Lawyer Profile
Paul L. Hicks
Attorney Bio
Paul Hicks is a partner in the Parkersburg office and the leader of the Firm’s Tax Group. He focuses his practice in the areas of tax, estate planning and administration, asset protection planning, elder law and Medicaid planning, with additional experience in general business, real estate and natural resources law.
Paul’s estate planning practice includes the preparation of wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, charitable remainder trusts, special needs trust and advanced directives. His estate administration practice consists of the settlement of estates and the preparation of federal and state estate tax returns in both West Virginia and Ohio. Paul represents clients before the IRS & the WV Dept of Tax & Revenue and also in estate and trust administration litigation.
In regard to the elder law and Medicaid planning, Paul assists clients with navigating the maze of Medicaid law and other issues facing an aging population. This may also include guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.
Paul has successfully represented commercial lending institutions, businesses and individuals in many commercial transactions, including: the creation, operation and dissolution of business entities; contract preparations; leases and mergers and acquisitions. He is also experienced in the areas of real estate and natural resource law, including mineral ownership and development, complex multi-tract transactions, closings and purchase/sale agreements.