SER Verizon West Virginia v. Hon. James A. Matish, Judge, etc.

DAVIS, Justice:

The petitioners herein, Verizon West Virginia, Inc., and various of its employees (hereinafter collectively “Verizon”), 1 request this Court to issue a writ of prohibition to prevent the Circuit Court of Harrison County from enforcing its August 24, 2012, and October 1, 2012, orders. By the August order, the circuit court permitted Steptoe & Johnson PLLC (hereinafter “Steptoe”), counsel for the individual respondents herein, 2 to continue in its representation of the Plaintiff Employees in their wrongful termination cases against Verizon. In its October order, the circuit court…