Background
Beverage, Laura E. was born on June 1, 1956 in Logan, West Virginia, United States.
Beverage, Laura E. was born on June 1, 1956 in Logan, West Virginia, United States.
West Virginia University (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1977. Juris Doctor, 1980). Phi Delta Phi (Vice Magister, 1979-1980). Member, National Order of Barristers.
Member, Moot Court Board.
Member, International Moot Court Team, 1978-1979. Recipient, Phi Delta Phi Scholarship Award, 1979-1980.
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, 1980, West Virginia. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1983, United States.
District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1993, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
1994, Colorado.
1996, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Phi Delta Phi (Vice Magister, 1979-1980).
Member, National Order of Barristers. Member, Moot Court Board.
Member, International Moot Court Team, 1978-1979.
Recipient, Phi Delta Phi Scholarship Award, 1979-1980. Member: Kanawha County (Member, Executive Committee, 1984-1985. Secretary, 1989-1990.
President, 1992-1993), West Virginia, Colorado and American (Vice Chair, Coal Committee) Bar Associations.
Eastern Mineral Law Foundation (Fourteenth Annual Institute Program Chair, 1993. Board of Trustees); Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
National Coal Lawyers" Conference (Program Chair, 1991). National Safety Council (Mining Section-Executive Committee Member).
(Administrative Manager, Denver, Colorado Office).
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.
Member, National Order of Barristers. Member, Moot Court Board. Member, International Moot Court Team, 1978-1979.
Recipient, Phi Delta Phi Scholarship Award, 1979-1980.
Member: Kanawha County (Member, Executive Committee, 1984-1985. Secretary, 1989-1990.
President, 1992-1993), West Virginia, Colorado and American (Vice Chair, Coal Committee) Bar Associations. Eastern Mineral Law Foundation (Fourteenth Annual Institute Program Chair, 1993.
Board of Trustees); Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
National Coal Lawyers" Conference (Program Chair, 1991). National Safety Council (Mining Section-Executive Committee Member). (Administrative Manager, Denver, Colorado Office).