Andrew Lane BLAIR

Background

Blair, Andrew Lane was born on December 5, 1915 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States. Son of Herbert McClaskey and Madge Breckenridge (Chidester) Blair.

Education

West Virginia University and Duke University (Bachelor of Arts. 1936); West Virginia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1939). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif.

Phi Kappa Psi.

Mountain. Member, Board of Editors, West Virginia Law Review, 1937-1939. Trustee, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1963.

Chancellor, West Virginia Annual Conference, United Methodist Church, 1968.

Career

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, 1939, West Virginia. Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif.

Phi Kappa Psi.

Mountain. Member, Board of Editors, West Virginia Law Review, 1937-1939. Trustee, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1963-1988.

Chancellor, West Virginia Annual Conference, United Methodist Church, 1968-1988. Member: Kanawha County (President, 1964-1965), West Virginia and American Bar Associations.

West Virginia State Bar (Member, 1956-1965 and Chairman, 1961-1963, Legal Ethics Committee).

American Judicature Society (Director, 1981-1985). American Counsel Association. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.

(Retired)

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.

Achievements

• ANDREW BLAIR has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Chancellor West Virginia Annual Conference United Methodist Church, Charleston, since 1968. Trustee West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, since 1963. Chairman board administrators Christ Church United Methodist, Charleston, 1969-1976.

Board directors, secretary United Methodist Charities West Virginia, Charleston, since 1973. Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association, West Virginia Bar Association, Kanawha County Bar Association (president 1964-1965), American Judicature Society (board directors 1981-1985), American Counsel Association, Charleston Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors, secretary 1967-1972), Order of Coif. Clubs: Exchange, Edgewood Country (Charleston). Lodges: Masons, Shriners.

Interests

• Golf, fishing, boating.

Connections

Married Catherine Hester Shaffer, May 23, 1942. Children: Catherine B. Ferguson, Andrew L. Junior, Barbara B. Henson.

Father:

Herbert McClaskey Blair

Mother:

Madge Breckenridge (Chidester) Blair

Spouse:

Catherine Hester Shaffer

child:

Barbara B. Henson Blair

child:

Andrew L. Junior Blair

child:

Catherine B. Ferguson Blair