Howard L. Kelin
kelin@kkaglaw.com

HOWARD L. KELIN chairs the firm's Litigation Group. Howard concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, education law, construction law, and labor and employment law. A main focus of Howard's practice is complex litigation. He frequently opposes attorneys from much larger law firms. Howard has substantial experience in alternative dispute resolution, including both mediation and binding arbitration.

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

Partner, Kegel Kelin Almy & Grimm LLP. Concentration in litigation, construction law, education law, and labor and employment law.

Attorney, Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Virginia.
May 1985 - August 1992.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Pennsylvania Bar Association
Sections on Litigation, Labor & Employment Law and Education Law

PSBA Solicitors Association
President, 2001

EDUCATION:

College of William and Mary
B.A., 1980. Phi Beta Kappa

University of Virginia School of Law
J.D., 1985. Editor in Chief, Virginia Environmental Law Journal

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS:

PSBA Education Law Focus, "When Does a School Activity Constitute an Impermissible Establishment of
Religion?" (1993)

Virginia Environmental Law Journal, "Amending Superfund to Include a Discovery Rule for Personal Injury
Caused by Hazardous Substance Exposure" (1984)

 PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

"Recommendations of Governor's School Construction Task Force," Keynote Address,
PSBA School Construction Summit (April 2004)

"Ten Ways to Help Avoid Legal Problems in School Construction," Keynote Address,
PSBA School Construction Summit (March 2003)

"When Your School Client Is In the Public Spotlight: Legal and Strategic Implications Of Media Relations" for PSBA
Solicitors Association School Law Workshop (October 2001)

"Sexual Harassment Law" for Lehigh University 2000 Education Law Conference (April 2000)

"Business Manager's Contract" for PASBO Annual Conference (March 2000)

"Superintendent's Contracts" for PSBA Solicitors Association School Law Workshop (October 1997)

PUBLIC SERVICE:

New American Schools Development Corporation, Washington, D.C.
Advisory Council, 1991 - 1997

Leukemia Society of America,
Virginia Chapter Board Member, 1990 - 1992