John Samuel Preston Bailey

Background

Elias, John Samuel was born on May 2, 1951 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Fred G. and Evon (Erban) Elias.

Education

Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1973, Phi Beta Kappa, Rufus Choate Scholar, Dartmouth General Fellowship). Oxford University, Oxford, England (Master of Arts, 1975, Reynolds Scholar). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1979).

New York University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1982). Recipient, Reynolds Memorial Scholarship.

Career

Worked at Bailey, Riley, Buch & Harman, L.C. (Wheeling, West Virginia) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice in State And Federal Courts, General Corporate and Commercial Law, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Environmental Defense, Estate Planning, Health Law, Labor and Employment Law, Insurance, Non-Profit Organizations, Personal Injury, Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1976, West Virginia and United States. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia.

1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1978, Ohio; 1981, United States. Supreme Court.

Phi Delta Phi.

Order of the Coif. Member: Order of the Barristers. National Moot Court Team. Moot Court Board. Member, West Virginia Law Review, 1975-1976.

Law Clerk to Honorary Charles H. Haden, II, United States District Judge, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, 1976-1978. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 1985-1986. Chairman, Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, 1985-1991.

Executive Council, 1988-1994 and President, 1992-1993, West Virginia Bar Association. Member: Ohio County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar (Board of Governors, 1992-1995).

West Virginia Trial Lawyers (Board of Governors, 1991-1996). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Institute for Injury Reduction (Sustaining Member).

Bailey, Riley, Buch & Harman, L.C. is the merged successor of the law firms of Byrum, Bailey & Riley, L.C., and Riley & Riley, L.C.

Membership

Member: Order of the Barristers. National Moot Court Team. Moot Court Board. Member, West Virginia Law Review, 1975-1976.

Law Clerk to Honorary Charles H. Haden, II, United States District Judge, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, 1976-1978. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 1985-1986. Chairman, Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, 1985-1991.

Executive Council, 1988-1994 and President, 1992-1993, West Virginia Bar Association. Member: Ohio County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar (Board of Governors, 1992-1995).

West Virginia Trial Lawyers (Board of Governors, 1991-1996). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Institute for Injury Reduction (Sustaining Member).

Connections

Married Cynthia Lee Eppley, January 29, 1979. Children: Daniel, Allison.

Father:

Fred G. Elias

Mother:

Evon (Erban) Elias

Spouse:

Cynthia Lee Eppley

child:

Allison Elias

child:

Daniel Elias