About.

WELCOME.

Hanna & Hanna is a West Virginia law firm specializing in public utility, telecommunications, and real estate law. Our office is located in downtown Charleston within walking distance of the West Virginia Public Service Commission and a short distance from the State Capitol complex and county, state, and federal courthouses. Attorneys of this firm have represented all types of public utilities, including electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, sewer, cable, taxi cabs, towing, waste haulers, ferry boats and toll bridges before the West Virginia Public Service Commission, West Virginia Circuit Courts, U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of West Virginia and in appeals before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals.

Attorneys.

David Hanna specializes in the fields of public utility, telecommunications, and real estate law. Mr. Hanna’s practice focuses on representation of regulated public utility clients before the West Virginia Public Service Commission in the areas of natural gas, electric, water, sewer, cable, telecommunications and motor carriers. Mr. Hanna also serves as the Executive Director of the West Virginia Small Public Utilities Association.

In his real estate practice, Mr. Hanna represents individuals, corporations and lenders in all aspects of commercial and residential transactions including the preparation and review of title opinions, agreements and closing documents. Mr. Hanna is also an approved attorney for Chicago Title Insurance Company.

Mr. Hanna has also handled all aspects of civil litigation cases, including trial and appeals, in the areas of commercial contract disputes, real estate disputes, asbestos, toxic torts, product liability, eminent domain, deliberate intent, personal injury, public utility, and oil and gas. Mr. Hanna has represented clients before the West Virginia Public Service Commission, West Virginia Circuit Courts, the United States District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia, and in appeals before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Mr. Hanna has also represented clients in various West Virginia State administrative proceedings.

  • 2009 – Present Hanna & Hanna PLLC, Member
  • 2001 – 2009 Spilman, Thomas & Battle PLLC, Charleston and Morgantown offices
  • 2001 – J.D., West Virginia University College of Law Activities/Honors: CALI Award, Patent Law, Lugar Trial Association
  • 1998 – B.A., History, Hampden-Sydney College Activities/Honors: Phi Alpha Theta history honorary. Varsity Tennis Team Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity

2001 – West Virginia

  • 2001 – Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
  • 2001 – U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
  • 2001 – U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

2018 – present, West Virginia Small Public Utilities Association, Executive Director

  • Judge, WVU College of Law Lugar Trial Association and West Virginia Invitational Trial Advocacy Tournament
  • Leadership Charleston 2003
  • USTA Tennis
  • Marathon Runner

Tom Hanna has engaged in the practice of law since graduating from WVU College of Law in 1972, specializing in the fields of public utility, transportation and real estate law. He served as Staff Attorney with the Public Service Commission from 1972-1977 and has been in the private law practice in Charleston from 1977 to the present. While with the P.S.C., Mr. Hanna served as Staff Attorney and Administrative Law Judge in numerous utility and transportation cases, and represented the Commission in cases before the West Virginia Circuit Courts, U. S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and in appeals before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and the U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals.

During his time in private practice, Mr. Hanna has represented all types of public utilities before the P.S.C., including electric, natural gas, cable, telecommunications, water, sewer, taxi cabs, towing, waste haulers, ferry boats and toll bridges. He has represented small, privately-owned utilities, large publicly held companies, municipalities and public service districts in utility rate cases, affiliated transaction cases, purchase and sales of public utilities, customer complaints, rulemaking proceedings and certificates of convenience and necessity. Mr. Hanna served as the Executive Director of the West Virginia Small Public Utilities Association from 1977-2018.

In his real state practice, Mr. Hanna has represented individuals, corporations and lenders. He is a former part-owner and Vice President of Jefferson Mortgage Company.

  • 1977-  present Private Practice
  • 1972- 1977  Staff Attorney, West Virginia Public Service Commission
  • 1976 – Graduate of National College for State Judiciary School Administrative Law Judge Course.
  • 1972 – Graduate of National Association Regulatory Utility Commissioners School, Ratemaking Course
  • 1972 – J.D., West Virginia University College of Law
  • 1967 – B.A., West Virginia University (History)

1972 – West Virginia

  • 1975 – United States Supreme Court of Appeals
  • 1972 – Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
  • 1972 – U. S. District Court for Southern District of West Virginia

1967-1969  U. S. Marine Corps

  • Charleston Tennis Club, President
  • The Players Club, Owner
  • Charleston Area Tennis Association, President
  • Charleston Public Courts Tennis Tournament, Co-Director
  • Winner of various local, regional and national tennis titles, including 50 & Over National Senior Olympics Doubles Championship and U.S.T.A. 4.0 National Team Championship.

Practice Areas.

LEGAL SPECIALTIES.

Hanna & Hanna is a West Virginia law firm specializing in public utility and real estate law.
Public Utility Law.

We specialize in representing public utilities, including electric, natural gas, cable, telecommunications, water, sewer, taxi cabs, towing, and waste haulers in all matters before the Public Service Commission of West Virginia.

Real Estate Law.

We represent individuals, corporations and lenders in all aspects of commercial and residential transactions including real estate closings, the preparation and review of title opinions, agreements and closing documents, and the procurement of title insurance..

WVSPUA.

West Virginia Small Public Utilities Association

Provide Jobs in Local Areas

Provide Jobs in Local Areas

  • Providing gas, water and electric service throughout the State of West Virginia.

  • Companies pay taxes in West Virginia. Provide jobs in local areas.

Local Business Offices

Local Business Offices

  • Business offices located in service territory where customers can sign up for service, pay bills and talk to representatives.

  • Customer service line answered by company representatives, not an automated machine.

Local Service Crews

Local Service Crews

  • Local service crews can respond quickly to service problems

  • Provide utility service to largely rural areas

Contact.

LET’S TALK.

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