Background
Janes, David R. was born on August 22, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Janes, David R. was born on August 22, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
West Virginia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Worked at Tharp, Liotta, Janes & Yokum, Limited Liability Partnership (Fairmont, West Virginia) specializing in General Practice. Trials, Negligence, Malpractice, Products Liability, Real Estate, Municipal, Probate, Corporate and Elder Law. Admitted to the bar, 1977, West Virginia.
Member: Marion County (President, 1987-1988.
Commissioner of Circuit Court), West Virginia and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1982-1985).
West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
J. Scott Tharp began the general practice of law in 1959, and has remained in general practice since then except from 1963 to 1965 when he was corporate counsel for a local corporation.
As the practice grew, James A. Liotta and David R. Janes became associates, and the partnership of Tharp, Liotta & Janes was formed in 1981. Karen M. Yokum joined the firm in 1983 as an associate and has since become a partner.
Member: Marion County (President, 1987-1988. Commissioner of Circuit Court), West Virginia and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1982-1985).
West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.