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June 21 - Morgantown THOMAS H. FLUHARTY is a sole practitioner in Clarksburg, where he practices in the area of bankruptcy, and is responsible for filing Chapter 7, 13 and 11 bankruptcies and representing creditors and debtors. He also has acted as a trustee for Chapter 12 cases and is a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in the Northern District of West Virginia. Mr. Fluharty is a frequent speaker on consumer spending and budgeting for various organizations, and was previously an associate professor at Salem College, where he taught business law and criminal justice. He earned his B.S. degree from Salem College and his J.D. degree from West Virginia University. Mr. Fluharty is a member of the American Bar Association, The West Virginia State Bar (Standing Committee for Bankruptcy Law) and the Harrison County Bar. D. CONRAD GALL is a sole practitioner in Fairmont, where his main areas of practice are bankruptcy law, real estate litigation, criminal law, personal injury and collections. Mr. Gall is a past speaker on his areas of practice. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Maryland and his J.D. degree from West Virginia University. Mr. Gall is a member of the Marion County Bar Association and The West Virginia Bar Association. MARTIN P. SHEEHAN is a partner with Sheehan & Nugent, P.L.L.C., where he focuses his practice on bankruptcy and criminal matters. He is certified by the American Board of Certification in consumer bankruptcy law. Mr. Sheehan's practice is largely an outgrowth of serving as a Chapter 7 trustee. He was first appointed as a Chapter 7 panel trustee in November 1993, and began accepting cases in January 1994. As a trustee, Mr. Sheehan has been involved in more than 15,000 cases. He teaches at a law school class entitled "Advanced Bankruptcy," which focuses primarily on Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. Mr. Sheehan has written articles and spoken on topics in his main areas of practice. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and The West Virginia Bar Association. Mr. Sheehan is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. He earned his B.A. degree from Tufts University and his J.D. degree from Duquesne School of Law. June 22 - Charleston HELEN M. MORRIS is the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for the Northern and Southern districts of West Virginia. Prior to her present position, Ms. Morris practiced extensively in the areas of bankruptcy and collections. In addition, she served as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee for seven years. Ms. Morris is a member of the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees and The West Virginia State Bar Bankruptcy Committee. She earned her A.B. degree from Marshall University and her J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law. Ms. Morris was a part-time instructor at Marshall University in the paralegal program for several years, and has been a speaker at West Virginia continuing legal education programs. ANDREW S. NASON is a partner in the Charleston law firm of Pepper & Nason, where he practices in the areas of bankruptcy, divorce and family law, personal injury and Social Security cases. Mr. Nason is chair of the Family Law Committee of The West Virginia State Bar and speaks frequently on bankruptcy matters and divorce law. He earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from the University of Michigan and his J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina. LYNN B. POLLARD is the managing partner in the law firm of Hamilton, Burgess, Young & Pollard, PLLC, where she practices in the areas of real estate, business formation and planning, bankruptcy and estate planning. Ms. Pollard earned her B.S. degree from Davis & Elkins College and her J.D. degree from West Virginia University. She received the West Virginia University College of Law, Women's Law Caucus 2003 Distinguished Women in the Law Award. She has been a Chapter 11 Trustee, and is a member of the Fayette County Bar Association, The West Virginia State Bar and The West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
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