April 24, 2026 (Charleston, WV) - Will Knapp from Hawkins Parnell & Young's West Virginia office was selected to the 2026 West Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5% of attorneys in West Virginia. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, recognizes the top lawyers in West Virginia via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research, and peer evaluation.

Knapp focuses on defending companies in products liability, toxic torts, and environmental litigation. He is licensed to practice in West Virginia, Ohio, and New York, and he has been listed as a “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers since 2022.

About Hawkins Parnell & Young

Hawkins Parnell & Young is a national defense litigation firm that has represented many of the largest and most well-known companies in high-risk litigation and business disputes. The 250-strong litigation team works with clients to develop winning defense strategies and, if necessary, try cases to verdict in all 50 states.