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Hey, I’m Adam! I’m a personal injury attorney at Kaufman & McPherson, PLLC. I began my legal career in 2002, initially handling a variety of cases, including family law, before focusing exclusively on representing injured clients. I grew up in Harrison County and graduated from Liberty High School before earning my Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Fairmont State College. I started my legal education at Thomas Cooley Law School in Michigan before returning to West Virginia to complete my law degree at WVU College of Law. While in law school, I gained hands-on experience as...

Hey, I’m Mike! I’m proud to be an attorney at Kaufman & McPherson, PLLC, where I focus exclusively on personal injury law, helping clients across North Central West Virginia get the justice they deserve. I was born and raised in Bridgeport. I earned my undergraduate degree in political science from West Virginia University and then attended WVU College of Law. While in law school, I was honored to receive the CALI Award for Intellectual Property and Antitrust Law. Before joining Kaufman & McPherson, I owned and operated my own law firm in Clarksburg, where I handled a wide range of legal matters....

WV DUI Defense Lawyer and Personal Injury Attorney. Super Lawyers rated, and Martindale-Hubbell "av" rated.

Mr. Skinner has handled catastrophic injury, consumer, and products liability suits across the country. He is admitted to the bars of West Virginia, Maryland, New York, the District of Columbia, the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the Northern & Southern Districts of West Virginia, and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

He began his legal career by working with his father, John Skinner, in Charles Town from 1994 until 1999. He then moved to New York City where he represented aviation disaster and other catastrophically...

A self-described advocate for healthy conflict resolution, Brenda Waugh is a Attorney/Mediator/Facilitator and Consultant who is committed to collaborating with clients and organizations to empower them to find answers to their legal problems. She has spent the last Twenty years with her firm, Waugh Law & Mediation and is currently most passionate about the work she is doing to bring restorative justice and mediation processes to her communities in Virginia and West Virginia. As a Hollywood costume designer turned lawyer turned mediator, Brenda Waugh has developed a unique perspective when it comes to resolving legal conflicts including divorce, civil litigation, workplace...

We have handled hundreds of criminal and civil litigation matters throughout southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.

Andrew Skinner grew up in Charles Town, West Virginia. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1988 and then attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, from which he received a bachelors degree in Economics in 1992. Andrew participated in the ROTC program at William and Mary and was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army. Andrew served on active duty in the Army for four years, serving as a tanker and then a logistician in the 4th Infantry Division. After coming off of active duty, Andrew started law school at the University of...

Attorney Isla earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1989, followed by his J.D. from the Duquesne University School of Law in 1992. Attorney Isla has completed an 8-day program in trial and hearing skills with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.

Attorney Isla is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, as well as the U.S. District Courts of the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Northern & Southern Districts of West Virginia, and the Southern District of Ohio. As a member of the Jefferson County Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association,...