- Divorce
- Child Support
- Child Custody and VisitationRepresenting individuals in west virginia and ohio in divorce and domestic relations cases involving child custody, visitation, alimony and equitable distribution
- Adoption
- Premarital Agreement
- Guardianship" data-proeducation="ms. hawrot’s primary areas of practice are complex domestic relations, minor and adult guardianships and conservatorships, real estate law, and general litigation matters.
- Spousal SupportRepresenting individuals in high-asset divorce cases involving closely-held businesses, pension valuations and spousal support issues in west virginia and ohio
- Criminal Defense
- Wrongful Death
- Sex Crimes
- Fraud
- Theft
- Assault
- Corporate LawPerformed general counsel functions for the bank holding company and its subsidiaries, including corporate governance, regulatory, securities, bankruptcy, consumer finance, and employment matters
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business FormationFrequent lecturer on corporate matters, including corporate governance, securities law, strategic transactions, business formation, exit strategies, venture capital and other funding concerns, and biotechnology
- Business DisputesCounsel to counsel magazine, fall 2010 " data-proeducation="mr. carr's practice encompasses the gamut of traditional labor law issues facing employers, trial work in employment matters, class and collective actions, wage and hour law, and business law.
- Business TransactionsChair, roanoke regional chamber of commerce, 2015 " data-proeducation="mr. day's primary areas of practice are commercial and public finance and commercial transactions.
- Limited Liability CompaniesPreparing corporate governance documents, including articles of incorporation and bylaws for corporations and articles of organization and operating agreements for limited liability companies, as well as preparing minutes, consents and resolutions for corporate or company action
- Construction ContractsEvaluates and negotiates commercial construction contracts (aia, consensusdocs, government contracts and private contracts) for owners, contractors and subcontractors, including wbe/mbe’s, tank fabricators and erectors, grading and hauling contractors, and specialty subcontractors, in a variety of public and private building and highway construction
- Trade SecretsConducting investigations of complaints and internal audits of employment practices with a focus on policies, handbooks, employment agreements, and noncompete and trade secret protection
- Intellectual Property
- Workers CompensationPast president, rotary club of charleston, wv " data-proeducation="mr. battle's primary areas of practice are workers' compensation, employment relations and counseling, product liability litigation, and commercial litigation.
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment DiscriminationDefending employment discrimination actions before the equal employment opportunity commission and various state human rights agencies
- Employment ContractDrafting, analyzing and advising clients regarding commercial transactional documents and agreements, including indemnification agreements, purchase agreements, development agreements, confidentiality agreements, services agreements, employment contracts, publicity releases and waivers, sponsorship agreements, and distribution agreements
- Employment LitigationMidwinter meetings of aba labor and employment law section, committee on employee rights and responsibilities: various presentations and papers on covenants not to compete, trade secrets, employee fiduciary duties and litigation of employment disputes " data-proeducation="mr. brock's primary areas of practice are labor and employment law and litigation services in the areas of employee benefits, environmental, energy, and general business and commercial law matters.
- Severance Agreement
- Real Estate LitigationThe best lawyers in america in the areas of corporate law, banking and finance law, and real estate law
- Premises Liability
- Construction LitigationConstruction law committee: steering committee; strategic planning chair, 2022-present; marketing chair, 2021-2022; program chair, virtual seminar, july 2020; specialized litigation group, chair, 2018-2020; construction defects specialized litigation group, vice-chair, 2014-2017
- Real Estate TransactionsAdvising sellers, purchasers and brokers in negotiating real estate sale and purchase agreements of commercial, industrial, mineral and residential properties, and drafting transactional documents
- Eminent DomainRepresenting urban renewal authority and municipalities on eminent domain and various land use, zoning, acquisition and property disposition matters
- Easement
- Land Use and ZoningWest virginia state bar, administrative and legislative law committee, 1993 - 2000 " data-proeducation="mr. basile is the managing member. mr. basile's primary areas of practice are state and local government law, business expansion & development, land use planning and administrative law centering on economic and community development.
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesThe west virginia law school association board of governors " data-proeducation="ms. ofsa's primary areas of practice are commercial, mineral, and residential real estate law, zoning, land use and development law, eminent domain law, landlord and tenant law, and title insurance.
- Property DamageRepresenting trucking companies and corporate clients in matters involving catastrophic accidents resulting in serious injuries/death and significant property damage, including formulating defense strategies and identifying, retaining, and preparing industry-leading experts
- Personal InjuryCommercial litigation, litigation - environmental, litigation - labor & employment, mass tort litigation/class actions - defendants and personal injury litigation - defendants
- Medical MalpracticeRepresenting medical practitioners, healthcare facilities, and university health systems in medical malpractice matters, including matters involving obstetric, psychiatric, and orthopedic care
- Disability DiscriminationDefending employment discrimination claims in federal and state courts, including age, gender, race and disability discrimination, and harassment cases
- Estate PlanningState chair, west virginia, american college of trust and estate counsel, 2015 - 2022; business planning committee 2015 - present; state laws committee 2017 - present
- WillsPreparing estate planning documents including wills, living wills, medical powers of attorney, durable powers of attorney and various trust instruments
- TrustsPreparing and executing estate planning documents, including revocable trusts, wills, irrevocable trusts, charitable trusts, advance medical directives, and powers of attorney, and assisting with the implementation of the estate plan, including the funding of trusts and the preparation of beneficiary designations for retirement benefits
- Power of Attorney
- Probate
- BankruptcyThe best lawyers in america in the areas of bankruptcy & creditor-debtor rights/insolvency & reorganization law, corporate law, financial services regulation law, litigation - banking and finance law, and litigation - bankruptcy law
- ForeclosureMonongalia general hospital, finance committee " data-proeducation="mr. cather's primary areas of practice are general business transactions, secured lending and other commercial transactions, loan workouts and foreclosures, commercial, corporate, real estate, title insurance, collections, and general litigation.
- Tax Law“tax issues for business lawyers,” 11th annual commercial law institute, november 2002, west virginia university continuing legal education
- Debt CollectionSpeaker, "cfpb proposed rulemaking highlights: debt collection and the fair collection practices act," west virginia state bar consumer law seminar, may 2019