Joyce Helmick Morton - Webster Springs, WV
VanNostrand & Morton, PLLC
604 Point Mountain RoadP.O. Box 247
Webster Springs, WV 26288-1230 www.vannostrandmortonlaw.com
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Joyce Helmick Morton Overview
Joyce Helmick Morton graduated cum laude from Glenville State College '74; graduated West Virginia University College of Law 1980; past member of American Trial Lawyers Association, WV Trial Lawyers Association; served on WV Lawyer Disciplinary Board 6 years, served as Vice Chairperson; past member of Bd of Gov of WV Trial Lawyers; member in good standing of WV State Bar since 1980; member of Board of Governors WVU Law Institute for 6 years; nominated and admitted to the West Virginia State Bar Foundation of Fellows 2005 ("Those lawyers whose professional, public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and honorable service to the legal profession with the individuals selected reflecting the diverse nature of the legal profession in West Virginia.Those lawyers whose professional, public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and honorable service to the legal profession with the individuals selected reflecting the diverse nature of the legal profession in West Virginia."), Fellow WVU Foundation; served on various committees for WV Trial Lawyers Association; WV Legal Aid Society member and past Board of Governors member; avid supporter of the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center and the Webster Continuous Care Center.
Frequent Case Types
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Practice Areas
- Social Security 30%
- Child abuse and neglect 25%
- Personal injury; products liability; medical negligence; general injury law 15%
- Criminal (by appointment only) 15%
- General practice 15%
Litigation
- 45% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Languages
- English
Bar Admissions
- West Virginia, 1980
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1981
Other Affiliations
- West Virginia State Bar, 1980 - Present
- West Virginia State Bar Foundation, 2005 - Present (Fellow)
Education
- West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia
J.D. - Glenville State College, Glenville, West Virginia
B.S.
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: History
Past Positions
- Ernest V. Morton, Jr., Associate Attorney and Partner, 1980 - 1991
- VanNostrand & Morton, PLLC , Associate Attorney and Partner 1991 to Pres
Pro Bono Activities
- WV Laws Program through WV Supreme Court of Appeals
- WV Legal Aide Society, 2006 - Present
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
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