Akers, in the firm’s Charleston office, focuses his practice on energy and real estate law. Prior to beginning his legal career, Akers earned his bachelor degree in mechanical engineering and later worked as a mechanical project engineer.

Bragg, in the Morgantown office, practices primarily in the areas of natural resource development and residential real estate, and he regularly counsels and assists clients with commercial loans, business formation and development, and other general business matters.

From the firm’s Southpointe, Pa., office, Freund focuses his practice on energy law and coal, oil and gas law and serves as outside counsel to large oil and gas producers and coal producers with regard to title and environmental due diligence concerning real property acquisitions and corporate mergers. He is a trustee of the Eastern Mineral Law Foundation and admitted to practice in both West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Also in the Southpointe office, Hagedorn practices in the areas of labor and employment law, workers’ compensation, health care law and real estate law. Prior to joining Bowles Rice, Hagedorn was in private practice in Wheeling for more than 10 years. She is admitted to practice in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Hughes, who practices in the firm’s Charleston office, has vast experience in abstracting and producing title reports for residential, commercial and mineral producing properties. He also is experienced in construction litigation and mechanic’s liens. Hughes is admitted to practice in West Virginia and Kentucky.

Read more