Jane E. 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 since 2006, and was most recently named 2012 Morgantown Employment Law - Lawyer of the Year.  She is currently the Chair of the Employment Law Committee of the West Virginia State Bar and is on the Executive Commitee of the West Virginia Association for Justice as well as being a member of its Board of Governors. Ms. Peak has lectured to other lawyers on employment law issues and has also served as an Adjunct Lecturer at the West Virginia University College of Law where she taught Appellate Advocacy to law students.  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.