Background
Liotta, James A. was born on January 12, 1946 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States.
Liotta, James A. was born on January 12, 1946 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States.
Mount Union College (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). West Virginia University (Juris Doctor, 1976). Editor in Chief. West Virginia Law Review, 1975-1976.
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, 1976, West Virginia.
Editor in Chief, West Virginia Law Review, 1975-1976.
Member: Marion County (President, 1982-1983), West Virginia and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1977-1992).
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.
Marion County (President, 1982-1983), West Virginia and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, since 1977).
Malpractice, Civil Litigation and Administrative Law.