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ROBINSON &
McELWEE PLLC
Mr. Papadopoulos' practice involves general commercial law, tax law, and construction law.
Education Credentials
- A.B. Economics, Davidson College, 1987
- J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990
Summary of Experience
- General counsel to corporations, limited liability companies and other business entities.
- West Virginia taxation matters including property tax appeals, and assessments and claims for refund before the West Virginia Office of Tax Appeals, Circuit Courts and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
- Contracts and other commercial documents.
- Purchase and sale of businesses.
- Nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations.
- Collection of commercial debts.
- Mechanic's liens.
- Construction bond claims.
- Construction litigation.
- Trademark and copyright registrations.
- Estate planning and asset protection.
Bar and Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
- North Carolina Supreme Court
Professional Affiliations
- West Virginia State Bar
- West Virginia Bar Association
- West Virginia Bar Committee on State and Federal Taxation
- Kanawha County Bar Association
- North Carolina State Bar Association
- Staff, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation
Representative Cases
- Mountain America v Huffman, ___ SE2d, 2009 WL 4110951 (W.Va, Nov. 25, 2009) (No. 34426)
- Concept Mining, Inc. et al v. Virgil T. Helton, Acting State Tax Commissioner, 617 S.E.2d 845 (W.Va., 2005)
- Consolidated Natural Gas Company v. Joseph M. Palmer as Tax Commissioner, 582 S.E. 2d 835 (W.Va., 2003)
- CNG Transmission Corporation v. Rebecca Melton Craig as Tax Commissioner, 564 S.E. 2d 167 (W.Va., 2002)
- Carl E. Smith, Inc. v. James H. Paige III as Tax Commissioner of the State of West Virginia, Civil Action No. 96-C-72 (Jackson County, WV)
- West Virginia Electric Industries, Inc. v. Rebecca L. Craig as State Tax Commissioner of West Virginia; West Virginia Office of Tax Appeals; Dockets No. 02-204U and 02-205C
- Capitol Indemnity Corp. v. King Brothers Erection, Inc., Anthony Crane Rental, Inc. and others, Civil Action No. 2:97-0016 (S.D.W.Va.)
- Anthony Crane Rental, L.P. d/b/a Maxim Crane Works, v. Quadrangle Properties, LLC, Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. and others, Civil Action No. 05-C-29 (Putnam County, WV)
- Ferguson Fire & Fabrication, Inc. v. Comunale Automatic Sprinkler, Inc. and others, Civil Action No. 08-C-154 (Ohio County, WV)
- Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation v. WHX LLC and Bryco Bore and Pipe, Inc., Civil Action No. 09-C-161 (Marion County, WV)
Publications & Presentations
- Constitutionality of West Virginia Coal Severance Taxes, Charleston Area Tax Group (2004).
- A 50 State Compendium of Construction Law Issues, ALFA International, The Global Legal Network, co-author, West Virginia section (2008).
- Asset Protection: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. co-authors: David K. Higgins, Kent J. George, and Paul G. Papadopoulos, Esq. February 2009.
Teaching and Lecturing Engagements
Intellectual Property: Copyrights, Trademarks, and Service Marks, The West Virginia Commercial Law institute, WVCLE (1997).
Community Involvement
- Secretary of the Craik-Patton House Foundation (2009-2012)
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