Our Team
Jake Polverini, Partner
Jake Polverini is a 2006 graduate of West Virginia Northern Community College, 2008 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, and a 2012 graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law.
Born and raised in the Ohio Valley, Jake spent 8 years working in radio as an on-air talent and producer before transitioning fulltime to the practice of law.
In 2012, he received a fellowship from the WV Fund for Law in the Public Interest to begin his legal career with the 1st Judicial Circuit Public Defender Corp. where he gained extensive in court experience and was dubbed with the nickname, “Wolverine.”
He spent three years as an assistant public defender before clerking for the Honorable Jason A. Cuomo, Judge of the 1st Judicial Circuit, who was appointed to the bench in 2015.
When asked about his biggest reason for working as a lawyer Jake replied, “What man is a man who does not make the world better? At Polverini and Norman, I have the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. People don’t hire a lawyer when everything is going well, they hire a lawyer when they have a problem. I love having the opportunity to help them with that.”
Jake is an avid ice and ball hockey player and is dedicated to helping the community. In 2012, he created Tournament 66, a charity ball hockey and ice hockey tournament that benefits the Mario Lemieux Foundation and he has served as the tournament director since its inception.
Jake’s dogs Maya, an Alaskan Malamute, Remmy, a Blue Heeler/Border Collie mix, and Tanner, a miniature poodle, can frequently be found roaming our office. Pictures of all of our canine visitors can be found on the Polverini and Norman, PLLC Facebook page!
Jake is admitted to practice in West Virginia, the Northern District of West Virginia Federal Court, and Pennsylvania.
Joshua J. Norman, Partner
Josh Norman is a graduate of the Linsly School in Wheeling, WV. After high school he attended West Virginia Wesleyan College where he majored in history and criminal justice and played baseball. After college he attended the West Virginia University College of Law. He earned his J.D., passed the West Virginia Bar Examination, and joined the Bar in 2011. He served as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Ohio County, West Virginia from 2013 to 2019. He became licensed to practice law in Ohio in 2020. He is married to his lovely wife, Claire, has one beautiful daughter, Adelaide, and two dogs, Icarus and Apollo.
Dennis B. Kittle, Partner
Dennis B. Kittle graduated from West Virginia University College of Law in 2012. Dennis continued his legal education at W.V.U. College of Law earing a LL.M. in Forensic Justice in 2018.
Dennis completed his undergraduate work at West Virginia University in 2008 where he graduated, Cum Laude, earning a B.A. in Psychology with history and philosophy minors.
Since 2012, Dennis has been dedicated to protecting the citizens of West Virginia. From 2012 to 2015, Dennis was lead counsel at the Kittle Law Office, PLLC. where he practiced civil litigation and criminal defense. In late 2015, Dennis was sworn in as the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Marion County, W.V. As the Assistant Prosecutor, Dennis participated in numerous trials and worked on hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases. Dennis joined Polverini and Norman, PLLC and was made partner in 2023.
Dennis's areas of focus are civil litigation, criminal defense, and alternative dispute resolution. He is licensed in W.V. State Court and both the Northern and Southern District Federal Court of W.V.