Steptoe & Johnson

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Assisted publicly traded company in successfully navigating state administrative procedures blocking a $6 billion national acquisition of a health care company
• Represented clients before the West Virginia Health Care Authority seeking approval of a variety of health care projects, including open heart surgery programs, behavioral health centers, ambulatory surgery centers, replacement facilities and acquisitions of health care facilities
• Drafted legislation and lobbied for the passage of a variety of bills before the West Virginia Legislature
• Consummated the sale of assets of several health care facilities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 1999
  Steptoe & Johnson
• 1997-1999
  General Counsel, Governor Cecil H. Underwood
• 1988-1997
  Steptoe & Johnson

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

• Winner, Baker Cup Moot Court
• 2002 “Young Gun,” West Virginia Executive magazine
• The Best Lawyers in America®
• Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
• Inn of Court

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

• Former Co-chair, Governor Cecil H. Underwood’s Health Care Transition Team
• Past President, Appalachian Health Solutions, Inc.
• Former Board Member, Center for Rural Health Development
• Past Chair, Leadership West Virginia
• Former Trustee, West Virginia Investment Management Board
• Member, Board of Directors, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Board of Directors, 20/10 Consulting, LLC

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Mr. Kelly has been a featured speaker at numerous seminars and has served as a moderator to various forums.
• Rainmaking 101: How to Grow Your Client Base and Maximize Your Income, AuthorHouse, 2009