Background
McClaugherty, John Lewis was born on February 13, 1931 in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. Son of William N. and N. Louisa (Shelton) McClaugherty.
McClaugherty, John Lewis was born on February 13, 1931 in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. Son of William N. and N. Louisa (Shelton) McClaugherty.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science, 1953). West Virginia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1956). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi.
Delta Sigma Rho.
Hardy Scholar. Associate Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1956. Commissioner, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, since 1977.
President, Eastern Mineral Law Foundation, 1984.
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, 1956, West Virginia. United States. Supreme Court.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. United States. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi.
Delta Sigma Rho.
Hardy Scholar. Associate Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1955-1956. Commissioner, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1977.
President, Eastern Mineral Law Foundation, 1983-1984. Member: Kanawha County (President, 1980-1981), West Virginia and American Bar Associations.
American Judicature Society.
American Bar Foundation (Life Member). 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.
President West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Charleston, since 1982. Vice-chairman American Symphony Orchestra League, Washington, since 1991, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, 1989-1994. Director Charleston Renaissance Corporation, since 1989.
Board directors Fund forArts. Member Executive Committee Arts Advocacy Committee of West Virginia, Inc. Former trustee United Methodist Charities of West Virginia, Inc.
Vice chairman Center for Arts and Sciences of West Virginia First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1956-1959. Fellow American Bar Foundation (life). Member American Bar Association, West Virginia Bar Foundation (president 1994-1998), American Judi cature Society, West Virginia Bar Association (president 1995-1996), Kanawha County Bar Association (president 1980-1982, Outstanding Achievement award for meritorious service to the legal profession and the community 1995), West Virginia State Chamber of C. (chairman workers compensation and unemployment compensation committee, board directors, Executive Committee member), Kiwanis, Masons, Shriners, Order of Coif.
Married Sallie M. Fredeking, June 27, 1953. Children: Martha M. Nepa, John W.