Mr. Lofstead’s primary areas of practice are civil litigation, construction litigation, real estate law, corporate law, and commercial law, as well as insurance defense litigation.
Education
- Lafayette College, A.B. Government and Law, 1990
- Temple University—James E. Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1997
Experience
- Representing parties in civil litigation, including commercial and property litigation
- Representing commercial contractors in major construction litigation
- Advising clients on corporate organization, including non-profit organization
- Advising clients on commercial transactional work and real estate transactions
- Representing clients in bankruptcy matters
- Serving as a mediator in West Virginia
- Serving as an in-house trial lawyer for an insurance company, representing insureds throughout northern West Virginia
- Representing employers in deliberate intent and employment discrimination actions
- Defending trucking and other motor vehicle accident claims
- Providing real estate title insurance
Distinctions
- Nominated by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for Insurance Law
Admissions
- West Virginia State Bar
- Ohio State Bar
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
- United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
Memberships
- Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
- Ohio Valley Construction Employers Council
Community Involvement
- NAMI Greater Wheeling Inc. Board of Directors, 2016 – present
- Wheeling Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. Board of Directors, 2006 – present
- President, Wheeling Amateur Lacrosse Association, Inc. Board of Directors, 2015 – present, Member, 2013 – present