Atty. Joshua A. Lanham
Josh Lanham is a member of the Bowles Rice Litigation Department. He practices in the firm's Charleston, West Virginia office and represents his clients’ interests in front of many adjudicatory bodies throughout the State of West Virginia, including administrative proceedings, arbitration proceedings, Magistrate Courts, Circuit Courts, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia.
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Joshua A. Lanham is a business, construction, and litigation attorney based in Charleston, West Virginia, practicing at Bowles Rice LLP. Admitted to practice in West Virginia, The West Virginia State Bar. Educated at West Virginia University (J.D., 2017) and West Virginia University (B.A., 2014). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Banking and Finance (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026). Serands clients in Charleston, WV and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Josh Lanham is a member of the Bowles Rice Litigation Department
- He practices in the firm's Charleston, West Virginia office and represents his clients’ interests in front of many adjudicatory bodies throughout the State of West Virginia, including administrative proceedings, arbitration proceedings, Magistrate Courts, Circuit Courts, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia
- Josh focuses his practice on commercial litigation
- construction litigation
- professional licensing disputes
- will, trust, and estate litigation
- bad faith litigation
- and insurance defense
- He has successfully resolved matters for his clients through dispositive motions, favorable settlements, and at trial
- In 2017, Josh earned his law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif (a distinction given to the top ten percent of the graduating class), an associate editor of The West Virginia Law Review and a student attorney for the College’s General Legal Clinic
- He received his bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, in political science from West Virginia University
- Additionally, in his spare time, Josh enjoys spending time with his fiancée, Brooke, and his dog, Sirius
- Josh is also a published children's book author
- In 2022, he donated over 100 copies of his newest book, A Dog Named Frog, to local elementary schools for the holiday season and volunteered time to read his book to local classrooms throughout Kanawha and Putnam Counties
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in West Virginia
Practicing law in West Virginia. Legal matters in West Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Charleston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate West Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in West Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in West Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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