Background
Little, Barbara D. was born on February 28, 1949 in Amarillo, Texas, United States.
Little, Barbara D. was born on February 28, 1949 in Amarillo, Texas, United States.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1971. Juris Doctor, 1975). Phi Beta Kappa. Yale University, Graduate School of Classics.
Spoken languages: Latin and Greek.
Worked at Jackson & Kelly (Charleston, West Virginia) specializing in Natural Resources (Coal, Oil and Gas, Metals, Aggregates and Other Minerals), Admiralty, Environmental, Labor and Employment, Legislative Services, Litigation (Including Administrative, Civil, Insurance Defense and White Collar Crime), Pension and Benefit Programs, Occupational Safety, Injury and Disease (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, MSHA), Workers" Compensation (Federal, State), Federal Black Lung, Business and Commercial, Banking, Bankruptcy, Public Finance, Corporate, Health Care and Hospitals, Public Utilities and Motor Carriers, Real Estate, Securities, Taxes, Trusts and Estates, Antitrust, Administrative, Transportation, Construction, Public Agencies, Insurance Regulation and Delinquency Proceedings. Venture Capital.
Admitted to the bar, 1976, Texas. 1978, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits and United States.
District Court, Southern District of Texas.
1984, United States. District Court, District of Puerto Rico and United States. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
1985, West Virginia. Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Environmental Self-Assessments: The Compliance Audit," Eastern Mineral Law Foundation, 7th Annual Institute, Matthew Bender, 1986.
Toxic Torts, Litigation of Hazardous Substances Cases.
"Unique Hazardous Waste Issues in the Occupational Setting," McGraw Hill, 1984, West Virginia Environmental Law, Government Institutes, 1991. Associate Professor of Law, University of Houston School of Law, 1975-1977. Environmental Counsel, Shell Oil Company, 1977-1981.
Chief Environmental Counsel, Browning-Ferris Industries, Incorporated., 1981-1985.
Member, American Petroleum Institute, Chemical Manufacturers Association, 1977-1980. Member, National Solid Waste Management Association, 1980-1985.
State Commissioner, United States. Commission on Civil Rights, 1976-1980.
Member: Houston, West Virginia and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas. West Virginia State Bar. Jackson & Kelly, with 10 offices located in Charleston, Martinsburg, Morgantown, New Martinsville, Fairmont, Wheeling, Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Lexington, Kentucky, Washington, District of Columbia and Denver, Colorado is one of the region"s oldest and largest law firms and has provided legal services to clients since the early 1800s.
Initially regional in nature, the Firm"s practice now extends throughout the United States and overseas.
Member, American Petroleum Institute, Chemical Manufacturers Association, 1977-1980. Member, National Solid Waste Management Association, 1980-1985. State Commissioner, United States.
Commission on Civil Rights, 1976-1980.
Member: Houston, West Virginia and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; West Virginia State Bar.