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Jonathan S. Deem

"Jonathan is an excellent person to have on your team. His work ethic is unmatched and his knowledge of the issues is always complete. All of this is great and necessary in a good lawyer, but where Jonathan separates himself from many others is in his service to his clients. He makes me feel as if I am his only client. He is immediate in responding to every request I make and always beats the deadlines, with his No. 1 goal always being taking total care of his client. He takes care of almost all of our company's corporate work, is so easy to work with, always LISTENS to my comments and then works with me to figure out what is best for me. Top notch."

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Overview

Jonathan S. Deem skillfully manages major mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate transactions, commercial litigation, financial services, corporate finance, and entrepreneurial transactions. Jonathan represents clients in the natural resources, technology, real estate, and financial services industries, and is praised for his practical legal advice, efficiency, and dedication to their matters. Jonathan has been recognized by Chambers USA since 2019.

Jonathan is on the cutting edge of corporate deals that involve using former coal mining lands for renewable energy projects. Another piece of his impactful work was serving as a special advisor to West Virginia Governor Jim Justice on matters regarding the CARES Act and federal disaster recovery funding throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Before joining Bailey & Glasser, Jonathan was General Counsel to former West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin and was Manchin’s Chief of Staff upon his election to the U.S. Senate.

Mr. Deem is a member of the Alliance of Mergers and Acquisitions Professionals’ Washington, D.C. chapter.

Awards & Accolades

Chambers USA, West Virginia; Corporate/Commercial (2020 - 2022)

Best Lawyers in America, Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships) and Commercial Litigation (2021-2023)

Government Service / Previous Employment

Interim Chief of Staff/Senior Advisor, Senator Joe Manchin, III (2010 - 2011)
General Counsel, Office of Governor Joe Manchin, III, West Virginia (2009 - 2010)
Deputy General Counsel, Office of Governor Joe Manchin, III, West Virginia (2007 - 2009)

Practice Areas

Education

J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 2006, Order of the Coif, Law Review, Judicial Board

B.S., West Virginia University, 2001

Admissions

District of Columbia
West Virginia
Virginia
U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

Experience

Representative Matters

Special Advisor to Governor Jim Justice (West Virginia) on CARES Act/COVID-19
Outside General Counsel for Mountaineer Holding, LLC, a medical cannabis startup
Represented the founders of Foresight Energy, LP in an out-of-court restructuring of over $1 billion in debt
Represented first lien lenders and affiliates in acquiring coaling mining assets in both Illinois and Indiana following White Stallion Energy LLC’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
Counsel to the Cline Group, a group of energy and natural resources companies, founded by legendary businessman Chris Cline
Represented Water Street Investors in a foreclosure and fraudulent transfer action that arose from the financing of a luxury condominium development in Charlottesville, Virginia
Represented Federal City Property Investors in connection with a large multi-family residential real estate development in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
US counsel to Canadian software company, Resolver, Inc.
Counsel to Fife Street Fund, the first “Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund” formed to invest in real estate development projects in West Virginia
Outside General Counsel for the “Southern-Dickinson” land companies
Outside General Counsel for Langdell Investments, a Silicon Valley private equity investment fund
Counseled clients in M&A transactions in the energy and natural resources, insurance, financial services, health care, communications, real estate, manufacturing, retail and automotive industries

News & Insights

Panelist, "Business Formation: Start-to-Finish, National Business Institute Seminar," New Castle, Delaware, December 2018

Panelist, "Cybersecurity in Banking: Threats, Risks and Regulations," West Virginia Bankers Association Annual Convention, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, August 2018

Community & Professional

Community and Professional Activities

DC Chapter of the Alliance of Mergers and Acquisitions Professionals

Leadership Montgomery CORE Class of 2020

IR Global

Volunteer Director, Open Arms Housing

Director, Fusebill, Inc.