Background
Byrd, John Gregory was born on November 1, 1965 in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States.
Byrd, John Gregory was born on November 1, 1965 in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States.
Concord College (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, summa cum laude, 1987). Washington & Lee University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1991).
Worked at Jackson & Kelly (Charleston, West Virginia) specializing in Natural Resources (Coal, Oil and Gas, Metals, Aggregates and Other Minerals), Admiralty, Environmental, Labor and Employment, Legislative Services, Litigation (Including Administrative, Civil, Insurance Defense and White Collar Crime), Pension and Benefit Programs, Occupational Safety, Injury and Disease (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, MSHA), Workers" Compensation (Federal, State), Federal Black Lung, Business and Commercial, Banking, Bankruptcy, Public Finance, Corporate, Health Care and Hospitals, Public Utilities and Motor Carriers, Real Estate, Securities, Taxes, Trusts and Estates, Antitrust, Administrative, Transportation, Construction, Public Agencies, Insurance Regulation and Delinquency Proceedings. Venture Capital.
Admitted to the bar, 1991, West Virginia, United States. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia and United States.
Tax Court.
1994, District of Columbia. Alpha Chi; Gamma Beta Phi. Phi Delta Phi. Contributor, Washington and Lee University, Environmental Law Digest.
Finalist, Mock Trial Competition.
President, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity. Listed in Who"s Who in American Law.
Certified Public Accountant, West Virginia, 1988. Author: "Income & Estate Planning Aspects of Distributions From Qualified Plans," 46th Annual West Virginia Tax Institute, October 1-3, 1995.
"Planning with Family Partnerships: Participant 1," Volume(s) 40 Number 5 April/May 1995 and "Planning with Family Partnerships Participant 2," Volume(s) 40 Number 6 June/July 1995, West Virginia Certified Public Accountants.
Member: West Virginia and American Bar Associations. West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (Chair, Personal Financial Planning Committee). Charleston Estate Planning Council (Member, Board of Directors, 1995-1997).
West Virginia University Foundation (Member, Planned Giving Advisory Committee).
Jackson & Kelly, with 10 offices located in Charleston, Martinsburg, Morgantown, New Martinsville, Fairmont, Wheeling, Parkersburg, West Virginia. Lexington, Kentucky, Washington, District of Columbia and Denver, Colorado is one of the region"s oldest and largest law firms and has provided legal services to clients since the early 1800s.
Initially regional in nature, the Firm"s practice now extends throughout the United States and overseas.
Member Charleston Fire Civil Commission, 1994. Assistant treasurer Wendel Blair Turner for Congress committee. Member American Bar Association, West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, board directors Charleston Estate Planning Council, American-Turkish Friendship Council, Charleston Chamber of Commerce, Washington & Lee University Alumni Association.