Mr. Papadopoulos' primary areas of practice are general corporate law and tax law.

Bar Admissions
West Virginia State Bar
North Carolina State Bar
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
North Carolina Supreme Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Education

• Davidson College, B.A. Economics, 1987
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., 1990

Significant Accomplishments

Representing a wide variety of clients from many industries, ranging from multi-national corporations to smaller entrepreneurial businesses

Representing clients in West Virginia state and local tax matters, including property tax appeals, assessments and claims for refund both in court and at the administrative level

Assisting clients in the formation of businesses, the buying and selling of businesses, financing, contracts, and general business and commercial law matters

Representing clients in commercial transactions of varying sizes

Representing non-profit and tax-exempt organizations

Professional Activities and Experience

Distinctions

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, and Tax Law
• Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Tax Law

Publications & Presentations

• Author, Sales and Use Tax Deskbook, American Bar Association, West Virginia Chapter
• Author, The Property Tax Deskbook, American Bar Association, West Virginia Chapter
• Presenter, "Severance Taxes," West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, December 2018
• Presenter, "West Virginia Sales Tax," National Business Institute, June 2016
• Author, Working Together On Taxes, The West Virginia Lawyer, HQ Publishing, October-December 2011
• Presenter, “Constitutionality of West Virginia Coal Severance Taxes,” Charleston Area Tax Group, 2004
• Co-author, A 50-State Compendium of Construction Law Issues, ALFA International, The Global Legal Network, West Virginia Section, 2008