Ron Hanlan concentrates his practice in the areas of governmental contracting, estate planning/administration, land use planning, zoning/real estate development, and financing. He was the first attorney in West Virginia to receive a Continuing Education Certificate in Federal Government Contracting from West Virginia University's Department of Continuing Education with graduate work in Government Contract Management, Government Automated Data Processing and Telecommunications Contracting, Accounting and Financial Management of Government Contracts, Government Contract Pricing, Competitive Proposals Method of Government Contracting and Government Subcontracting. He has served as faculty member for WVU's Federal Government Contract Series of graduate seminars.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

• Governmental contracting
• Estate planning & administration
• Land use planning
• Zoning regulation
• Real estate development
• Financing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1981     Steptoe & Johnson

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Public Contract Law Section, American Bar Association
• Real Property Section, American Bar Association
• Probate and Trust Section, American Bar Association
• Law Practice Management Section, American Bar Association
• Northern West Virginia Chapter, National Contract Management Association
• Probate Law Committee, West Virginia State Bar

INDUSTRY/ CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

• Harrison County Chamber of Commerce
• Clarksburg Rotary Club
• Board of Directors, Harrison County Housing Authority
• President, City of Clarksburg’s Planning & Zoning Commission
• Chairman, Board of Directors, Clarksburg Art Center
• Founder, Community Arts Partnership in Education

AWARDS / HONORS

• Graduated cum laude, Florida State University
• Graduated cum laude, West Virginia University

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 

• Authored, legislation for the 1989 West Virginia Computer Crime and Abuse Act