Criminal Law

• DUI/DWI
  When Chris isn’t practicing law, he’s making a difference in the community. He is a longtime member and past president of the Marshall County Family Resource Network, which provides a wide variety of support and resources for residents of Marshall County. Chris has made over 100 presentations at local high schools as part of GKT’s anti-drinking and driving program called, “Booze & Cruise, You’ll Lose,” which was founded by the firm. The program seeks to educate and warn young drivers of the risks of impaired driving and encourages them to make smart decision. In addition, he has helped coordinate mock DUI crashes and trials at local high schools and summer camps, including the West Virginia Sheriff’s Leadership Camp. Chris also teams with WTOV9 every New Year’s Eve to provide free cab rides home to help make our roads safer over the holidays. Chris is Commissioner of the Ohio County Deputy Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission and also serves as a board member on the Grand Vue Foundation.
• Wrongful Death
  Christopher M. Turak focuses his practice in the areas of wrongful death and personal injury, with a special commitment to representing victims injured or killed by impaired drivers. Chris has represented victims in some of the highest profile cases in the Ohio Valley, including those injured or killed in workplace accidents, including coal mines and other worksites. He has successfully pursued wrongful death claims in automobile, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. This rating signifies that Chris is ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for his knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chris joined the law firm in 2000 and is licensed to practice law in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
• Hit and Run

Property Law

• Eminent Domain
  Christian was the lead attorney who organized a landowner group to collectively negotiate a pipeline deal with Rover Pipeline, LLC. Christian represented close to 100 landowners that represented to close to 100,000 feet of Rover’s pipeline in West Virginia and Ohio.  Christian used the leverage of this group to negotiate a lucrative deal in the face of threats of eminent domain.  Over $5,000,000 in total compensation was paid to landowners.
• Property Damage
  Joshua D. May is the Oil and Gas Coordinator at Gold, Khourey & Turak. Joshua works alongside attorney Christian Turak on all of the firm’s oil and gas matters. His primary responsibilities include lease negotiations, mineral sales, and pipeline negotiations. In addition, Joshua meets with land and mineral owners on-site to investigate property damage and injuries caused by oil and gas activities, including well pad fires and pipeline explosions. When you contact GKT with an oil and gas question or issue, chances are, you’ll speak with Joshua.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  As a personal injury law firm that represents people injured or killed by drunk drivers, GKT sees firsthand the tragic results of crashes caused by impaired drivers. That’s why GKT is committed to making our roads safer on New Year’s Eve and throughout the rest of the year.
• Medical Malpractice
  Because she focuses her practice on representing those involved in an insurance dispute and those injured by medical errors, Michelle is widely-regarded as one of West Virginia’s and Ohio’s top insurance dispute and medical malpractice lawyers.  Her hard work on behalf of her clients has resulted in the following published opinions...
• Auto Accidents
• Social Security Disability
  Taylor has represented hundreds of people seeking disability benefits across West Virginia and Ohio.  Whether he’s representing a person seeking social security disability benefits or VA disability benefits, Taylor has the knowledge and experience to maximize his client’s chances at a successful outcome.