Peter Mason Mellette

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Peter Mason Mellette: Attorney with Goodman Allen Donnelly
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
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Biography

Peter Mellette has successfully represented and advised health care providers on a range of health law regulatory and corporate practice areas for 30 years. He has represented clients on over 150 successful Certificate of Public Need applications, dozens of licensing and facility care issues, multiple transactions and contractual issues, and claims involving millions of dollars in provider payments. In 2017, Mr. Mellette was chosen by his peers to be honored as one of Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite, an award that recognizes Virginia’s top lawyers in their respective fields.Mr. Mellette is an active member of the community and has a leadership role in a number of local and professional organizations. For example, he has served as Chair of the Virginia State Bar Clients’ Protection fund and as board president of Literacy for Life, Hospice House and Support Care of Williamsburg, and the Richmond Torch Club. He currently serves on the Williamsburg Regional Library Foundation Board. His mother, a physician, was a pioneer in medical oncology treatment and an important influence on Mr. Mellette’s career interest in health care law. Mr. Mellette has two grown children and lives in Williamsburg with his wife, Kerry.
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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Health Care Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Medicare and Medicaid Law
  • Long Term Care Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Dartmouth College, AB, 1980; Dartmouth College, Policy Studies, 1980
Law School Attended:
University of Richmond, J.D., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1985
Admission:
1985, Virginia; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1985, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1985, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia; 1987, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Special Agencies:
Virginia Department of Health; Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services; Virginia Department of Health Professions; Virginia Department of Social Services; Virginia Department of Behavioral Health Services; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Birth Information:
Richmond, Virginia, July 3, 1958
Reported Cases:
Tidewater Psychiatric Institute v. Buttery, 8 Va. App. 380, 382 S.E.2d. 288, petition dismissed No. 89-0953 Sup. Ct. of Va. Nov. 2, 1989; Virginia Hospital Association v. Baliles, 868 F.2d 653, 4th Cir., 1989; Wilder v. Virginia Hospital Association, 496 U.S. 498, 1990; Beverly Health & Rehabilitation Services v. Metcalf, 24 Va. App. 584; 484 S.E. 2d 156, 1997; Varandani v. Bowen, 824 F.2d 307 4th Cir., 1987; Avante of Lynchburg v. Teefey, 28 Va. App. 156, 502 S.E.2d 708 (1998).
ISLN:
904869840

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Peer Reviews

4.6/5.0 (4 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.6/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.5/5.0

  • Communication

    4.5/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0
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