HUNTINGTON, WV / AGILITYPR.NEWS / July 28, 2022 / Xavier Staggs has joined the Huntington office of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as a Member. He joins the firm’s Business Department, focusing his practice on business and commercial legal services.

“We are happy to have Xavier join our firm,” said Steptoe & Johnson CEO Chris Slaughter. “His deep experience helping businesses navigate operational issues and complex transactions will be an asset for our clients. Xavier is also dedicated to service in the Huntington community through organizations that help make it a better place to live and work.”

Staggs has nearly two decades of experience helping business owners, corporations, and entrepreneurs with mergers and acquisitions, business formation, succession planning, commercial transactions, and real estate transactions. He is a frequent speaker on business contracts, succession planning, and M&A topics. He supports his community by serving on boards for the West Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association, the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce, Hospice of Huntington, Country Roads Angel Network, and Friends of Fisher House of the Tri-State.

He earned his law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, his MBA from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, and his bachelor's degree from Miami University.