Profile: W. Howard Sammons II, Esq.

W. Howard Sammons was born and raised in southern West Virginia, in the small town of Gilbert in Mingo county. Howard has devoted his efforts to supporting post mining land use development and representing his clients.

"We know that we cannot live together without rules which tell us what is right and what is wrong, what is permitted and what is prohibited. We know that it is law which enables men to live together, that creates order out of chaos. We know that law is the glue that holds civilization together."-Robert Kennedy

Sammons Law Firm was established in 2006 by W. Howard Sammons II, Esq.

After years of handling complex legal, environmental, and regulatory negotiations — and we are proud of the results we have achieved on behalf of our clients.

We have experience with the permitting process and court proceedings, as well as contract negotiations. A one-stop shop to starting a new business, we complete all of the paperwork required to get your business running.

PAST EXPERIENCE

Quality Control Manager

  •  1994-98 Gilbert Coal Testing, Gilbert, West Virginia
    • Design and implementation of a quality control system and management responsibilities

Adjunct Professor

  • 1998-99 Southern Community College, Logan, West Virginia
    •  Coal and Soil Foundations

Lawyer

  • 2004-07 Sammons Law Office, PLLC, Gilbert, West Virginia
    • Worked on environmental permitting issues.
    • Specifically, helped clients with 404 dredge and fill permits and Surface Mine Board Appeals.

Lawyer/Owner

  • 2007-Present Sammons Law Firm, Charleston, West Virginia
    • 404 dredge and fill permits and surface mining issues,
    • Business law and contracts
    • Business structure and forming limited liability companies
    • Business and Personal Bankruptcy
    • Administrative Law
    • Quality Control Issues

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON
Charleston, West Virginia

  • Graduated 1995
    Bachelor of Science in Business Management

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY
Charleston, West Virginia

  • Graduated 2001
    Masters of Business Administration

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Graduated 2004
    Doctor of Jurisprudence

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, EXTENSION STUDIES—
FIELD ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
Boston, Massachusetts

  • Graduated 2014
    Masters of Liberal Arts, Sustainability and Environmental Management Degree
  • Certificate of Completion – Approximate Original Contour – WVDEP
  • Certificate of Achievement – Quality System Assessment and Auditing
  • Certificate of Attendance – ISO 9000 Implementation and Documentation Training
  • Certificate of Completion – How to Manage the NEPA Process
  • Certificate of Completion – NEPA Effects Analysis and Documentation
  • CLE – Criminal Enforcement Environmental Law
  • CLE – Species Protection and Law
  • CLE – Wetlands Law
  • CLE – Commercial Law
  • CLE – Insurance Law
  • CLE – Environmental Law
  • CLE – Clean Water Act Law and Regulations
  • CLE – Coal Industry Land Law
  • CLE – The Impact of Environmental Law on Real Estate and Business Transactions – Brownfields and Beyond
  • Certificate of Completion – US Bankruptcy CT/CM ECF Training
  • CLE- EPA/ USACE Guide CWA
  • CLE- Coal Law
  • CLE- Wetlands Law and Regulations
  • CLE – Species Protection
  • CLE- Environmental Litigation

MEMBERSHIPS

Former Chairman of Corridor G Regional Development Authority

BAR ADMISSIONS

West Virginia – 2004
Kentucky – 2020

COURT ADMISSIONS

  • Southern District of West Virginia – 2008
  • West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals – 2008
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit – 2010
  • West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals – Business Court Division – 2012
  • Northern District of West Virginia – 2021