Representative Experience
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Drafting and promoting legislation and administrative rules before the West Virginia Legislature and Executive Branch
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Negotiating business site locations and expansions involving incentive application, property acquisition, tax and land use planning issues
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Representing diverse mix of business clients during formation, sale, purchase, merger and dissolution activities
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Establishing United States operating entities for international clients and facilitating foreign trade zone establishment and use
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Representing business clients on state and local tax issues including business and occupation, sales, service, valuation, assessment and credits
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Drafting and promoting The Marcellus Development Act
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Drafting, reviewing and providing commentary on Marcellus Shale legislation, regulation and rules
Work History
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Associate General Counsel, General Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Office of Governor Gaston Caperton, 1994 - 1997
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General Counsel to the West Virginia Development Office, 1993 - 1994
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Assistant and Senior Assistant Attorneys General, 1991 - 1993
Affiliations
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Charleston Inter-Regional Chamber of Commerce, Chairman, Board of Directors, 2004 - Present
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Charleston Area Alliance, Vice chairman, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, 2004 - Present
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Vision Shared, Inc., Board of Directors, 2006 - Present
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Discover the Real West Virginia, Board of Directors, 2009 - Present
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Young Presidents' Organization, Mountain State Chapter, Member, 2008 - 2011
Awards and Distinctions
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The Best Lawyers in America, Government Relations Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Chambers USA - "America's Leading Lawyers for Corporate/Commercial Law"
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Super Lawyers/ West Virginia, Business/ Corporate and Government/ Cities/ Municipalities