Martinsburg, WV

Stephen Skinner

Attorney Stephen Skinner was born and raised in Charles Town, West Virginia. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1986. During high school, he attended Mountaineer Boys State and the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy. He attended West Virginia Wesleyan College, graduating with honors in 1990. After working abroad for one year in London, he attended the West Virginia University College of Law, from which he graduated in 1994. Stephen is a former President of the Board of Trustees of the Contemporary American Theater Festival at Shepherd University. He was appointed to and served on the West Virginia Commission on the Arts by then Governor Manchin and served as a member of the Shepherd University Foundation Board of Directors. From 2012-2016, Stephen served two terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates, where he held leadership positions. Stephen began his legal career by working in Charles Town with his father, John Skinner, from 1994 until 1999. He then moved to New York City, where he represented aviation disaster and other catastrophically injured victims, including victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. He traveled extensively with his New York firm before returning to West Virginia in 2004. He has handled personal injury, wrongful death, consumer rights, and products liability suits across the country. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., the West Virginia Association for Justice, the Maryland Association for Justice, Public Justice, and the National Trial Lawyers. In 2014, the West Virginia Association for Justice honored Stephen with the “Stanley E. Preiser Member of the Year Award.” Stephen was recognized by his peers as a West Virginia Super Lawyer for being a top-rated personal injury lawyer in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Stephen has litigated high-profile cases including Jefferson County Commission v. Tennant, a congressional redistricting case ultimately decided by the United States Supreme Court. Most recently, Stephen successfully represented governmental entities in national opioid litigation. The West Virginia Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission honored him with its Living the Dream Award for Human and Civil Rights in 2011. In 2014, WVWC awarded Stephen its Alumni Achievement Award. He was also honored with the Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Award for the Arts in 2014. In 2024, Stephen honored to be an Above and Beyond Award receipient from the American Association for Justice.

Andrew Skinner

Andrew C. Skinner grew up in Charles Town, West Virginia. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1988 and then attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, from which he received a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1992. Andrew participated in the ROTC program at William and Mary and was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army. Andrew was on active duty in the Army for four years, serving as a tanker and then a logistician in the 4th Infantry Division. After coming off of active duty, Andrew studied at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, one of the top-ranked law schools in the nation. Andrew graduated with honors from the University of Texas and moved to Chicago, where he took up practice with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, one of the largest law firms in the country. His primary practice involved product liability lawsuits. Andrew returned home to West Virginia in 2003 and joined his father’s practice at Nichols & Skinner, which has since been renamed Skinner Accident & Injury Lawyers. Andrew focuses on personal injury law. Exceedingly important to Andrew are cases that seek to protect the public. For instance, Andrew believes that one of the most effective approaches to stopping drunk driving and protecting our community members is to bring lawsuits against drunk drivers and the bars that over serve them. These so-called “dram shop” cases ensure that bars and patrons act responsibly by forcing them to compensate victims who are injured in drunk-driving crashes. Being deeply involved in the community is very important to all the Skinners, including Andrew. He has served on the Board of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, including as president, where he worked to improve the local business community by providing opportunities for businesspeople to network, by providing educational opportunities, and by showing off what wonderful business opportunities exist in the Eastern Panhandle. In the same vein, Andrew is also a former member of the Board of Directors of the Jefferson County Development Authority. Andrew continued his military career after coming off of active duty by serving both in the National Guard and the Reserves, including two more years mobilized on active duty. He has served in Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Germany, and South Korea, along with posts throughout the United States. Andrew served for a total of thirty years, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. As an Army Reserve Soldier, one of his favorite jobs was as an instructor of a graduate-level course for Army officers seeking to become battalion commanders and high-level staff members. He enjoyed teaching doctrine, history, and leadership. Learning how to be a leader has long been part of Andrew’s life. It started with Andrew being the student government president in high school, continued with ROTC in college, and intensified during his thirty years of military service. Wanting to share the leadership skills and lessons he has learned throughout his life, Andrew founded Leadership Jefferson, a program of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Andrew spends innumerable hours every year guiding approximately 20 current or future leaders through a ten-month-long course. Leadership Jefferson covers how Jefferson County operates and helps build leadership skills. Creating and running Leadership Jefferson has provided him with insight into the workings and character of this community. Andrew is married to Kathy Skinner, who was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022 to the Jefferson County Board of Education. Kathy is a Board member of Charles Town Now, an organization dedicated to improving economic opportunities and conditions in the historic downtown of Charles Town. Additionally, she is a board member of both the Jefferson County Development Authority as well as the James Rumsey Technical Institute. In addition to his Jefferson County-based leadership roles, Andrew is a member of the American Association for Justice and the West Virginia Association for Justice, for which he serves as a board member.

Lawrence M. Schultz

Martinsburg accident attorney Lawrence M. “Larry” Schultz is a founding partner of Burke, Schultz, Harman & Jenkinson. He concentrates much of his practice on auto accidents, nursing home abuse cases, serious injury, and wrongful death matters. He focuses his experience and skills on helping clients recover compensation for injuries caused by the negligence of others. With more than 35 years of service, Larry Schultz has helped many individuals and families recover compensation for losses. Before beginning his career in law, Larry Schultz was a joint ventures auditor for Marathon Oil Company, gaining investigative skills. Mr. Schultz is a graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law, where he was awarded the Patrick Duffy Koontz Scholarship Award. He is a member of The Order of Barristers and has served on the Board of Law Examiners of West Virginia. As a volunteer facilitator and board member of the Community Alternatives to Violence program, Schultz has helped men and women convicted of domestic violence crimes. In 2018, Mr. Schultz was selected as a West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellow for his honorable and outstanding service.

Mark Jenkinson

Martinsburg personal injury lawyer Mark Jenkinson has represented injury victims in West Virginia (WV) and Maryland (MD) for more than 30 years. He also serves clients in areas such as first-party insurance litigation and wrongful death cases. Adept at every stage of the legal process, from negotiation to trial to appeal, Mr. Jenkinson has successfully litigated cases in WV and MD and has handled appeals before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He has won numerous trials in state and federal courts. Mr. Jenkinson began his legal career by studying law at Cardiff University, receiving his LL.B. He then passed the bar examinations in both WV and MD after successfully completing a course of study at West Virginia University College of Law. He is a member of the West Virginia State Bar, Maryland State Bar Association, WV Association of Justice (WVAJ), and the American Association of Justice (AAJ), and a former member of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association. He has been actively involved in his community for many years, doing volunteer work on behalf of people with disabilities across WV, including being a member of the West Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council and the West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council, and the Potomac Center. In 2016, Mr. Jenkinson was named a West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellow.

Logan G. Burke

Logan G. Burke provides legal counsel and representation to clients in Martinsburg, surrounding areas, and throughout West Virginia (WV). Since joining Burke, Schultz, Harman & Jenkinson as a WV personal injury attorney, Ms. Burke has focused her practice on personal injury claims, including auto accident cases and wrongful death actions. Ms. Burke received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and later earned her Juris Doctor degree from the West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law. While in law school, she served as class representative for the WVU Student Bar Association, Treasurer of the Tax Law Society, and was a member of Public Interest Advocates. She was Senior Research Editor of the West Virginia Law Review and was published in the law review with a Student Note on the West Virginia’s workers’ compensation system. She also received the CALI Award in State and Local Taxation and worked in the school’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Law Clinic. A West Virginia native, Ms. Burke was named the 75th Queen Silvia of the Mountain State Forest Festival. She continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center and the Eastern Panhandle Bar Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Ronald M. Harman

WV serious injury and wrongful death lawyer attorney Ronald M. Harman practices law in his hometown of Martinsburg as a partner in the West Virginia (WV) personal injury law firm of Burke, Schultz, Harman & Jenkinson. He represents people throughout the Eastern Panhandle who are injured by the negligence or misconduct of another, from automobile accidents and work-related injuries to dog bites and injuries occurring on dangerous or unsafe premises. Mr. Harman also helps people who have become disabled obtain Social Security disability benefits. He represents families who have lost a loved one as a WV wrongful death attorney. Mr. Harman received his undergraduate degree at West Virginia University (WVU), where he belonged to the academic honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. After graduating, Mr. Harman received his law degree from the WVU College of Law. He is involved in several professional organizations, including the West Virginia Association for Justice (WVAJ) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ). He earned his reputation as someone who goes to great lengths to represent his clients, with strong investigative skills. He, along with attorney and partner Larry Schultz, recovered one of the largest jury verdicts in Berkeley County history in a wrongful death case.

D. Michael Burke

D. Michael Burke is a WV personal injury lawyer and the founding partner of Burke, Schultz, Harman & Jenkinson. He has been serving people injured due to the negligence or wrongful acts of others in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia for more than 40 years, making those responsible for injuring others accept that responsibility. Committed to seeking justice for his clients and recovering fair compensation for their injuries and losses, Mr. Burke has spent his entire legal career representing people against corporations and insurance companies, making sure that those responsible for causing injuries and deaths accept that responsibility and pay what is fair to those who were harmed. His legal experience includes extensive trial work, demonstrated by dozens of cases tried to verdict during his four decades in practice. His exceptional ability in the courtroom is exemplified by the tens of millions of dollars he has recovered for his clients. Mr. Burke also has extensive experience in appellate court, advocating for clients before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia more than 50 times, resulting in 22 printed opinions. He is involved with several professional legal associations including the West Virginia Association for Justice (WVAJ), the American Association for Justice (AAJ), and the Southern Trial Lawyers Association. A native of West Virginia, Michael Burke attended West Virginia University (WVU) and was awarded a bachelor of arts degree in biology in 1976. He received his law degree (JD) in 1979 from the WVU College of Law.