David Kelley Law Firm

Firm Overview

The Kelley Law Firm was founded in Bluefield, Virginia, in 2006 by attorney David B. Kelley.

A Bluefield, West Virginia native, David Kelley is a graduate of Bluefield High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Richmond, and received his law degree from Thomas Cooley School of Law in Michigan. David Kelley was admitted to the West Virginia and Maryland State bars in 1984.

David Kelley joined the Prosecuting Attorney's office in Prince George's County, Maryland, in 1984. There he began his trial career and developed his criminal representation expertise. He entered private practice in Maryland in 1989, and continued developing his skills in criminal matters and established other areas of legal specialization including, Personal Injury, Auto Accidents, Wrongful Death, Slip & Fall, and Adoption.

In 1999, David Kelley returned to Bluefield, and began to represent individuals of this community in civil and criminal matters. In 2006, David Kelley recognized the dual needs of many of his clients for representation in both the State of Virginia and West Virginia. To better serve his clients, he applied for and was admitted to practice law in the State of Virginia and opened his office at its current location of 520 Virginia Avenue, Bluefield, Virginia.

  • Extensive Trial Experience in all Courts of Virginia and West Virginia;
  • Appellate Experience before Supreme Court of West Virginia
  • Area of Specialization - Criminal cases in all Courts; Motor Vehicle and Traffic offenses; Personal Injury
  • Former Court of Special Appeals Zoning member, Charles County Maryland
  • Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation International
  • Appellate Experience before Court of  Appeals in Maryland

Organizations and Honors:

  • Admitted to Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland State Bars
  • Member American Bar Association
  • Member Board of Directors of Prince George's County Crime Solvers, Prince George's County
  • Maryland (1988-1998)
  • Member of the Finance Committee, Parish Counsel of St. Ignatius Parish (1992-1998)
  • Outstanding Young Men in America (1985)
  • General District Court of West Virginia Since 1985
  • Federal District Court, Southern District, Maryland Since 1995
  • Federal District Court, Western District, Virginia Since 2011
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District, Virginia Since 2011
  • Member of West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Since 1999
  • Member of American Trial Lawyers Association Since 1999
  • Founding Member, Bluefield Virginia Rotary
  • Recipient of Rotary's Paul Harris Award (2004)

Education

Thomas M. Cooley Law School | Lansing, MI
  • Dean's List, Class Representative Student Bar Association, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
University of Richmond | Richmond, VA
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Political Science
  • Varsity Swim Team; Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Associations

  • Admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2007
  • Admitted to the West Virginia State Bar in 1984
  • Admitted to the Maryland State Bar in 1984
  • Member of the American Bar Association 1984 – 2004
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Prince George's County Crime Solvers 1988 – 1998
  • Member of the Finance Committee, Parish Counsel of St. Ignatius Parish 1992 - 1998
  • Inducted into Outstanding Young Men in America in 1985
  • Inducted into General District Court, West Virginia in 1984
  • Inducted into Federal District Court, Southern District of Maryland in 1995
  • Admitted to the Federal Court for the Western District of Virginia in 2011
  • Admitted to the U. S. Bankruptcy Court-Western District of Virginia in 2011
  • Member, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association since 1999
  • Member, American Trial Lawyers Association since 1999
  • Bluefield Virginia Rotary
  • Rotary International's Paul Harris Award recipient 2004