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JOHN L. DEPOLO GRADUATED FROM WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY IN 1971 AND RECEIVED HIS LAW DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI LAW SCHOOL IN 1974. MR. DEPOLO SERVED AS THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF CLARKSBURG FROM 1978 TO 1994 AND SERVED THE WEST VIRGINIA CITY ATTORNEY ASSOCIATION AS VICE PRESIDENT FOR FIVE YEARS AND AS PRESIDENT FOR SIX YEARS. MR. DEPOLO CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CLARKSBURG WATER BOARD. MR. DEPOLO IS A MEMBER OF THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE BAR AND THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BAR. MR. DEPOLO IS ALSO A MEMBER OF VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE AMERICAN TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (ATLA), THE WEST VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (WVTLA), THE HARRISON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES (NOSSCR) AND THE SERRA CLUB. MR. DEPOLO WAS COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY RESERVES IN 1971. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION JOHN LEE DEPOLO HAS ATTENDED THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS: SEMINAR TITLE: MEDICARE SET ASIDE ISSUES DATES ATTENDED: NOVEMBER 2, 2009 LOCATION: CLARKSBURG, WV SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW DATES ATTENDED: OCTOBER 14-17, 2009 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, CA SEMINAR TITLE: LITIGATION 2009 DATES ATTENDED: FEBRUARY 6-7, 2009 LOCATION: DAVIS, WV SEMINAR TITLE: HAR BAR/ETHICAL LAWYER DATES ATTENDED: NOVEMBER 5, 2008 LOCATION: CLARKSBURG, WV SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR/SS DISABILITY LAW DATES ATTENDED: OCTOBER 18, 2008 LOCATION: CENTURY CITY, CA SEMINAR TITLE: HAR BAR/CIVIL ACTIONS DATES ATTENDED: MARCH 5, 2008 LOCATION: CLARKSBURG, WV SEMINAR TITLE: WVSB REGIONAL MEETING DATES ATTENDED: NOVEMBER 17, 2007 LOCATION: CLARKSBURG, WV SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR FALL CONFERENCE DATES ATTENDED: OCTOBER 17-20, 2007 LOCATION: ST LOUIS, MO SEMINAR TITLE: INSURANCE LAW DATES ATTENDED: SEPTEMBER 12-22, 2007 LOCATION: MORGANTOWN, WV SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR SPRING CONFERENCE DATES ATTENDED: APRIL 18-24, 2007 LOCATION: BALTIMORE, MD SEMINAR TITLE: INSURANCE LAW DATES ATTENDED: NOVEMBER 10, 2006 LOCATION: WVU COLLEGE OF LAW, MORGANTOWN, WV SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW DATES ATTENDED: MAY 12-15, 2004 LOCATION: SAN DIEGO, CA SEMINAR TITLE: ATLA LITIGATING AUTO COLLISION CASES DATES ATTENDED: MAY 1, 2004 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, LA SEMINAR TITLE: ETHICS AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT DATES ATTENDED: MARCH 13, 2004 LOCATION: MORGANTOWN, WV SEMINAR TITLE: LITIGATION DATES ATTENDED: FEBRUARY 6-7, 2004 LOCATION: CANAAN VALLEY LODGE, DAVIS, WV SEMINAR TITLE: THE WEST VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION MID-WINTER SEMINAR DATES ATTENDED: JANUARY 22-23, 2004 LOCATION: CHARLESTON MARRIOTT, CHARLESTON, WV SEMINAR TITLE: DISCOVERY IN WEST VIRGINIA BAD FAITH LITIGATION DATES ATTENDED: DECEMBER 3, 2003 LOCATION: CHARLESTON, WV SEMINAR TITLE: WVSB REG MTG DATES ATTENDED: NOVEMBER 20, 2003 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW DATES ATTENDED: NOVEMBER 8, 2003 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: ATLA LITIGATING TOXIC MOLD CASES DATES ATTENDED: OCTOBER 11, 2003 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, LA SEMINAR TITLE: WATER RESOURCES IN THE APPALANCHIAN REGION DATES ATTENDED: OCTOBER 2-3, 2003 LOCATION: MORGANTOWN, WV SEMINAR TITLE: ATLA AUTO CASES DATES ATTENDED: MAY 03, 2003 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, LA SEMINAR TITLE: SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW DATES ATTENDED: APRIL 12, 2003 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: BAD FAITH LITIGATION DATES ATTENDED: MARCH 19, 2003 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW DATES ATTENDED: NOVEMBER 2, 2002 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW DATES ATTENDED: MAY 11, 2002 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: NEW ROUTES TO SUCCESS IN AUTO COLLISION DATES ATTENDED: MAY 2-4, 2002 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, LA SEMINAR TITLE: SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW DATES ATTENDED: APRIL 28, 2001 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: ATLA WINTER CONVENTION DATES ATTENDED: FEBRUARY 14, 2001 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, LA SEMINAR TITLE: WV RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION DATES ATTENDED: JANUARY 8-9, 2001 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE (NBI) CLIENT TRUST ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT DATES ATTENDED: MAY 17, 2000 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW DATES ATTENDED: OCTOBER 21, 2000 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: PESI RED FLAGS - TITLES DATES ATTENDED: JUNE 29, 2000 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: CLIENT TRUST ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT IN WEST VIRGINIA DATES ATTENDED: MAY 17, 2000 LOCATION: CHARLESTON, WV SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY DATES ATTENDED: MAY 6, 2000 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: NBI PROBATE PROCESS DATES ATTENDED: APRIL 28, 2000 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: NBI UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED MOTORIST DATES ATTENDED: APRIL 7, 2000 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: NBI PERSONAL INJURY DATES ATTENDED: DECEMBER 7, 1999 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: NBI SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CASE DATES ATTENDED: JULY 23, 1999 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY DATES ATTENDED: APRIL 24, 1999 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR SOCIAL SECURITY DATES ATTENDED: NOVEMBER 7, 1998 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR LAW COFERENCE DATES ATTENDED: APRIL 25, 1998 LOCATION: SAN DIEGO, CA SEMINAR TITLE: WVSB ETHICS AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT DATES ATTENDED: DECEMBER 03, 1997 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY DATES ATTENDED: OCTOBER 18, 1997 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY DATES ATTENDED: APRIL 5, 1997 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: ATLA WINTER CONVENTION DATES ATTENDED: FEBRUARY 7, 1996 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, LA SEMINAR TITLE: WVCLE TRIAL PRACTICE DATES ATTENDED: SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: WVCLE AVOIDING TROUBLE DATES ATTENDED: SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: NOSSCR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY DATES ATTENDED: OCTOBER 21, 1995 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: ATLA CLOSED HEAD INJURIES DATES ATTENDED: FEBRUARY, 13, 1993 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, LA SEMINAR TITLE: LEI CIVIL LITIGATION DATES ATTENDED: JANUARY 9, 1993 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: ATLA ANNUAL CONVENTION DATES ATTENDED: JULY 26-30, 1992 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: NIMLO ANNUAL CONFERENCE DATES ATTENDED: SEPTEMBER 15, 1992 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: ATLA RISING STARS DATES ATTENDED: MAY 2, 1992 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, LA SEMINAR TITLE: NIMLO MID-YEAR SEMINAR DATES ATTENDED: MARCH 29, 1992 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: ATLA LITIGATING COLLISION CASES DATES ATTENDED: NOVEMBER 14-15, 1991 LOCATION: PHILADELPHIA, PA SEMINAR TITLE: WVCLE ART OF DAMAGES DATES ATTENDED: NOVEMBER 2, 1991 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: INSTITUTE ON LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT DATES ATTENDED: JULY 22-26, 1991 LOCATION: TORONTO, ONTARIO SEMINAR TITLE: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SECURITY REPRESENTATIVES DATES ATTENDED: JUNE 1991 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: ATLA GALAXY RISING STARS DATES ATTENDED: APRIL 25-27, 1991 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, LA SEMINAR TITLE: MUNICIPAL LAW DATES ATTENDED: APRIL 27-28, 1990 LOCATION: HEDGESVILLE, WV SEMINAR TITLE: MUNICIPAL LAW AND WRONGFUL DISMISSAL DATES ATTENDED: DECEMBER 2, 1989 LOCATION: MORGANTOWN, WV SEMINAR TITLE: RISK MANAGEMENT FOR LAWYERS DATES ATTENDED: SEPTEMBER 23, 1989 LOCATION: MORGANTOWN, WV SEMINAR TITLE: MUNICIPAL LAW AND WORKERS COMPENSATION DATES ATTENDED: MAY 11-12, 1989 LOCATION: CHARLESTON, WV SEMINAR TITLE: NIMLO MUNICIPAL LAW DATES ATTENDED: APRIL 23-25, 1989 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: NIMLO ANNUAL CONFERENCE DATES ATTENDED: OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 2, 1988 LOCATION: CHARLESTON, SC SEMINAR TITLE: NIMLO MUNICIPAL LAW: PERSONNEL ISSUES AND LEGAL PROBLEMS DATES ATTENDED: MARCH 13-15, 1988 LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC SEMINAR TITLE: SOCIAL SECURITY PRACTICE DATES ATTENDED: DECEMBER 4-5, 1987 LOCATION: CARLISLE, PA SEMINAR TITLE: DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE DATES ATTENDED: OCTOBER 24-25, 1986 LOCATION: MORGANTOWN, WV SEMINAR TITLE: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN DIVORCE LAW DATES ATTENDED: SEPTEMBER 19-20, 1986 LOCATION: WEST VIRGINIA SEMINAR TITLE: PREPARATION AND TRIAL OF AN AUTOMOBILE NEGLIGENCE CASE DATES ATTENDED: SEPTEMBER 5-6, 1986 LOCATION: MORGANTOWN, WV