Background
Barth, J. Nicholas was born on September 29, 1952 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
Barth, J. Nicholas was born on September 29, 1952 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science, 1974). West Virginia University (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Barth, Thompson & George (Charleston, West Virginia) specializing in Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Legislative and Administrative Practice. Banking, Bankruptcy, Corporate, Environmental, Natural Resources, Land Use, Personal Injury and Product Liability, Real Estate, Coal, Oil and Gas and Energy Regulatory Matters, Probate, Taxation, Utility Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1978, West Virginia and United States.
District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Certified Public Accountant, West Virginia, 1975. Director, West Virginia Economic Development Authority, 1993.
Director, Elk National Bank, 1983-1988.
Referee, Liquidation of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of West Virginia, 1992. Counsel, Committee on Banking & Insurance, West Virginia House of Delegates, 1982-1983.
Member: Kanawha County Bar Association.
West Virginia State Bar. Barth, Thompson & George emphasizes representation for clients who benefit from a thorough understanding of complex business organization, taxation, banking, bankruptcy, environmental, and technical issues and the governmental regulatory and legislative process.
The firm"s partners have supporting backgrounds in accounting, banking, engineering, complex commercial transactions and public service in senior positions in the executive and legislative branches. Clients include individuals, small businesses, New York Stock Exchange and international companies, United States.
Bankruptcy Trustees, local government and quasi-public corporations.
Business clients include banks, coal, timber and oil & gas producers, manufacturers, public utilities, resorts and real estate developers. The firm provides representation in all state and federal courts in West Virginia and is engaged in a regional practice including Washington, District of Columbia and Virginia for commercial, environmental and legislative matters.
Member: Kanawha County Bar Association. West Virginia State Bar.