Background
Adkins, Fred was born on September 2, 1940 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States.
Adkins, Fred was born on September 2, 1940 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States.
West Virginia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1962. Juris Doctor, 1965). Phi Alpha Delta. Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, West Virginia University Law Review, 1964-1965.
Worked at Huddleston, Bolen, Beatty, Porter & Copen (Charleston, West Virginia) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Labor, Admiralty, Real Estate, Taxation, Insurance, Probate, Estate Planning, Environmental, Mineral and Railroad Law. Trials.
Admitted to the bar, 1965, West Virginia.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, West Virginia University Law Review, 1964-1965. Member: Cabell County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations.
West Virginia State Bar. American College of Trial Lawyers.
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (National Executive Committee, 1990.
Regional Vice-President, 1994-1995). Defense Research Institute (State Chairman, 1981-1983). Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (President, 1981-1983).
American Board of Trial Advocates.
Military: Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States of America, 1965-1970. In 1873 the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad hauled the first coal ever moved by rail out of West Virginia"s New River Gorge.
Two years before that, in 1871, Huddleston, Bolen, Beatty, Porter & Copen"s predecessor firm had commenced practice in Huntington, West Virginia with the new railroad as one of its clients. That relationship continues today with the C & O"s successor, CSX Transportation, Incorporated.
- possibly the longest continuing law firm/client relationship in West Virginia"s legal history.
Foreign over 120 years the firm has combined stability and continuity in the representation of its clients with an abiding respect for the ever changing nature of the practice of law.
Member: Cabell County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar. National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (National Executive Committee, 1990.
Regional Vice-President, 1994-1995).
Defense Research Institute (State Chairman, 1981-1983). Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (President, 1981-1983).
American Board of Trial Advocates. American College of Trial Lawyers.
Military: Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States of America, 1965-1970.