David G. Palmer

David G. Palmer is a Parkersburg-area attorney with Palmer & Associates whose practice focuses on real estate and estate planning. He has more than forty years of experience and handles residential and commercial real estate transactions. Palmer’s firm serves clients across multiple West Virginia counties and provides real estate services in Washington County, Ohio. His work helps buyers, sellers, property owners, and families address legal issues connected with property transfers, planning, and related documentation.

Palmer graduated from West Virginia University and later graduated from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1978. His legal education prepared him for a career involving real estate transactions, title work, estate planning, and related legal matters. This background supports the careful review of deeds, contracts, title issues, closing documents, and planning instruments, where accuracy and an understanding of property law are important to protecting client interests and completing transactions efficiently.

Palmer has spent decades working on residential and commercial property matters. His experience includes real estate transactions and estate planning, and he has been certified as a Best Practices real estate attorney. He previously served as a Special Assistant Attorney General and is a founding member of the West Virginia Real Estate Lawyers Association. These roles reflect a career combining private real estate practice with professional and public legal responsibilities in West Virginia.

David G. Palmer is recognized by First American Title Insurance Company among leading West Virginia real estate attorneys. His long practice in the Parkersburg area has centered on helping clients complete property transactions and plan for the transfer of assets. Palmer brings knowledge of real estate documents, closing requirements, title concerns, and estate planning issues to matters that often require precise drafting, careful review, and practical coordination among clients and other transaction participants.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Palmer & Associates
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Founding Member, West Virginia Real Estate Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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