Mr. Cather's primary areas of practice are general business transactions, secured lending and other commercial transactions, loan workouts and foreclosures, commercial, corporate, real estate, title insurance, collections, and general litigation.

Bar Admissions
West Virginia State Bar
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Education

• University of Colorado, B.S., 1981
• West Virginia University, J.D., 1984

Significant Accomplishments

Performing mineral title examinations and preparation of corresponding title opinions to assist a wide variety of clients in acquiring desired property rights, including large-scale title examination projects for mineral companies

Negotiating, preparing and interpreting coal, oil and gas leases, easements, licenses, rights-of-way and other natural resource land use agreements

Preparing articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes and resolutions for profit and nonprofit corporations

Preparing articles of organization and operating agreements for limited liability companies

Drafting partnership agreements

Drafting loan agreements, notes, security agreements and other loan documents for commercial and residential closings

Representing individuals, entities and lenders in refinance, purchase and sale of residential and commercial properties

Issuing lender and owner title insurance policies

Negotiating and draft commercial and residential leases and ground leases

Handling foreclosure matters and debt collection for lenders

Representing individuals and entities in various civil matters

Drafting documents for residential and commercial real estate developments

Collecting debt for various entities

Representing lenders in all aspects of commercial and residential lending

Representing parties to real estate partition proceedings

Professional Activities and Experience

Distinctions

• Named the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Real Estate Law in Morgantown, West Virginia for 2023
• Named the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law in Morgantown, West Virginia for 2022
• Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Corporate Law, Banking and Finance Law, and Real Estate Law