Dave Thomas is a Partner in the Litigation Department. Dave's practice focuses on banking law, bankruptcy, commercial transactions and commercial litigation. He assists corporate clients and financial institutions in a variety of commercial matters including loan structuring, workouts, collections, bankruptcy, and regulatory compliance. He has significant experience representing creditors in bankruptcy, including Chapter 7, 11 and 13 cases. He speaks regularly on bankruptcy and banking topics. Dave is a member of the firm's Professional Development Committee.
Memberships & Affiliations
· West Virginia State Bar, Bankruptcy Law Committee Chairman
· American Bar Association
· Monongalia County Bar Association
· Maryland Bar Association
· American Bankruptcy Institute
· Commercial Law League of America
· Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Board of Directors
· Clear Mountain Bank, Board of Directors
Distinctions
· Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®
· Selected for the West Virginia Rising Stars® List
· Recipient of the 2010 Generation Next: 40 Under 40 award by The State Journal
Experience
Development of Urgent Care Business
MedExpress
Various commercial transactions in ongoing development of urgent care business
Full Real Estate Services
Clear Mountain Bank
Full real estate services
Commercial Loan Transactions
First United Bank & Trust
Commercial loan transactions
Bond Finance
Monongalia County Building Commission
Bond issue to fund capital improvements and refund previous bonds
Bond Finance
Monongalia County Building Commission
Bond finance
Publications
August 3, 2010, West Virginia and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
October 20, 2008, Bankruptcy Filings On the Rise as Bankruptcy Reform Approaches Third Anniversary
April 2, 2008, West Virginia Bankruptcy Courts Split on Whether 910 Auto Loans Are Entitled to Interest
February 27, 2008, Bankruptcy Proof of Claim Form Recently Changed
Presentations
May 26, 2011, "Motions to Lift Stay," Basic Bankruptcy: Building a Practice 2011, Charleston, WV
September 14, 2010, "Collections/Bankruptcy Seminar," Community Bankers of West Virginia
December 12, 2006, "Preserving the Record of Appeal in Bankruptcy," West Virginia Continuing Legal Education, West Virginia University College of Law
December 5, 2006, "Fourth Circuit Case Update," Bankruptcy Symposium, Allegheny County Bar Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania