Bailey, James M. | Spilman Thomas & Battle

Member

Charleston, WV

Mr. Bailey’s primary areas of practice are general corporate law, government relations, business expansion and development, government contracts, public finance, utility law, and white collar criminal defense and compliance.

Experience

Serving as general counsel to various organizations, providing services related to contractual agreements, human resources, real estate, procurement, regulatory compliance, and more
Negotiating and drafting incentive agreements for companies to establish or expand operations, including the largest single incentive agreement in WV history valued over $315m
Drafting, reviewing and providing commentary on legislation, regulations, and rules
Working with public and private sector partners on economic development projects of all types, including energy, utility, manufacturing, and general infrastructure projects
Assisting clients with public finance projects, including bonds, payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs), tax increment financing, state and federal tax incentives, direct economic development loans, and state issued loan insurance
Assisting clients with a wide variety of regulatory compliance issues and government audits
Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Commerce, 2022 - 2024
Deputy Secretary, West Virginia Department of Commerce, 2021 - 2022
General Counsel, West Virginia Departments of Commerce, Economic Development, and Tourism, 2021 - 2022
Counsel to the President, West Virginia State Senate, 2019 - 2021
Senior Counsel for Policy and Legislation, West Virginia Office of the Governor, 2017 - 2019
Committee Counsel, West Virginia State Senate, 2015 - 2017
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 2012 - 2015