Experience

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Member

  • Jan 1997 - Present

  Experience encompasses the following areas of practice: state and local government, business, land use planning and administrative law centering on economic and community development. Representative Experience • Drafting and promoting legislation and administrative rules before the West Virginia Legislature and Executive Branch • Negotiating business site locations and expansions involving incentive application, property acquisition, tax and land use planning issues • Representing diverse mix of business clients during formation, sale, purchase, merger and dissolution activities • Establishing United States operating entities for international clients and facilitating foreign trade zone establishment and use • Representing business clients on state and local tax issues including business and occupation, sales, service, valuation, assessment and credits • Drafting and promoting The Marcellus Development Act • Drafting, reviewing and providing commentary on Marcellus Shale legislation, regulation and rules I am admitted to West Virginia State Bar, Administrative and Legislative Law Committee (1993-2000); United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia; and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Show less


Office of the Governor (State of West Virginia)
• General Counsel & Deputy Cheif of Staff; Associate General Counsel

  • Mar 1994 - Jan 1997

West Virginia Development Office
• General Counsel

  • 1993 - 1994

West Virginia Attorney General
• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Assistant and Senior Assistant Attorneys General

  • 1991 - 1993