Attorney Authored Articles

Feel free to browse this section to read publications that we have found of interest and/or have features by Spilman attorneys.

Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
- Damages Recoverable Under the WVCCPA
  - by Patrick R. Barry
  - and Angela L. Beblo
  - as published in West Virginia Banker, Winter 2011
- Defenses, Damages, and Attorney's Fees and Costs Under the WVCCPA
  - by Patrick R. Barry
  - and Angela L. Beblo
  - as published in West Virginia Banker, Fall 2011
- Consumer Protection: W.Va. Debt Collection Provisions
  - by Patrick R. Barry
  - and Angela L. Beblo
- A Closer Look At Our “Friend” . . . The Guaranty
  - by Timothy R. Moore
  - as published in the RMA Triad Chapter Newsletter, February 2011 edition
- When a Borrower is in Trouble
  - by Paul M. Black
  - Counsel to Counsel Magazine March 2009
- Do the Trade Winds Blow Fair or is BAPCPA Full of Hot Air? --- Treatment of Trade Creditors Under BAPCPA
  - by James H. Joseph
  - Presented by the American Bar Association’s Committee on Business Bankruptcy at the 2007 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, October 12, 2007
Community Banking
- The JOBS Act Provides Opportunities for Community Banks
  - by Hugh B. Wellons
- The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau: What Community Banks Need to Know
  - by R. Scott Adams
- Top 10 Bankruptcy Truths Bankers Should Know
  - by Rayford K. (Trip) Adams III
- Avoiding the “Lender as Landlord” Scenario
  - by W. Eric Gadd
- Potential Pitfalls of Upstream Guaranties
  - by Carrie J. Cecil
- Another Limited Liability Company Wants A Loan
  - by Mark D. Clark
- Noteworthy Takeaways
  - by Timothy R. Moore
- Vehicles as Collateral: Lender Beware
- Dodd-Frank Revisions to the Fair Credit Reporting Act
  - by Timothy R. Moore
- When is a Tax Liability Discharged? Implications of Maryland v. Ciotti on Post-Discharge Extensions of Credit
  - by Travis A. Knobbe
- The $900 Million Claim
  - by Timothy R. Moore
- Helping Community Banks Weather the Storm
  - by Alison Weaver, as published in Valley Business FRONT magazine, April 2011
- The Foundation of Officer and Director Duties
  - by Timothy R. Moore
- New N.C. Court of Appeals Decision Emphasizes Importance of Loan Document Provisions
  - by R. Scott Adams
- Banks Can Be Subject to HIPAA Requirements - and HIPAA Penalties for Non-Compliance
- FDIC Goes on the Attack
  - by Timothy R. Moore
- Proposed N.C. Lien Legislation Could Affect Financial Institutions
  - by Stephanie U. Roberts
  - and Bryan G. Scott
- The SAFE Act: Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators
- A Closer Look At Our “Friend” . . . The Guaranty
  - by Timothy R. Moore
  - as published in the RMA Triad Chapter Newsletter, February 2011 edition
Construction
- Contractors -- Make Someone Else Pay Your Attorneys' Fees
  - by Bryan G. Scott
  - As published on the construction law blog Construction Law Musings - Richmond, VA
- Construction Law: Summary of Va. State Law Developments, Fall 2010
  - by Travis A. Knobbe
- NC Legal Updates for Construction Lenders
  - by Stephanie U. Roberts
  - and Bryan G. Scott
- NC Opinion Highlights Importance of Addressing Lien Claims in Settlement Agreements
  - by Bryan G. Scott
Consumer Finance
- Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: What It Is and Why Compliance Is Important
  - by Patrick R. Barry
  - and Angela L. Beblo
  - and Brienne T. Marco
  - as published in West Virginia Banker, Spring 2012
- The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau: There’s a New Cop in Town
  - by R. Scott Adams
  - as published in The Whisper, Volume 7, Issue 11, DRI
- "Sommersdorf's Progeny: Can Wrong Credit Report Trigger a Debtor Claim Under the Code?", American Bankruptcy Institute Journal
Energy
- Regaining the Advantage: West Virginia’s Electric Rates
  - by Derrick Price Williamson
  - As published in West Virginia Executive magazine, Fall 2011
- Marcellus Drilling Shares Enforcement Spotlight: Part 2
  - by James D. Elliott
  - As published in IOGA of WV newsletter, August 2011
- Legislative Outlook 2011: Pennsylvania
  - by Ronald W. Schuler
- Legislative Outlook 2011: West Virginia
  - by Michael J. Basile
- Groups Push Expanded Federal Regulation of E&P Activities
  - by Andrew B. McCallister, as published in IOGA of West Virginia newsletter, November 2010
- Contrarian View
  - Enervest Acquisition Strategy Prompts Charleston Office Expansion, Charleston Gazette, April 25, 2010
- Lehman Township Says Yes To Drilling
  - Township residents will be getting a new neighbor when EnCana Oil and Gas USA begins drilling for natural gas in late summer.
- DEP Reclamation Memo
  - The official DEP memo to the Office of Oil and Gas Staff regarding "Drilling Pit Reclamation"
- Marcellus Drilling Shares the Enforcement Spotlight With Coal Mining
  - by James D. Elliott
  - as published in IOGA of WV Newsletter, July 2011
- PA Supreme Court Decision

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