Background
Bayless, Kathryn Reed was born on February 24, 1950 in Princeton, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Oswald Clifford and Virginia Ruth (Hartsock) Reed.
Bayless, Kathryn Reed was born on February 24, 1950 in Princeton, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Oswald Clifford and Virginia Ruth (Hartsock) Reed.
Concord College (Bachelor of Science, 1972). West Virginia University (Bachelor of Science, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1979). Phi Alpha Delta.
Member, Moot Court Board, 1977-1979.
Recipient, James F. Brown Prize. Member, West Virginia Law Review, 1978 Senior Law Clerk to Honorary William M. Kidd, Judge United States.
District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1980-1982.
Bar: West Virginia 1979, United States District Court (southern district) West Virginia 1979, United States Court Appeals (4thcir.) 1980, United States District Court (northern district) West Virginia 1982, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1993. Teacher, Mercer County Board Education, Princeton, 1972-1975. Associate Garrett, Whittier & Garrett, Webster Springs, West Virginia, 1979-1980.
Senior law clk.to judge The United States of America District Court, Bluefield, West Virginia, 1980-1982.
Partner Wiley & Bayless, Princeton, 1982-1983, Johnston, Holroyd & Gibson, Princeton, 1984-1985. Partner Bayless, Wills & Archer, 1985-1989.
Sole practice Law Offices of Kathryn R. Bayless, 1989-1994. Partner Bayless & McFadden.
Board of directors Mercer County Commision on Aging., Mountain State Justice, 1995.
Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, National Council School Board Attorneys, Mercer County Bar, West Virginia State Bar (Board of Governors 1996), West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (board directors 1996), West. Virginia School Board Attorneys Association, 4th Circuit Judicial Conference, West Virginia Law Review Association. Club: Quota (treasurer 1984-1985, director 1982-1984) (Princeton).
Married Laurence Emory Bayless, September 1972 (divorced 1974). 1 child, Michael Shannon.