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In honor of #NationalPhilanthropyDay 2024, attorneys and staff from our Martinsburg office spread good will and donations from the Bowles Rice Foundation to organizations across the Eastern Panhandle community, including Berkeley County Meals on Wheels, Inc., Horses with Hearts, Martinsburg Union Rescue Mission, YMCA of the Eastern Panhandle, Stars That Shine WV, and Hospice Of The Panhandle. We are proud to be part of such a vibrant and caring community! #BowlesCares

?? Our 2024 Legislative Seminar is on Monday, December 9. Join us in downtown Charleston at the Sheraton Four Points for 5.0 FREE hours of CPE and lunch. Speakers include Christopher Lutz of Jones Walker LLP, Fredrick Nicely of the Council On State Taxation, Jean Luc Guerrier of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Richie Heath of Bowles Rice LLP, and members of the West Virginia Legislature. Space is limited, so make sure you sign up today! #CPE #freeCPE #LegislativeSeminar2024 #CPA #WVSCPA

Every quarter, our Executive Director and GC, Felice Wagner, interviews an attorney from one of our member firms to learn more about their practice, interests, and experience in The Trial Network. We hope you enjoy the latest "Get to Know" feature with Gabriele Wohl from West Virginia member Bowles Rice LLP: https://lnkd.in/ezuwQ-ZS

In the wake of the 2024 general election, Bowles Rice partner Mario Bordogna explores what the next Trump administration means for Labor & Employment Law in a new e-alert. Follow the link for a primer on three of the biggest areas where employers can probably expect change: https://lnkd.in/g2hkDYBS #laborandemploymentlaw #2024election

Richie Heath and Jordan Nuzum, who are members of the Bowles Rice #GovernmentRelations team, provide details of the 2024 general election and its impact in West Virginia and nationally in a new post to the #StateOfAffairs blog.

On Friday, November 1, attorneys and staff from the firm's Charleston office participated in a Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha & Putnam build on the city's West Side. Our firm has participated in numerous Habitat builds over the years, helping impact their mission to build homes and hope for families in our community. This year's builders included: John Duncan, Computer Support Specialist; Kendra Amick, Associate; Mark Adkins, Partner; Lindsay Gainer, Partner; Gabriele Wohl, Partner; Monica Starks, Administrative Assistant; Marc Monteleone, Managing Partner; Ashlyn Sutton, Legal Secretary; Joseph Ensminger, Computer Support Specialist; and Alicia Taylor, Legal Secretary. #BowlesCares

Here we grow! In an official groundbreaking ceremony performed earlier today, fresh earth was moved by golden shovels to signify the location of the new home of Bowles Rice’s Martinsburg, West Virginia office. Participants in the groundbreaking, from left to right, included Allen Henry, President, PANHANDLE BUILDERS & EXCAVATING, INC.; Jennifer Smith, Executive Director, Berkeley County Development Authority; Joseph Caltrider, Partner, Bowles Rice LLP; David A. DeJarnett, Partner, Bowles Rice LLP; Marc Monteleone, Managing Partner, Bowles Rice LLP; Alison A. Cox, Special Counsel, Bowles Rice LLP; Heather McIntyre, Executive Director, Jefferson County WV Chamber of Commerce; Elizabeth Webster, President & CEO, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce; Andrea Lester, Office Manager, Bowles Rice LLP; and Liana Stinson, Associate, Bowles Rice LLP. Construction of the new office – located at 9627 Tuscarora Pike, West off of the King Street I-81 exchange – is scheduled for completion in June of 2025.

The legal industry is exploring where and how?#AI?can (and should) be deployed. Mark Adkins of?Bowles Rice LLP?explores current and future AI tools, as well as policies/procedures for secure, ethical use by lawyers at the?The Trial Network?Litigation Supercourse?https://lnkd.in/eGZVwBiW

ATTENTION: We have finalized the schedule for our 2025 #LegislativeSeminar starting at 12:00pm in person at the Sheraton Four Points in Charleston on Monday, December 9. This is a free event offering CPE to members of #WVSCPA. Please register on our website for the event and we look forward to seeing you soon! #CPA #legislativeupdate #CPE #WVSCPA Tax Landscape Across the States Christopher Lutz, Partner, Tax Practice Group Jones Walker LLP located in Washington, DC?? Federal Tax Policy Update Fredrick Nicely, Senior Tax Counsel Council On State Taxation (COST) located in Washington, DC FINCEN and Department of Treasury Update Jean Guerrier, JD, CFE, CECFE, Senior Enfoncement Officier Department of Treasury and FINCEN located in Washington, DC West Virginia Legislative Outlook Richie Heath, Partner Bowles Rice LLP located in Charleston, WV 2025 Legislative Session Update Various members of the West Virginia Legislature Social Hour following, location TBD

Attorney Andrew Stonestreet talks about how the Medical Professional Liability Act ("MPLA") limits damages in West Virginia Medical Malpractice cases in a new post to #TheHealthcareDefender blog. To read more, click on the link below: https://lnkd.in/d_-4G9YZ