Kenneth J. Barton Jr.

Representative Experience

• Served as general counsel to the Berkeley County Development Authority
• Provided counsel to clients regarding governmental incentives for developers including Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements (PILOT) and other tax incentives
• Served as counsel to a number of banking institutions providing advice in operations, securitization of loans; loan structures, workouts and collections
• Served as counsel to developers, owners and operators in the self-storage industry
• Served as a title agent for a number of title insurance companies writing policies in West Virginia
• Represented real estate developers including acquisition of land; land use issues; appearances before the planning commission; and sale of parcels
• Represented commercial shopping center developers in all aspects from acquiring land to leasing of property

Licensed In

• District of Columbia
• Virginia
• West Virginia

Education

• J.D. Notre Dame Law School

• B.S. Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science

Memberships

• Board Member and Chair-Elect, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce
• Chair, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Foundation
• Board Secretary and Chair of the Events Committee, The Maryland Theatre
• Board Member, Healthy Smiles of Eastern Panhandle, Inc.
• Member of Advisory Board, Truist Bank, Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
• Member, Knights of Columbus
• Past President and Board Member, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce
• Past President and Board Member, United Way of Berkeley and Morgan Counties
• Past President, Berkeley County Bar Association

Achievements

• The Best Lawyers in America®, Banking and Finance Law (2010-Present), Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2024-Present), Commercial Finance Law (2019-Present), Commercial Litigation (2010-Present), Corporate Law (2010-Present), Litigation – Banking and Finance (2011-Present), Project Finance Law (2025), Real Estate Law (2007-Present)
• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Real Estate (2022-Present)
• Best Lawyers® 2024 Morgantown, WV Banking and Finance Law, Lawyer of the Year
• Best Lawyers® 2020 Morgantown, WV Litigation – Banking and Finance, Lawyer of the Year
• Best Lawyers® 2019 Morgantown, WV Banking and Finance Law, Lawyer of the Year
• Super Lawyers®, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Business Litigation Law, Martinsburg, WV (2008-2016)

Speaking Engagements

• “Land Use Issues in West Virginia,” West Virginia Bar Association (2008)