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.

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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