The opioid lawsuits Stephen Skinner has worked on for nearly seven years are coming to an end, with local governments within the state of West Virginia finally poised to receive funds to help alleviate the opioid epidemic. The West Virginia First Foundation, which is led by five appointed and six elected board members from around...
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Recently, we held a ribbon cutting ceremony for our brand-new office in Winchester, Virginia. Off Exit 313A on Interstate 81, the firm’s new location offers clients easy access to our legal services. “With offices in Charles Town and Martinsburg, the new Winchester office is an important step in our growth as a firm,” said...
Skinner Accident & Injury Lawyers is humbled to have been honored by the Jefferson County chapter of the NAACP. We were recognized for our contribution to the annual Jefferson County African American Cultural and Heritage Festival, which we were proud to support again this year. Jefferson County is actually the birthplace of the NAACP....
Skinner Accident & Injury Lawyers was pleased to partner with Jefferson County Schools in their Attendance Matters poster contest this fall. Students from across the district designed posters promoting the importance of regular school attendance. Skinner sponsored six $100 gift cards that were given to the winning artists in recognition for their awareness-raising efforts and...
Skinner Law Firm recently won an important class action settlement for area homeowners who had been taken advantage of by an unscrupulous roofing contractor. In the lawsuit, Skinner claimed that the out-of-state roofing contractor ignored West Virginia consumer protection laws and were taking advantage of homeowners. As a result of the litigation and settlement, significant...
Aug 11: Shepherd University’s Scarborough Society hosted a fundraising gala at the Bavarian Inn on August 11. Witha theme of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the event helped fund Shepherd’s library system. Aug 18-19: The 29th Annual Jefferson County African American Cultural and Heritage Festival was held on August 18th and 19th in downtown Charles Town....
Stephen and our marketing director Julia Yuhasz traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, in June to attend a conference on legal marketing. While they got to enjoy the excellent food and festive atmosphere of The Big Easy, they buckled down and focused on learning how to spread the word about the work we do here at...
For years, Skinner Accident & Injury Lawyers has represented various counties and municipalities in West Virginia as the state has taken on those companies responsible for worsening the opioid epidemic in the Mountain State. After countless hours of work, the cases are finally resolving. In May, for example, the state settled with the grocery store/pharmacy...