CARES Act / COVID-19 Response Team

To help our clients during this time of confusion and uncertainty, Bowles Rice has teams of attorneys closely monitoring federal, state and local developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are advising businesses throughout our region on fast-breaking issues related to specific industries and areas of law.

If you have questions about how local, state or federal developments may impact your business, we can help. For more information, please contact one of the following members of our CARES Act / COVID-19 Response Teams:

  • Banking and financial services

Julie Chincheck Elizabeth Frame Sandra Murphy
Mike Proctor Amy Tawney Ben Thomas

E-Alert:  Paycheck Protection Program FAQs

  • BANKRUPTCY 

Julie Chincheck Mike Proctor  

E-Alert: Options Available for Businesses Facing Financial Distress Due to COVID-19

  • Business Operations and Sustainability

David DeJarnett Tom Heywood Roger Hunter
Breck Martin Ellen Maxwell Hoffman Marc Monteleone
John Nobbs Mike Proctor Amy Tawney

E-Alert:  Paycheck Protection Program FAQs

  • CARES Act – Changes in Benefit Provisions

Lynn Clarke Steven Hall Emily Lambright
Melody Simpson    

E-Alert: CARES Act: Access to Retirement Funds Increased During Pandemic

  • CONSTRUCTION Projects

Mark Adkins Scott Barnette Charles Hughes
Brad Mellor Marc Monteleone Patrick Timony
  Ken Webb  

  • Crisis Communications

Ellen Maxwell Hoffman Peter Markham

  • Data Protection & Privacy

Floyd Boone  

Blog Post: Coronavirus Causes Surge in Cybercrime

  • EDUCATION EMPLOYERS

Rick Boothby Kayla Cook Josh Cottle
Kim Croyle Peter Markham Julie Moore
Trey Morrone Howard Seufer  

  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

David DeJarnett Marc Monteleone Emily Lambright

  • Health Care

Jennifer Hagedorn Brock Malcolm

Blog Post: New Measures Released to Address the Impacts of COVID-19 on Health Care Entities

  • Hospitality and Travel Industry

Richie Heath Floyd "Kin" Sayre

Blog Post: Businesses Get Creative in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic   

  • Labor & Employment

Jennifer Hagedorn Lindsay Gainer Bob Kent
Tyler Mayhew Julie Moore Gabe Wohl

E-Alert: Congress Passes Emergency Paid Leave Bill to Combat the COVID-19 Threat  

  • OPEN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS/SUNSHINE LAW

Rick Boothby Kayla Cook Josh Cottle
Kim Croyle Roger Hanshaw Peter Markham
Trey Morrone Howard Seufer  

  • Paycheck Protection Program & SBA Loan relief

Julie Chincheck Elizabeth Frame Roger Hunter
Marc Monteleone Sandra Murphy Amy Tawney
  Seth Wilson  

E-Alert: Paycheck Protection Program FAQs

  • Shareholder Meeting Requirements

Amy Tawney

  • Tax Relief

David DeJarnett Emily Lambright Marc Monteleone
  Floyd "Kin" Sayre  
  • Presentation: COVID-19 Unmasked! Discussion of Challenges Facing Employers in Return to Work by Jennifer B. Hagedorn and April Morgan Hincy
    West Virginia Medical Group Management Association | 2022 Spring Conference
    Webinar, May 19, 2022
  • Panelist: COVID-19 in the Workplace from A to Z
    Pittsburgh Human Resource Association
    Zoom Fireside Chat, December 1, 2021
  • Presentation: COVID-19 Vaccines and Other Pandemic Issues for Your Employees and Business by J. Tyler Mayhew
    West Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association
    Webinar, May 12, 2021
  • Presentation: COVID-19 Unmasked! – Revealing the Challenges Facing HR Professionals by Pamela Ferrell and Brock Malcolm
    West Virginia Chamber of Commerce / 2020 HR Conference
    Webinar, October 27, 2020
  • Presentation: Navigating Loan Forgiveness in the Paycheck Protection Program by Marc A. Monteleone
    West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
    Webinar, June 17, 2020
  • Presentation: Putting Your Team Back to Work – New Rules, Regulations and Requirements for Employers in the COVID-19 Era by Jennifer B. Hagedorn, J. Tyler Mahew and Julie A. Moore
    Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
    Webinar, June 4, 2020
  • Presentation: What to Expect from PPP Plaintiffs by J. Mark Adkins and Lara R. Brandfass
    Community Bankers of West Virginia
    Webinar, May 28, 2020
  • Panel: Wood County Circuit Court Judges Discuss COVID-19 Accommodations/Issues – moderated by Aaron C. Boone and Pamela J. Ferrell
    Wood County Bar Association
    Webinar, May 13, 2020
  • Presentation: Putting Your Team Back to Work – New Rules, Regulations and Requirements for Employers in the COVID-19 Era by Jennifer B. Hagedorn, J. Tyler Mahew and Julie A. Moore
    Community Bankers of West Virginia
    Webinar, May 12, 2020
  • Presentation: Working with Borrowers in the Wake of COVID-19 by Sandra M. Murphy and Floyd Boone
    Community Bankers of West Virginia
    Webinar, May 6, 2020
  • Presentation: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by Marc A. Monteleone
    The Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia
    Webinar, April 16, 2020

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