Gov. Jim Justice announced a new general counsel this week. J. Berkeley Bentley succeeds Brian Abraham, who became chief of staff earlier this year. The governor’s office said Bentley has been deputy general counsel and senior counsel for policy legislation since April 2019. He was previously at West Virginia law firm Bowles Rice, where his work included representing private and public entities in finance and municipal bond transactions. He is a graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law.