Background
Gompers, Joseph Alan was born on January 21, 1924 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of William J. and Rose M. (Wilhelm) Gompers.
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Joseph Alan GOMPERS
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JOSEPH GOMPERS, American Lawyer, Partner of GOMPERS, BUCH, MCCARTHY & McCLURE, specializing in the field of General Civil Practice. Trials, Real Estate. Corporate and Commercial Law. Personal Injury, Products Liability and Medical Negligence Litigation, Tax, Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Law, Interstate Commerce, Labor, Bankruptcy and Banking Law.
Education
Mount Saint Mary"s College (Bachelor of Arts, 1944). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1948). Member, West Virginia House of Delegates, 1950-1952.
Prosecuting Attorney, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1952-1956.
Chairman, Advisory Board, West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commission, 1969-1978. Ohio County Fidiciarv Commissioner, since 1968.
Career
Worked at Gompers, McCarthy, Hill & McClure (Wheeling, West Virginia) specializing in Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Real Estate, Corporate, Commercial. Admitted to the bar, 1948, West Virginia. Member, West Virginia House of Delegates, 1950-1952.
Prosecuting Attorney, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1952-1956.
Chairman, Advisory Board, West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commission, 1969-1978. Former Ohio County Fiduciary Commissioner.
Member: Ohio County (President, 1966-1967) and West Virginia Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1972-1973).
National Attorneys Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. National Association of College and University Attorneys.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors 12th St. Garage. Past board directors American Legion Home Corporation, Wheeling Post #1, Ohio Valley Industrial and Business Development Corporation, Oglebay Institute, Young Men’s Christian Association, Visiting Nursing Association, Boy Scouts American, West Virginia, West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commission. Member athletic committee Center Catholic High School.
Member parish county St. Michael's Catholic Church. Member ATLA, National Lawyers Association, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, West Virginia Bar Association, West Virginia State Bar Association, Ohio County Bar Association, Elks, Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kiwanis, Cave Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Patricia Ann Nicholl, March 27, 1951. Children: Joseph, John, Ann, Patricia, Timothy, Thomas, James, Matthew, Edward, Mary, Eric.
- Father:
- William J. Gompers
- Mother:
- Rose M. (Wilhelm) Gompers
- Spouse:
- Patricia Ann Nicholl
- child:
- Joseph Gompers
- child:
- Matthew Gompers
- child:
- Eric Gompers
- child:
- James Gompers
- child:
- Ann Gompers
- child:
- Patricia Gompers
- child:
- Edward Gompers
- child:
- Timothy Gompers
- child:
- Mary Gompers
- child:
- John Gompers
- child:
- Thomas Gompers
