Your Southwestern Virginia Legal Advocates
Our experienced attorneys are active both professionally and within the community, Attorneys Scot S. Farthing, Shane W. Hiatt, Robert T. “Bob” Copeland and Donald W. “Don” Martin, Jr. are committed to providing their clients with experienced legal counsel and representation, being for them every step of the way to answer any and all of their questions.
Areas Of Practice
Bankruptcy 40%
Real Estate 37%
Wills 10%
Small Business Formation 10%
Personal Injury 3%
Bar Admissions
Virginia, 1999
Virginia Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
Education
West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia
Doctor of Jurisprudence, - 05/1999
West Virginia University College of Law, Morgantown, West Virginia
Order of the barristers; Moot Court Board
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Bachelor of Arts, Public Administration - 05/1996
Representative Clients
Wythe County
Tazewell County
HOPE, Inc.
Arthur M. Squires, Trust
Honors and Awards
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Professional Associations and Memberships
Chapter 7 Panel Trustee for the U.S. Trustee's Office
Local Government Attorneys of Virginia
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
Town of Wytheville, Planning Commission, 2002-2009
Wythe County Circuit Court, Commissioner of Accounts
Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors - President
Edith Bolling Wilson Museum, Board of Directors
Bar Admissions
Virginia, 1975
U.S. Federal Courts, 1975
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1975
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
Education
The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia
Doctorate of Jurisprudence - 1975
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1969
Published Works
Contracts, Virginia Guide to Law for the Laymen, 1976
Representative Cases
Combs v. Richardson, 838 F.2d 112, 1988, C.A.4 (Va.), 1988014939
Dominion Bank of Cumberlands, NA v. Nuckolls, 780 F.2d 408, 1985, C.A.4 (Va.), 1985161596
In re Deel, 65 B.R. 230, 1986, Bkrtcy.W.D.Va., 1986148348
Grundy Nat. Bank v. Tandem Min. Corp., 754 F.2d 1436, 1985, C.A.4 (Va.), 1985108518
Representative Clients
Miners Exchange Bank
Holston Valley Distributing Co., Inc.
Carrico Investments, LLC
References
Miners Exchange Bank, Coeburn, Virginia
Classes/Seminars
Basic Bankruptcy, Virginia Property Law Center, 1992 to 1992
Bankruptcy Reform Legislation, VA CLE, 2005
Divorce, Foreclosure and Bankruptcy, VA CLE, 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
Washington County Bar, Member - President 1988, 1975 to Present
Virginia State Bar, Bankruptcy Section (Chair, 2010), 1980 to Present
Miners Exchange Bank, Secretary & General Counsel, 1982 to Present
Virginia Public School Authority, Chairman, 1995 to 2003
Washington County, Virginia, Escheator, 1994 to 1998
Fraternities/Sororities
Delta Sigma Phi
Phi Delta Phi
Areas of Practice
Bankruptcy
Real Estate
Wills, Power of Attorney, Medical Directive
Bar Admissions
Virginia, 2015
U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
Education
University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Bachelor of Arts - 2010
Major: Economics
Professional Associations and Memberships
Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence, Inc. - Board Member, 2019 to Present
Areas Of Practice
Litigation
Local Government
Real Estate
Estate Planning
Bankruptcy
Bar Admissions
Virginia, 2000
Education
College of William and Mary School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia
Doctor of Jurisprudence - 2000
Honors: Dean's Certificate
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
B.A. - 1995
Major: History
Professional Associations and Memberships
Millwald Theater, Inc. - Board Member
WyvaCon, Inc. - Board Member
Past Employment Positions
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, General Counsel, 2017 to 2019
Central Intelligence Agency, Assistant General Counsel, 2009 to 2017
