Jane Peak, a native of Putnam County, West Virginia, is a graduate of Marshall University (1982). After a successful career in television, Ms. Peak turned to the law, graduating from the West Virginia University College of Law (1996).  Since 1996, she has been a litigator with Allan N. Karlin & Associates where she represents clients in employment, medical negligence, and personal injury cases. Ms. Peak served as President of the West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association from 2000 through 2003.  Her success in the field of employment law has earned her recognition in the The Best Lawyers in America.  She is currently a member of the New Lawyers Division Board of Governors of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, of the Board of Governors of the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and of the Employment Law Committee of the West Virginia State Bar.  She has lectured to other lawyers on employment law issues and also teaches Appellate Advocacy to law students at the West Virginia University College of Law.  In 2005, Ms. Peak was recognized as Practitioner of the Year by the Women's Law Caucus of the West Virginia University College of Law. For more information on Jane E. Peak, go to Martindale-Hubbell.