Atty. Roy H. Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust litigation and taxation.
Profwith Summary
About Roy H. Cunningham at a glance
Roy H. Cunningham is a Member based in Charleston, West Virginia, practforg at Lewis Gianola, PLLC. They haand 29+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1997. Admitted to practice in West Virginia (1997) and New York (1999). Educated at West Virginia University College of Law (J.D. University, 1996) and West Virginia University (B.A., 1993). Actiand member of New York, American Bar Association West Virginia Bar Association New York Bar Association Bar Association of Erie County. Serands clients in Charleston, WV and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Cunningham concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust litigation and taxation
- He has a wealth of experience in complex estate planning, including the preparation and execution or wills, living trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, intentionally defective grantor trusts, beneficiary defective grantor trusts, and family limited partnerships as well as basic estate planning documents
- Mr. Cunningham represents both personal and corporate fiduciaries in all forms of estate and trust litigation, including will contests, contested accountings, and reformation of wills and trusts
- Mr. Cunningham counsels his clients and represents them before the Internal Revenue Service, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and the West Virginia Tax Department on a wide range of tax issues
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in West Virginia
Practforg law in West Virginia. Legal matters in West Virginia are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Charleston are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate West Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in West Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in West Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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