danville, Kentucky, and graduated with a B.S. in psychology from Centre College in Kentucky and worked for a year as a deputy clerk at the Kentucky Court of Appeals before starting law school.

We hope you enjoy this Q&A with Mackenzie:

Q: What’s your favorite quote that inspires you?
A: My favorite quote is by Reba McEntire: “To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” It’s a great reminder to focus on my professional, academic, and personal goals without taking myself too seriously.

Q: If stranded on a desert island, what would you bring with you for entertainment?
A: If I was stranded on a desert island, I’d bring my all-time favorite book, Pride and Prejudice. It’s a great comfort read! I’d listen to Tell Me I’m Pretty by Cage the Elephant or Bad Self Portraits by Lake Street Dive. My must-have films are The Secret Life of Walter Mitty or Dirty Dancing, my two favorites growing up.

Q: What is something that you’ve learned while you’ve been at BG this summer?
A: One thing that I will take away from my summer at BG is the power of concise writing and organization. Effective communication is key! Additionally, I am coming away with a deeper appreciation for mentorship and lifelong learning. It is so inspiring to work with people who are always committed to learning or teaching something new.

Q: Last but not least, what kind of law are you most drawn to practicing at this time in your legal studies?
A: Right now, I am most interested in mass torts, commercial and environmental litigation, and appellate practice.

Thank you for joining our community this summer and contributing to our work, Mackenzie! #summerassociate #summer #wvucollegeoflaw #wvu #thankyou #community

BG Summer Associate Spotlight: George Jacobs II

Bailey Glasser appreciates the burgeoning legal talent that we have with us this summer. Today’s Summer Associate Spotlight focuses on George Jacobs, a rising 2L at West Virginia University College of Law. George’s additional studies at WVU included not only obtaining a BA in International/Global Studies, but also receiving a Master of Arts in History where his thesis was entitled: “Levantine Immigration and Community Building in Charleston, West Virginia, 1900-1930.”

We hope you enjoy this Q&A with George:

Q: What’s your favorite quote that inspires you?
A: My favorite quote is from Albert Camus: “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.”

Q: If stranded on a desert island, what would you bring with you for entertainment?
A: If I was stranded on a desert island, I’d bring “Blood Meridian” by Cormac McCarthy to read, “The Lighthouse” to watch, and “Con Todo El Mundo” by Khruangbin to listen to. Some media about surviving in the wild might be more helpful, but at least I’ll be entertained.

Q: What is something that you’ve learned while you’ve been at BG this summer?
A: Every day with BG is an opportunity to learn something new. I’ve learned firsthand how experienced attorneys handle important depositions and prepare a case for trial. I’ve also received numerous opportunities to draft motions and complete interesting research projects. I thank everyone at BG for trusting me with difficult and exciting assignments, and for fostering a learning environment that has exceeded my expectations.

Q: Last but not least, what kind of law are you most drawn to practicing at this time in your legal studies?
A: The areas of law I am most drawn to at this point are commercial and environmental litigation, class actions/mass torts, labor and employment, and appellate advocacy.

Thank you for joining our community this summer and contributing to our work, George! #summerassociate #summer #wvucollegeoflaw #wvu #thankyou #community

Meet BG Summer Associate Cameron Adkins, Harvard Law 2L

Bailey Glasser has an exceptional group of summer associates with us this year. Today we are spotlighting Cameron Adkins, a rising 2L at Harvard Law. Originally from Logan County, West Virginia, Cameron graduated from Columbia University with a major in political science before he headed to Harvard Law. Please enjoy this Q&A with Cameron:

Bailey Glasser has an exceptional group of summer associates with us this year. Today we are spotlighting Cameron Adkins, a rising 2L at Harvard Law. Originally from Logan County, West Virginia, Cameron graduated from Columbia University with a major in political science before he headed to Harvard Law. Please enjoy this Q&A with Cameron:

Q: What is your favorite inspirational quote?
A: My favorite quote is from “The Power of Persistence” by Calvin Coolidge: “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On!’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

Q: If stranded on a desert island, what books, music, and films would you take with you?
A: You’d find me reading Homer’s “Iliad” and “Odyssey,” and “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl. I’d be listening to “Purgatory” by Tyler Childers, and I’d be watching “Dead Poets Society,” “Interstellar,” and “Good Will Hunting.”

Q: What is something you’ve learned while with BG and what kind of law are you currently most interested in?
A: On reflecting on my journey here at BG, I’ve gained a wealth of knowledge about the law, legal writing, our legal system, and what it takes to be an exceptional litigator. Right now I’m very interested in pursuing class action/mass tort and product liability law, as well as appellate litigation.

Cameron, thank you so much for joining us this summer and for becoming part of our Bailey Glasser community.

Lori Bullock, Katherine Charonko, and Joshua Hammack Named to 2024 Lawdragon X – The Next Generation List

Bailey Glasser partners Lori A. Bullock, Katherine Charonko, and Joshua I. Hammack have been named to Lawdragon’s 2024 500 X – The Next Generation guide. This recognition acknowledges the achievements of the top 500 lawyers who have vaulted to the forefront of the legal profession. This Lawdragon recognition is prestigious as the 500 lawyers included were selected through a process of “select[ing] members of this guide through our time-honed process of submissions, independent research and vetting with friends and foes.”

Bailey Glasser partners Lori A. Bullock, Katherine Charonko, and Joshua I. Hammack have been named to Lawdragon’s 2024 500 X – The Next Generation guide. This recognition acknowledges the achievements of the top 500 lawyers who have vaulted to the forefront of the legal profession. This Lawdragon recognition is prestigious as the 500 lawyers included were selected through a process of “select[ing] members of this guide through our time-honed process of submissions, independent research and vetting with friends and foes.”

Lori Bullock is an impactful litigator, handling challenging cases across several litigation areas, including Title IX athletics, labor and employment, sexual harassment, disability discrimination, education law, and civil rights, and is the managing partner of BG’s Des Moines, Iowa office. Lori has won ground-breaking Title IX settlements for student-athletes at nine U.S. colleges and universities for violating the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination at educational institutions receiving federal funds, including appeals to federal circuit court and the Supreme Court included in this submission. She was also part of the team that won the $5 million judgment against “MyPillow’s” Mike Lindell related to false claims made about the 2020 election.

Katherine Charonko is a litigator and head of the firm’s sophisticated and cutting-edge ESI group where she oversees e-discovery in complex disputes involving billions of documents and ensures proper collection, production, and review of electronic data. Kate holds the global Certified e-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) credential, a global recognition that assures clients and co-counsel that our approaches are compliant, efficient, cost-effective, and reduces risk in all phases of e-Discovery. In addition, Kate is a key part of the firm’s multidistrict litigation (MDL) teams, which concentrate largely on automotive and medical device product liability actions. She serves as liaison director of e-Discovery and ESI on several MDL leadership committees nationwide and has worked on landmark MDL matters including some of the largest vehicle defect litigations in history, including the Volkswagen emissions case, and many more. Indeed, Kate was recognized for her product liability work in this year’s Chambers & Partners accolades in the nationwide plaintiffs category, among other recognitions.

Joshua Hammack handles complicated matters from their inception through appeal. He has briefed and argued appeals in state and federal courts across the country for a host of substantive legal areas, including Title IX, the Commerce Clause, contract interpretation, deed construction, statutes of limitation, and the Video Privacy Protection Act. He has briefed multiple issues to the Supreme Court of the United States. In just the last eight months, he has argued before the Second, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits, as well as intermediate appellate courts in West Virginia and New York. Members of the firm regularly gather to watch or listen to his oral arguments, and he also hosts an annual training session on brief writing for lawyers at the firm.

To learn more about the 2024 LDX500 guide, visit: https://www.lawdragon.com/guides/2024-06-28-the-2024-lawdragon-500-x-the-next-generation

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