Douglas A. SMOOT

Background

Smoot, Douglas A. was born on April 19, 1956 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States.

Education

Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). University of Dayton (Juris Doctor, 1981). Comments Editor, University of Dayton Law Review, 1980-1981.

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, 1981, West Virginia. Comments Editor, University of Dayton Law Review, 1980-1981.

Author: "Offensive Collateral Estoppel: Reconciling the Jury Trial Right and Judicial Convenience," 5 University of Dayton Law Review 207, 1980.

"Achieving Uniform Utility Rate Schedules for Municipalities," 5 University of Dayton Law Review 497, 1980. Member: West Virginia State Bar.

American Bar Association. 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

• Douglas A. Smoot has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

West Virginia State Bar. American Bar Association. Administrative and Business Law.