Joseph W. CALDWELL

Background

Caldwell, Joseph W. was born on July 17, 1947 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.

Education

West Virginia University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1969). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1974). Phi Delta Phi.

Career

Committee on Legal Ethics v. McCorkle, 452 South.E. 2d 377, 192 West Virginia 286 (1994); Callison v. CAMC 5 AD Cases 1996 (1995); Maher v. Continental National American, northern 94-1754 (4th Circuit, 1996).Worked at Caldwell, Cannon-Ryan & Riffee (Charleston, West Virginia) specializing in Bankruptcy, Creditors" Rights, Corporate, Commercial, Personal Injury, General and Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1974, West Virginia and United States. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia.

1978, United States.

District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, United States. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky and United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Member: West Virginia State Bar.

Military: United States. Army, 1970-1972

Caldwell, Cannon-Ryan & Riffee began in 1986 with Joseph West. Caldwell and Susan Cannon-Ryan as the original partners.

The original areas emphasized were mainly bankruptcy and commercial law. Since then the firm has added three attorneys and two paralegals.

While maintaining a practice in bankruptcy and commercial law, the firm now enjoys a growing litigation practice in United States.

District Court and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as all West Virginia State Courts. Charles A. Riffee, II and Mary Jane Pickens joined the firm as partners in 1988, bringing their expertise in the areas of personal injury, domestic relations, wills and estate and Workers Compensation. With the addition of Shari L. Collias and the areas of real estate law, collections and most recently the Americans with Disabilities Acting, the firm now enjoys a well rounded practice serving both corporate and individual clients.

The firm has been involved in major personal injury-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome litigation.

Achievements

• Joseph W. Caldwell has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: West Virginia State Bar. Military: United States. Army, 1970-1972.