Mike Hensley concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate/natural resources (coal, oil and gas), commercial transactions, commercial litigation and government relations.

Before entering law school, Mr. Hensley served as a special assistant in the Elections Division in the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office, where he assisted in advising candidates, elected officials, political committees, and the general public on election procedures and laws. During law school, Mr. Hensley interned in the West Virginia Attorney General’s office and the West Virginia University General Counsel’s Office, assisting their staff with employee grievances, real property and contract issues, and higher education policy matters.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

• Real estate
• Natural resources
• Commercial transactions/litigation
• Government relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008           Steptoe & Johnson
2004-07      Steptoe & Johnson (paralegal)
2001           West Virginia University General Counsel’s Office
2000           National White Collar Crime Center
1999-2000   West Virginia University General Counsel’s Office
1998           West Virginia Attorney General’s Office
1991-1997   West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Bar Association
• Monongalia County Bar Association

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

• Secretary, Watson Elementary PTLSIC
• Mission Focus Team Co-Chair, St. Paul United Methodist Church
• Young Adult Ministry Co-Leader, St. Paul United Methodist Church

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Author, Telemedicine and the Internet: New Technologies, Old Headaches, 5 W.Va. J. Law & Tech. 1.2 (December 1, 2000)