Kenneth J. Barton Jr.

Member

Biography

Ken Barton concentrates his practice in the areas of banking and commercial transactions, real estate, real estate development, mergers and acquisitions and corporate workouts and collections. He is the Managing Member of the firm’s Martinsburg office.

Representative Experience

Currently serves as general counsel to the Berkeley County Development Authority
Provides counsel to clients regarding governmental incentives for developers including Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements (PILOT) and other tax incentives
Serves as counsel to a number of banking institutions providing advice in operations, securitization of loans; loan structures, workouts and collections
Serves as counsel to developers, owners and operators in the self-storage industry
Serves as a title agent for a number of title insurance companies writing policies in West Virginia
Routinely represents real estate developers including acquisition of land; land use issues; appearances before the planning commission; and sale of parcels
Regularly represents commercial shopping center developers in all aspects from acquiring land to leasing of property

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Licensed In

District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia

Education

J.D. Notre Dame Law School

B.S. Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science

Memberships

Board Member and Chair-Elect, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce
Chair, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Foundation
Board Secretary and Chair of the Events Committee, The Maryland Theatre
Board Member, Healthy Smiles of Eastern Panhandle, Inc.
Member of Advisory Board, Truist Bank, Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Knights of Columbus
Past President and Board Member, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce
Past President and Board Member, United Way of Berkeley and Morgan Counties
Past President, Berkeley County Bar Association

Achievements

The Best Lawyers in America®, Banking and Finance Law (2010-Present), Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2024-Present), Commercial Finance Law (2019-Present), Commercial Litigation (2010-Present), Corporate Law (2010-Present), Litigation – Banking and Finance (2011-Present), Project Finance Law (2025), Real Estate Law (2007-Present)
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Real Estate (2022-Present)
Best Lawyers® 2024 Morgantown, WV Banking and Finance Law, Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers® 2020 Morgantown, WV Litigation – Banking and Finance, Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers® 2019 Morgantown, WV Banking and Finance Law, Lawyer of the Year
Super Lawyers®, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Business Litigation Law, Martinsburg, WV (2008-2016)

Speaking Engagements

“Land Use Issues in West Virginia,” West Virginia Bar Association, 2008

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