PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly named as finalist for award

CHARLESTON – Jackson Kelly PLLC was recently selected as a law firm of the year finalist for the 2012 Northeast Oil and Gas Awards, which recognize excellence within the industry based on outstanding achievements and commitment to corporate social responsibility, the environment and health and safety.

In order to select finalists for the Oil and Gas Awards, candidates are first nominated and then voted for by judging panels. The Law Firm of the Year Award specifically recognizes excellence within the oil and gas legal sector. It acknowledges legal firms that have worked on a range of outstanding deals, excelled at strategic input into deals, demonstrated specific sector expertise and shown consummate negotiation skills. Winners will be announced at a gala dinner in Pittsburgh on March 14.

Jackson Kelly PLLC is a national law firm representing leading global corporations, national companies, entrepreneurs and individuals in areas of law such as environmental, business, labor and employment, federal and state workers’ compensation, civil litigation and occupational safety and health. The firm has offices in Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.