West Virginia Supreme Court admits attorneys

Fifty applicants were admitted to practice law in West Virginia during a ceremony before the state’s Supreme Court of Appeals on May 13, 2025.

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May 20, 2025

The following applicants were admitted to practice law in West Virginia during a ceremony before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

Maxwell Reid Adams
Leanne Gayle Aliff
Lauren Anna Baio
William Joseph Bauerle
Rosa Beyk
Andrew Don Bird
Charlee Rayann Black
Natalie Mae Bowman
Tyler James Brewster
Benjamin Eric Cohen
Jillian Marie Corbett
Tracy Justin Dempsey
Colin James Dunn
John Richard Ejzak
Joshua Michael Fix
Veronica Christine Fragale
Andrew Wallace Funk
Jayda Chantelle Guidry
Anna Claire Ham
Caitlin Marie Harrigton
Brandyn Trey Hensley
Hunter Ryan Hummel
Thomas Lawrence Kloehn
Alexander James Loverich Bernard
Daniel Patrick Lynch Sr.
Alicia Marie Mascioli
James Anthony Mazzone
Matthew Kenneth McGrady
Joshua Ryan Miller
Travis Steven Miller
Nicholas Anthony Muto
Carmen Jordan Nocera
Anthony Thomas Pavlik
Nicholas Perone
Joseph Benjamin Pisano
Nina Lee Price
Taylor Ann Qualls
James Robert Ratliff
Cade Richmond
Holly Renee Rioux-Lefebvre
Christopher J. Rog
Coby Roland
Nicholas Curio Scholle
Gabrielle Mara Shank
Sophia Marie Stefanovski
Andrew Wesley Tao
Madison Theobald Perry Tao
Kaitlin Tinney Tierney
William Alexander Wasson
Kristin Seifert Watson
Mark Nolan Webb
Daniel Weimer
Emma Collins Woodham

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