Weirton, WV

Michael Edward Nogay

Michael Edward Nogay earned his undergraduate degree from West Virginia University, magna cum laude, and his law degree in 1983 from Washington & Lee University. He is admitted to practice law in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. With 42 years of experience, he has been selected as a Super Lawyer eleven times (2009, 2014, 2017-2025) and holds a 'superb' Avvo rating. He is a Barrister in the American Inns of Court, a member of the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and recognized by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Mr. Nogay is a seasoned trial lawyer with extensive courtroom experience, including a multi-million-dollar medical malpractice verdict and numerous felony trial victories. He has also served as an expert witness and legal analyst, and authored a history book, 'Every Home a Fort, Every Man a Warrior'.

Michael Edward Nogay

Michael Edward Nogay earned his undergraduate degree from West Virginia University, magna cum laude, and his law degree in 1983 from Washington & Lee University. He is admitted to practice law in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. With 42 years of experience, he has been selected as a Super Lawyer eleven times (2009, 2014, 2017-2025) and holds a 'superb' Avvo rating. He is a Barrister in the American Inns of Court, a member of the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and recognized by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Mr. Nogay is a seasoned trial lawyer with extensive courtroom experience, including a multi-million-dollar medical malpractice verdict and numerous felony trial victories. He has also served as an expert witness and legal analyst, and authored a history book, 'Every Home a Fort, Every Man a Warrior'.

Joseph G. Nogay

Joseph G. Nogay graduated cum laude from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting and received his Juris Doctor from West Virginia University’s College of Law, where he was selected to The Order of Barristers. With over 40 years of practice, he is licensed in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and admitted to federal district and appeals courts, including the Fourth Circuit. He has a national reputation for advocacy, representing individuals, banks, and Fortune 500 companies, and has achieved hundreds of millions in verdicts and settlements. Mr. Nogay was voted a 2025 Super Lawyer in general litigation, is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers, and has lifetime membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He holds a 'Very High Rating in Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards' from Martindale-Hubbell and has served as Vice Chairman of the West Virginia State Bar’s Real Estate Committee and City Solicitor for Chester, West Virginia.

Joseph G. Nogay

Joseph G. Nogay graduated cum laude from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting and received his Juris Doctor from West Virginia University’s College of Law, where he was selected to The Order of Barristers. With over 40 years of practice, he is licensed in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and admitted to federal district and appeals courts, including the Fourth Circuit. He has a national reputation for advocacy, representing individuals, banks, and Fortune 500 companies, and has achieved hundreds of millions in verdicts and settlements. Mr. Nogay was voted a 2025 Super Lawyer in general litigation, is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers, and has lifetime membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He holds a 'Very High Rating in Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards' from Martindale-Hubbell and has served as Vice Chairman of the West Virginia State Bar’s Real Estate Committee and City Solicitor for Chester, West Virginia.

Kevin M. Pearl

Kevin M. Pearl is a partner at Frankovitch, Anetakis, Simon, Decapio & Pearl, LLP. His practice is focused largely on personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death litigation. As an undergraduate, Mr. Pearl attended Wheeling Jesuit University, where he majored in Political & Economic Philosophy and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1998. He then enrolled at the University of Dayton School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 2001. He has been in private practice since then, and he has been a partner at Frankovitch, Anetakis, Simon, Decapio & Pearl, LLP, since January 2017. Admitted to practice in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Ohio, the U.S. Districts Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.

Carl N. Frankovitch

A lifelong resident of Weirton, Carl graduated from The Linsly School in 1965. He then received his B.A. from the College of William and Mary where he was a member of ROTC and the football team. In 1972, he earned his Juris Doctorate from West Virginia University College of Law with high honors and was elected a member of the Order of the Coif and Phi Delta Phi. Carl is one of the most respected attorneys in the region and has been awarded the “AV Preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest possible peer review rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards obtained by less than 5% of all attorneys. He has earned hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients through settlements and verdicts. Carl was a pioneer of class-action lawsuits in West Virginia and continues to serve on the steering committee of several national class-action cases. Carl dedicates the bulk of his practice to personal injury and corporate law. Carl and his wife, esteemed Pittsburgh attorney, Cynthia Danel, live in Weirton. He has one son, two daughters and 4 grandchildren.

Alex Risovich

F. Alex Risovich, a partner at Rokisky, McCune, Wilharm, Blair & Risovich PLLC, is a trial attorney specializing in personal injury, family law, criminal law, education law, and general litigation, with a strong track record of successful jury trials, including securing $2.3 million for Brooke County teachers. F. Alex Risovich is a 2001 graduate of the Linsly School. He is a 2005 graduate of Marietta College with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and a 2008 graduate of West Virginia University College of Law. In law school, Alex was the president of the West Virginia Student Trial Lawyers Association, was a member of the Marilyn E. Lugar Trial Association, and received a CALI award in Healthcare Law. After graduation from law school, Alex clerked for the Honorable Thomas H. Keadle, Judge of the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit in West Virginia. In 2009, Alex joined his father, Fred Risovich II, at Risovich Law Offices, PLLC in Weirton. He is licensed in the State of West Virginia and is also admitted in the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. Alex has focused his career on trial work and litigation. He is a member of the West Virginia Association of Justice. Alex has successfully tried numerous cases in front of a jury during his career. In 2022, Alex was able to recover over $2.3 million dollars for Brooke County teachers when he was hired by WVEA to represent the largest teachers' union in the State of West Virginia. He focuses his practice on personal injury law, family law, criminal law, education law, and has a general litigation practice. Alex joined Rokisky, McCune, Wilharm, Blair & Risovich PLLC as a partner in 2024. He resides in Weirton with his wife, Alaina, and two children, Luke and Amelia.