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Bowles Rice LLPManaging Partner
Thomas A. Heywood

Thomas A. Heywood

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600 Quarrier Street, P.O. Box 1386, Charleston, WV 25325-1386

Banking & Financial Services, Business and Corporate, Corporate Governance and 6 more

About Thomas A. Heywood

Thomas A. Heywood is a lawyer practicing banking & financial services, business and corporate, corporate governance and 6 other areas of law. Thomas received a B.A. degree from Stanford University, and has been licensed for 44 years. Thomas practices at Bowles Rice LLP in Charleston, WV.

Thomas A. Heywood (Charleston, West Virginia)

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Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Thomas A. Heywood got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Corporate Law 1
    • Corporate Governance
  • Government 1
    • Government Relations
  • Health Care
  • International Law
  • Other 5
    • Banking & Financial Services
    • Business and Corporate
    • Economic Development
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Election Campaign / Political Law

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    Bowles Rice LLP

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1982, West Virginia
    1982, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
    Memberships

    Professional Affiliations

    •American Bar Association
    •West Virginia University ( Board of Governors )
    •The Mountain Company (Board of Directors)
    •Laurel Management Company (Board of Directors)
    •Martha Gaines and Russell Wehrle Memorial Foundation (Secretary)
    •West Virginia Manufacturers Association (Chairman, Government Affairs Committee)
    •Council on Philanthropy (Chairman)
    •INNOVA Investment Advisory Committee
    •Wild Rock Homeowners Association (Secretary)
    •The Heritage Farm Foundation (Advisory Board Member)
    •Reconnecting McDowell, Inc. (Secretary)
    •Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Former Chairman of the Board)
    •West Virginia United Health System, Inc. (Executive Committee Member
    Finance Committee Member)
    •West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. (Chairman of Finance Committee
    Executive Committee)
    •Vision Shared, Inc. (Executive Committee)
    •Mid-Atlantic Technology Research & Innovation Center (MATRIC) (Chairman of the Board of Directors, present)
    •Affordable Insurance Workgroup (Chairman, 2005)
    •Financial Education Foundation (Chairman, 2003-present)
    •Health Advisory Council (Co-Chairman, Finance & Benefits Committee, 2002-2003)
    •TANF Advisory Council (Chairman, 2001)
    •Co-Chairman, Yes on 1 Committee (Stock Investment Amendment to West Virginia Constitution) (1998)
    •Transition Committee on Medicaid (Chairman, 1997)
    •Medicaid Crisis Panel (Chairman, 1995)

    •The West Virginia Manufacturers Association (Government Affairs Chairman, 1993-present)

    Bar Fellowship
    (2010)
    •Recognized byThe State Journalas one of the 10 Most Influential Business Leaders in West Virginia (2012) and recipient of the publication's Who's Who in West Virginia Business award (2010)
    •Named toBest Lawyers in America(Corporate Law; Health Care Law)
    •Recognized bySuper Lawyers Magazinefor Virginia and West Virginia (Mergers & Acquisitions)
    •College Completion Task Force (2011); West Virginia Jobs Cabinet (2010); Independent Commission on Judicial Reform (2009); Chairman, Affordable Insurance Workgroup (2005); Co-Chairman, Finance & Benefits Committee, Health Advisory Council (2002-2003); Chairman, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Advisory Council (2001); Chairman, Community & Technical College Implementation Board (2000); Co-Chairman, Celebration 2000 (1999-2000); Co-Chairman, Yes on 1 Committee (Stock Investment Amendment to West Virginia Constitution) (1998); Chairman, Transition Committee on Medicaid (1997); Chairman, Medicaid Crisis Panel (1995)
    •Recipient of numerous public service awards, including the James R. Thomas Community Service Award (2010); Alliance for Children Leadership Award (2006); Margaret Baldwin Friend of Education Award (2000) (awarded by the West Virginia Education Association); the Sam Walton Community Leadership Award (1999) (awarded by the Charleston Regional Chamber of Commerce and Development); Citizen of the Year (1999) (awarded by the National Association of Social Workers); the Distinguished Service Award (1996) (awarded by the West Virginia Hospital Association); and the Friend of Education Award (1995) (awarded by the Kanawha County Education Association)
    •Active in many business, professional, civic and charitable organizations and activities Member:

    Affiliations

    •American Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Harvard University Law School
    Class of 1982
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Stanford University
    B.A.
    with distinction

    Stanford University
    B.A.
    1978 Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society

    Stanford University
    B.A.
    Harvard Law School
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1956
    1956

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