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NANCYELLEN KEANE

Keane Law PLLC

Member, Virginia State Bar · Martindale-Hubbell highest rating (AV) for legal ability and ethical standards · Virginia Business Magazine, Legal Elite in Legislative/Regulatory/Administrative Law (2009).

EXPERIENCE

Keane Law PLLC, Richmond, VA; 2018 – present. Principal; Experienced general counsel for business and governments.

Sweet Briar Institute, Sweet Briar, VA; Vice President for Administration and General Counsel (2015-17); Represented the College during an historic time; managed all legal issues; negotiated/drafted contracts, counselled about compliance, policies, technology, employment, immigration, intellectual property, marketing, recruitment, governance, real estate, finance, fundraising, liability, claims, complaints; provided special assistance to the President. Vice President for Administration was responsible for Athletics, Riding, Institutional Research, Media, Marketing and Communications, Law functions. Improved compliance, reduced costs/risk, increased income, modified all departmental policy manuals.

Troutman Sanders LLP, Richmond, VA; Of Counsel (1998 – 2017); Advised regulated businesses; represented regulated businesses in administrative proceedings to avoid and resolve governmental enforcement actions. Extensive national compliance practice of tobacco manufacturers, importers, distributors before the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Centers for Disease Control, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, state Offices of Attorneys General, Departments of Revenue. Advised businesses on commercial and intellectual property matters. Served as General Counsel to several clients, and counsel on supply chain legal issues, contract negotiation, procurement, protests, litigation. Author and co-author of numerous articles on regulatory compliance. Successfully represented Saving Sweet Briar, Inc. and the Amherst County Attorney during 2015, resulting in Sweet Briar College remaining open. Co-author, “The Will to Prevail: Inside the Battle to Save Sweet Briar” 51 U.Rich.L.Rev. 227 (2016).

Circuit City Stores, Inc. group; formerly in Richmond, VA; Assistant General Counsel (1995-97); Deputy General Counsel and Director of Legal Services (1997-98). Advised business operations on matters including, regulatory compliance, commercial transactions, advertising, promotions, sweepstakes, intellectual property; managed litigation. Managed department of four professionals.

Albright & Wilson Americas Inc, formerly in Richmond, VA (former Tenneco Inc. chemical manufacturing subsidiary); Counsel, General Counsel, General Counsel and Director of Regulatory Affairs (1988-95); Advised all operations in North and South America on legal matters including regulatory compliance, crisis management, intellectual property, commercial transactions, employment, immigration, environment, product stewardship, governance; managed litigation. Managed department of seven professionals. Successfully defended client throughout the aftermath of a major workplace disaster with nine fatalities, including three accident investigations led by government agencies and the union, with class action and other litigation. Developed legal team and strategy, implemented strategy, minimized risk/cost. Director of Regulatory Affairs was responsible for Communications, Public Affairs, Product Stewardship, Occupational Health and Safety, and Law departments.

Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Richmond, VA; Assistant Attorney General (1984-87); General Counsel to the Department of Information Technology and Virginia Public Telecommunications Board. Emphasized procurement, contracting, technology, employment, freedom of information. Represented DIT in contract negotiations, procurement protests, appeals, litigation. Co-author, Virginia procurement law presentation.

Nancyellen Keane, Esq., Richmond, VA; Attorney-at-Law (1983-84); Private legal practice.

EDUCATION

University of Richmond, Richmond, VA; T.C. Williams School of Law, J.D., 1982; Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Political Science, master’s degree program course work, 1978-79.

Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA; A.B., Government, 1978; (Washington & Lee Journalism School).

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