Attorneys

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.
Scot Farthing — Wytheville, VA — Scot S. Farthing Attorney at Law, PC
Scot S. Farthing
Fax:
(276) 625-0333

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
Robert Copeland — Wytheville, VA — Scot S. Farthing Attorney at Law, PC
Robert T. "Bob" Copeland
Fax:
(276) 628-4711
Super Lawyers Badge — Wytheville, VA — Scot S. Farthing Attorney at Law, PC

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
Shane Walter Hiatt — Wytheville, VA — Scot S. Farthing Attorney at Law, PC
Shane W. Hiatt
Fax:
(276) 625-0333

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
Donald Washington Martin Jr — Wytheville, VA — Scot S. Farthing Attorney at Law, PC
Donald W. Martin
Fax:
(276) 625-0333

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
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