Bailey, Riley & Harman, L.C. is the merged successor of the law firms of Byrum, Bailey & Riley, L.C. and Riley & Riley, L.C.

The law firm of Riley & Riley was founded in 1878 by Thomas S. Riley, a former Attorney General of the State of West Virginia. Four generations of the Riley family have practiced law with the firm. The law firm of Byrum, Bailey & Riley, L.C. was founded in 1915 by P.J. McGinley. Two generations of the Bailey family have practiced with the firm.

Each firm has had a long history of public service as well as service to its clients. Members of each firm have succeeded to the offices of the United States District Court Judge, Assistant United States Attorney, Prosecuting Attorney, City Solicitor, Circuit Court Judge, State Senator, Justice of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, Presidency of the West Virginia State Bar Association and Member of the ABA Board of Governors, and most recently,United States District Judges for the Northern District of West Virginia and the Southern District of West Virginia.

The best traditions of each firm continue today. The firm’s members are well recognized as litigators and as practitioners in the areas of employment law, toxic torts, oil and gas leasing, education law and estate planning. Above all else, the firm is committed to providing timely and effective solutions to its clients’ legal needs.