Background
Ferrara, Louis J. was born on October 18, 1946 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Ferrara, Louis J. was born on October 18, 1946 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Georgetown School of Foreign Service (Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, 1972). University of California, Boalt Hall (Juris Doctor, 1976). University of California, Graduate School of Public Policy (Master of Public Policy, 1976).
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 (OSHA, 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, 1976, California. Trustee, Eastern Mineral Law Foundation, 1996-1997.
Council Member, American Bar Association, Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, 1995-1997. (Resident, Washington, D.C. Office). Jackson & Kelly, with 10 offices located in Charleston, Martinsburg, Morgantown, New Martinsville, Fairmont, Wheeling, Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Lexington, Kentucky, Washington, D.C. 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, American Bar Association, Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, 1995-1997. (Resident, Washington, D.C. Office).