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Jackson Kelly PLLC Named a Top Ten Environmental Firm by a Committee of the American Bar Association

May 21, 2015

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – May 22, 2015 – The Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) of the American Bar Association (ABA) named Jackson Kelly PLLC a Top Ten Firm in its first “Annual Regional Law Firm Recognitions”.

The “Annual Regional Law Firm Recognitions” recognize the largest environmental law firms based on geographic region and lawyer membership in the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources as of January 31, 2015.

Jackson Kelly has an extensive, nationally-recognized Environmental Practice Group that handles myriad environmental issues. Many of the Firm's attorneys have practiced in this area of law since the early 1970s, soon after the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act and the establishment of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Clients include individuals as well as some of the nation's leading manufacturers, chemical companies, electric utilities, coal companies, oil and gas producers and distributors, waste disposal concerns and industrial firms.

Client Focus, Industry Insight, National Reputation. Jackson Kelly PLLC is a national law firm with more than 175 attorneys located in twelve offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Colorado and the District of Columbia. With a focus on companies working in and around the energy industry, the Firm works with its clients to help resolve their operating challenges by teaming to develop and implement strategies that minimize risks, quickly and effectively. Focusing on clients' industry-specific needs, the Firm serves a wide variety of corporate and public clients and enjoys a national reputation in business, labor and employment, litigation, government contracts, tax, safety and health, permitting, natural resource and environmental law. The Firm’s clients and peers recognize its commitment to providing superior client service as Jackson Kelly has repeatedly been selected as a Go-To Law Firm for the Top 500 Companies in the U.S. and is regularly named to BTI’s Client Service A-Team.