Ms. Vella Kirby's primary areas of practice are general litigation and appellate litigation.
Representative Experience
· Experience in prosecution of federal criminal law
· Served as a criminal Assistant United States Attorney from 2005 - 2008, focusing on the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes
Affiliations
· American Bar Association
Awards & Distinctions
· Listed by Super Lawyers/ West Virginia as a Rising Star in General Litigation and Appellate law
Publications
· Coauthor, Government Brief and Contractor Brief, Contractor Responsibility - Controversial Application of the New Federal Acquisition Regulations: The Best Briefs from the McKenna & Cuneo Government Contracts Moot Court Competition, 31 PUB. CONT. L. J. 143 (2001)
Other
· Former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia
· Law Clerk to The Honorable Elizabeth V. Hallanan, Senior United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, 2001 - 2004
· Member, American Inns of Court, Judge John A. Field, Jr. Chapter
· Board Member, The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of America
· Volunteer, The Bob Burdette Center
· 2001 Recipient of the Michael Dillon Cooley Award, The George Washington University Law School