28th Annual WV Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner

The West Virginia Bar Foundation Board of Directors, consisting of judges and lawyers from all parts of the state and all types of law practice, invites you to join us in recognizing the WV Bar Foundation Fellows Class of 2026!

• C. Scott Applegate — Charleston, WV

• Aaron C. Boone — Parkersburg, WV

• Angela Brunicardi Doss — Parkersburg, WV

• Philip J. Combs — Charleston, WV

• Alaina N. Crislip — Charleston, WV

• Ryan M. Donovan — Charleston, WV

• Roger G. Hanshaw — Wallback, WV

• E. William Harvit — Charleston, WV

• Seth P. Hayes — Morgantown, WV

• Timothy M. McKeen — Wheeling, WV

• Elisabeth A. Slater — Wheeling, WV

• Amy M. Smith — Bridgeport, WV

• Shawn R. Turak — Wheeling, WV

• Catherine B. Wallace — Charleston, WV

• Elizabeth M. Wehner — Charleston, WV

• Judge S. Ryan White — Charleston, WV

• Katherine R. White — Charleston, WV

The criteria for WV Bar Foundation Fellows are those judges and lawyers whose professional, public, and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and honorable service to the legal profession.

We will recognize these distinguished individuals at the WV Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Charleston. If you call to reserve a room, please be sure to reference that it is part of the “WV Bar Foundation Awards Dinner" room block rate. Please note that reservations must be made no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16th. After this date, the hotel may accept additional reservations, but they will be subject to prevailing rates and availability.

Schedule of Events:

• 6:00 pm - Reception
• 7:00 pm - Dinner & Program

Attire: Black Tie Optional

2026 Fellows Dinner Sponsors