Bowles Cares Blog

Attorneys Jim Kelsh and Mark Adkins presented a donation on behalf of The Bowles Rice Foundation to attorney Natalie Thomas, founder of Give Comfort Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comfort items to cancer patients in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Natalie said Give Comfort Inc. strives to alleviate some of the physical and emotional burdens by providing essential comfort items that a cancer patient enduring treatment needs.

“As a former Stage III cancer patient, I have firsthand experience with the challenges and discomforts of cancer treatment,” said ...

Attorneys and staff from the firm's Charleston office participated in a Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha & Putnam build on the city's West Side. Our firm has participated in numerous Habitat builds over the years, helping impact their mission to build homes and hope for families in our community.

This year's builders included: John Duncan, Computer Support Specialist; Kendra Amick, Associate; Mark Adkins, Partner; Lindsay Gainer, Partner; Gabe Wohl, Partner; Monica Starks, Administrative Assistant; Marc Monteleone, Managing Partner; Ashlyn Sutton, Legal Secretary; Jody ...

Bowles Rice has been a long time partner with the West Virginia State Bar's West Virginia Free Legal Answers program, where attorneys can respond to legal questions from income-eligible individuals. This past summer, members of our firm's litigation team – along with our 2024 summer clerks – gathered in the Charleston office to participate in the American Bar Association's Free Legal Answers Summer Associate Challenge ("ABA FLA").The team of volunteers fielded a number of questions during two lunchtime sessions, with the goal of answering as many questions as possible.

We are ...

The Parkersburg office volunteered on June 22 at the Latrobe Street Mission, a homeless shelter in the Mid-Ohio Valley. According to their website, "the Emergency Shelter fulfills immediate basic needs (food, shelter, clothing), connects individuals with available resources, and guides them toward experiencing freedom and self-sufficiency." 

Bowles Cares volunteers pictured left to right are legal secretary Lori Shade, attorney Hannah Dennis, and billing specialist Jean Kincaid.

"To be part of a firm that works to serve its community is a wonderful thing. The Bowles Cares ...

Members of our firm's litigation team, along with our 2024 summer clerks, gathered in the Charleston office to participate in the American Bar Association Free Legal Answers Summer Associate Challenge, where they responded to legal questions from income-eligible individuals through The West Virginia State Bar's "West Virginia Free Legal Answers" program. 

The team of volunteers fielded a number of questions during the lunchtime session, with the goal of answering as many questions as possible. They had such a great time at this event that they plan on doing this event again ...

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, on behalf of the Bowles Rice Foundation, attorneys Unaiza Tyree and Corey Palumbo presented a donation to HospiceCare – West Virginia’s oldest and largest provider of hospice, palliative, and bereavement services.

HospiceCare provides medical, social and spiritual care for those whose lives are affected by illness — specifically patients and their families. Care is provided at the patient’s home, in a participating long-term care or assisted living facility, or at one of HospiceCare's own in-patient homes.

Jessica Hall, HospiceCare's ...

Last month, several attorneys and staff members volunteered their time at Edgewood Elementary School to spend some one-on-one time helping kids with their reading skills. Bowles Cares volunteers pictured left to right are Donna Easterling, Legal Secretary; Carrie Gasaway, Legal Secretary; and Terrie Workman, Administrative Assistant. In this program, students were able to meet with the volunteers during their lunch time. 

Team organizer, Gabriele Wohl, said "The kids at Edgewood were so eager to spend time with us, tell us about their lives, read stories, and ask us hilarious ...

On March 20, several attorneys and staff members from our Martinsburg, West Virginia office volunteered with the Berkeley County Backpack Program to pack bags for students on Spring Break.

This organization is 100% volunteer nonprofit. They currently provide weekend food bags for 775 students at 25 schools in Berkeley County. Each week, they provide non-perishable food bags to kids in need for weekends and other times when school is not in session. Food bags contain: canned soup, canned pasta, mac-n-cheese, tuna salad and chicken salad kits, fruit cups, granola bars, nuts, peanut ...

Bowles Rice has long been a partner with Habitat for Humanity, the nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. The organization's mission statement says it best:

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. 

Recently, several folks from our Charleston office participated in a build for Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha & Putnam Counties. BowlesCares volunteers included attorneys Mark Adkins, Kendra Amick, Lindsay Gainer, Corey Bonasso, and Grayson O’Saile

Attorney Alison Cox, who practices from the firm's Martinsburg office, is involved in many community organizations. "Part of my impetus for taking a position at Bowles Rice was the encouragement the firm gave for me to engage in community service to build my practice and assist the firm with client development," said Alison. One of the organizations she is currently involved in is Hospice of the Panhandle, where she serves as a member of the Board of Directors.  

Today, courtesy of the Bowles Rice Foundation, Alison was able to present a donation in person to Hospice of the Panhandle CEO ...

Members of our firm's litigation team, along with our 2023 summer clerks, gathered in the Charleston office to participate in the American Bar Association Free Legal Answers Summer Associate Challenge, where they responded to legal questions from income-eligible individuals through The West Virginia State Bar's "West Virginia Free Legal Answers" program. Some of our summer clerks attended in person while others participated virtually from Bowles Rice offices in Morgantown, West Virginia and Southpointe, Pennsylvania.

The team of volunteers fielded a number of questions ...

Bowles Rice attorneys and staff from our Southpointe, Pennsylvania office recently turned out in support of Feed Our Students Western Pennsylvania and their mission to combat food insecurity in school children and improve learning by providing weekend meals.

Our team of 13 helped pack over 300 bags of food to benefit students at Pittsburgh Classical Academy, a grade school in the Pittsburgh Public School District serving the West End of Pittsburgh.

In addition to the volunteer efforts of our dedicated team, a donation of $1,000 was made to Feed Our Students courtesy of the firm's ...