Background
Heywood, Thomas A. was born on December 6, 1956 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
Heywood, Thomas A. was born on December 6, 1956 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1978). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1982). Spoken languages: French.
Worked at Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love, Professional limited liability company (Charleston, West Virginia) specializing in Litigation (State and Federal, Trial and Appellate), General Business Counseling and Corporate Law, Trial Practice, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy, Black Lung, Civil/Human Rights, Commercial, Creditor"s Rights, Economic Development, Education, Energy (Coal, Oil and Gas), Environmental, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Estate Planning, Financial Institutions, Gaming Law, Governmental Ethics and Election Law, Government Contracts, Health Care Financing, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment Law, Land Use and Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Patents, Probate, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation (Local, State and Federal), Toxic Torts, Trusts, White-Collar Criminal Defense, and Workers" Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, West Virginia. Phi Beta Kappa. Editor, Recent Developments, Harvard International Law Journal, 1981-1982.
Author: "Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution," Recent Development, 21 Harvard International Law Journal 536, 1980.
Law Clerk to the Honorable John A. Field, Junior, Senior United States. Circuit Judge, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1982-1983. Chief of Staff to the Honorable Gaston Caperton, Governor of West Virginia, 1990-1993.
Legal Counsel to Governor Caperton, 1989-1990.
Member: Kanawha County, West Virginia (Chairman, Administrative Law Section, 1984-1985) and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar. Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love, Professional limited liability company, in West Virginia, doing business as Bowles Rice McDavid Graff Love & Getty, Professional Limited Liability Company in Kentucky, is a client-focused law firm committed to providing high quality, effective, and efficient legal services.
This commitment has contributed to the firm"s development since its founding in 1920.
Through expansions and mergers, we have grown into a major regional firm with eight offices and nearly 100 attorneys. We are proud to represent individuals, professionals, organizations, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies throughout West Virginia, Kentucky, and the surrounding region.
Author: "Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution," Recent Development, 21 Harvard International Law Journal 536, 1980. Law Clerk to the Honorable John A. Field, Junior, Senior United States. Circuit Judge, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1982-1983. Chief of Staff to the Honorable Gaston Caperton, Governor of West Virginia, 1990-1993. Legal Counsel to Governor Caperton, 1989-1990.
Member: Kanawha County, West Virginia (Chairman, Administrative Law Section, 1984-1985) and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar.