Mr. Cather's primary areas of practice are general business transactions, secured lending and other commercial transactions, loan workouts and foreclosures, commercial, corporate, real estate, title insurance, collections, and general litigation.
Education
- University of Colorado, B.S., 1981
- West Virginia University, J.D., 1984
Experience
- Performing mineral title examinations and preparation of corresponding title opinions to assist a wide variety of clients in acquiring desired property rights, including large-scale title examination projects for mineral companies
- Negotiating, preparing and interpreting coal, oil and gas leases, easements, licenses, rights-of-way and other natural resource land use agreements
- Preparing articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes and resolutions for profit and nonprofit corporations
- Preparing articles of organization and operating agreements for limited liability companies
- Drafting partnership agreements
- Drafting loan agreements, notes, security agreements and other loan documents for commercial and residential closings
- Representing individuals, entities and lenders in refinance, purchase and sale of residential and commercial properties
- Issuing lender and owner title insurance policies
- Negotiating and draft commercial and residential leases and ground leases
- Handling foreclosure matters and debt collection for lenders
- Representing individuals and entities in various civil matters
- Drafting documents for residential and commercial real estate developments
- Collecting debt for various entities
- Representing lenders in all aspects of commercial and residential lending
- Representing parties to real estate partition proceedings
Distinctions
- Named the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Real Estate Law in Morgantown, West Virginia for 2023
- Named the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law in Morgantown, West Virginia for 2022
- Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Corporate Law, Banking and Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
Admissions
- West Virginia State Bar
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Memberships
- Monongalia County Bar Association
- Charter Member, West Virginia Real Estate Lawyers Association
Community Involvement
- Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce, Chair 2004; Vice Chair 2003; Treasurer 2000 - 2002
- Monongalia General Hospital, Finance Committee