Background
Cappellanti, Ellen S. was born on November 28, 1956 in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States.
Cappellanti, Ellen S. was born on November 28, 1956 in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States.
West Virginia University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1977. Juris Doctor, 1980). Order of the Coif. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Order of Barristers.
Lead Articles Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1979-1980.
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, 1980, West Virginia and United States. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia.
1981, United States.
District Court, Northern District of West Virginia. 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Order of Barristers.
Lead Articles Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1979-1980. Member: Moot Court Board, 1978-1980.
National Moot Court Team, 1979-1980. Company-Author: "Coal Bankruptcies: Recurring Problems and Pitfalls," 4 Eastern Minister
L. Institute. 9-1, 1983.
President, the Young Women's Christian Association of Charleston, 1983-1985. Member: Kanawha County, West Virginia and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar (Member, 1985 and Chairperson, 1994, Standing Bankruptcy Committee.
Continuing legal education Committee, 1992.
Women"s Committee, 1992). American Bankruptcy Institute.
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, Order of Barristers. Lead Articles Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1979-1980. Member: Moot Court Board, 1978-1980.
National Moot Court Team, 1979-1980.