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David G. Hammond

Education

  • J.D. Washington & Lee University
    B.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Bar Admissions

  • West Virginia


David G. Hammond
Of Counsel

David G. Hammond
Of Counsel

David Hammond is experienced in all aspects of high-level transactional work. He focuses his practice in the areas of commercial transactions and real estate. As a former assistant general counsel for a coal company, David has extensive knowledge and experience in matters related to coal, oil, and gas and natural resources.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Represents commercial lending institutions in connection with all aspects of asset-based lending transactions, including structuring complex transactions, preparing loan commitment letters, handling construction financing agreements, preparing multiple lender participation agreements and coordinating multiple state transactions
  • Manages all aspects of commercial real estate development for clients, including structuring public and private financing, resolving land use issues, preparing real estate and financing documentation and negotiating development and construction agreements
  • Represents lenders in connection with troubled loan workout arrangements and handles all aspects of non-judicial real estate foreclosures and Article 9 personal property sales
  • Represents land owners and developers in all types of land use matters before local planning and zoning commissions and boards of zoning appeals and in circuit court
  • Serves as issuing agent for title insurance on a wide variety of commercial, industrial, mineral and residential real estate transactions

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 2009
    Steptoe & Johnson
  • 2005-2009
    Assistant General Counsel, International Coal Group, Inc.
  • 1987-2005
    Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

  • "Volunteer of the Millennium," Mountaineer Habitat for Humanity, 1999
  • Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2004, 2005
  • Past Chair, Committee on Real Estate, Zoning and Land Use, West Virginia State Bar
  • Charter Member, West Virginia Real Estate Lawyers Association
  • Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
  • Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust, American Bar Association

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

  • Leadership West Virginia, 1995
  • Volunteer, Read Aloud West Virginia
  • Virginia Tech Alumni Association, Kanawha Valley Chapter
  • Vice Chairman, Kanawha County Building Commission
  • Founding Board Member, Habitat for Humanity of West Virginia
  • Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha and Putnam County

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Lecturer for numerous continuing legal education seminars on topics including secured transactions under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, non-judicial real estate foreclosures, title insurance, land use law, and commercial real estate law
  • Co-author, The Property Tax Deskbook (8th ed., 2003, and 9th ed., 2004 ABA)