Holmes, William T.
William T. Holmes
Member
Morgantown, West Virginia
304.291.7934
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Mr. Holmes' primary areas of practice are commercial, residential, developmental, mineral and industrial real estate law, commercial and retail lending, lien enforcement and collections, creditors' representation in bankruptcy, title insurance, corporate law, construction law and trust litigation.
Representative Experience
- Advising sellers, purchasers, lenders and brokers in negotiating commercial, residential, developmental, mineral and industrial transactions
- Clearing title issues in commercial, residential, developmental, mineral and industrial transactions
- Preparing and reviewing documentation, including agreements and closing documents, in commercial, residential, developmental, mineral and industrial transactions
- Lien enforcement upon default of borrowers, including foreclosure and sale, obtaining judgment and collecting deficiencies
- Advising and representing creditors in bankruptcy cases
- Advising clients in the preparation, filing and start-up of partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies and other forms of business organizations
- Agent for First American Title Insurance Company and Old Republic Title Insurance
Education
- West Virginia University, B.S.B.A., cum laude, Accounting, 1975
- West Virginia University, J.D., 1979
Admissions
- West Virginia State Bar
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Affiliations
- West Virginia Bar Association
Awards and Distinctions
- Paul Harris Fellowship Award, Rotary International
- West Virginia Bar Fellow
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law