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Mark W. Kelley
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Mark W. Kelley

4.5
32 reviews

109 Capitol Street, Suite 700, Charleston, WV 25301

Domestic Relations, Estate Litigation, Civil Litigation and 5 more

About Mark W. Kelley

Manuscript Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1990-1991. Author: Note, "Constructive Discharge: A Suggested Standard for West Virginia and Other Jurisdictions," West Virginia Law Review Vol. 93, Issue 4, page 1047. Co-Author: "Laying Claim: A Practitioner's Guide to Will Contests in West Virginia," 96 West Virginia Law Review 123 (1993); “Still Laying Claim: An Update to Developments in Will Contest Litigation in West Virginia”, 119 West Virginia Law Review Online 17 (2016). Contributing Author: "Basic Probate in West Virginia," NBI, Inc., 1992; "Trusts, Estate Planning and Divorce in West Virginia," NBI, Inc., 1998; "Exploring Probate Issues in West Virginia," Lorman, 2002. "Effective Techniques to Prove Separate Property", Family Law 2010, West Virginia Continuing Legal Education, 2010; "Technology Updates for a Family Law Practice", Family Law 2011, West Virginia Continuing Legal Education, 2011. Named, "West Virginia Super Lawyer," for Family Law by Super Lawyers Magazine (Law & Politics).

 

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Mark W. Kelley got this award in 2021

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Mark W. Kelley got this award in 2021

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Business Law
Posted by anonymous
September 14, 2012
Hired Attorney

Mark is an excellent attorney. He effectively handles my business matters and provides the highest levels of client service. He keeps me informed and explains each step of the process in a way that any lay person can understand. I truly appreciate Mark's sage counsel in all matters. His staff is equally good and also to be commended. His paralegal is top notch and provides the same high level of client service that I've come to expect from Mark. This professional team is truly a class act.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
September 14, 2012
Hired Attorney

I am an attorney in Charleston with 24 years of experience practicing defense related law in Charleston, WV. I also practice some family law. Mr. Kelly has often been my "go to" guy for any family law matter on which I have a specific question. Beyond that, I recently retained him in my own personal family law matter and he was outstanding. Mr. Kelly is good in the courtroom, appropriately attentive to clients, current on the law and remains the only lawyer to whom I refer family law cases.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
May 02, 2012
Hired Attorney

Not only handled my case, but truly helped me emotionally handle the situation. He was very confident, and professional.

Estate Litigation
Posted by Stephen M
May 13, 2024
Hired Attorney

In 2015 I hired Mark Kelley to represent me as plaintiff in an estate dispute involving testamentary capacity and undue influence. He is a partner and assigned the case to an associate who was incompetent and dishonest, and Kelley ignored my repeated requests for his intervention. In 2018 Kelley took over the case and was equally ineffective and negligent. In eight years he could not get my case to trial while charging me over $250,000. In early 2024, astoundingly, Kelley suddenly withdrew as my counsel for, in his words, "complaining about this firm," and treating him "like a serf." Kelley is apathetic, negligent, and dishonest. I have now hired another law firm.

 
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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Litigation
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Business Law
  • Personal Injury
  • General Practice
  • Other 3
    • Domestic Relations
    • Employment Law
    • Insurance Law

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    In re Jade E.G., 545 S.E.2d 325 (W. Va. 2002)
    United Bank, Trustee v. Blosser, 624 S.E.2d 815 (W. Va. 2005)
    Chapman v. Millikan, W. Va. Sup. Ct. No. 35665 (Memo. Dec. April 14, 2011)
    Romano v. Greve, 724 S.E.2d 321 (W. Va. 2012)
    Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Elswick, 749 S.E.2d 577 (W. Va. 2013)
    John M. v. Linda M., W. Va. Sup. Ct. (Memo. Dec. June 16, 2017.
  • Pro Bono Services

    West Virginia State University Foundation, Inc. (Chair 2014-2018). Member, Board of Governors, West Virginia State University (2016-present). Trustee, Berkeley & Susan Minor Foundation (2015-present). Trustee, Jacobson Foundation (2018-present).

  • Additional Links
    http://www.rwk-law.com/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1991, West Virginia
    Memberships
    American Bar Association (Member: General Practice and Family Law Sections)
    West Virginia State Bar (Member, Family Law and Elder Law Committees)
    American Association for Justice (Member: Business Torts [formerly Commercial Litigation] Section (Former Chair)
    Family Law Section)
    West Virginia Association for Justice
    Kanawha County Family Court Bench-Bar Committee (Former Chair).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    West Virginia University
    Class of 1991
    J.D.
    Other Education
    West Virginia State University
    Class of 1988
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1963
    South Charleston, West Virginia, 1963

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Member at Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC
4.5
32 reviews

109 Capitol Street, Suite 700Charleston, WV 25301U.S.A.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Mark W. Kelley was admitted in 1991 to the State of West Virginia.
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    Yes, Mark W. Kelley has a 4.6 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Yes, Mark W. Kelley has a 4.7 Client Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Mark W. Kelley attended West Virginia University.
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    Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC was established in 1897.

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