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David P. Ferretti

Member in Charge of Lawyer Administration | Chair, Corporate Department | Co-Chair, Health Care Practice Group | Co-Chair, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group

Charleston, WV

office 304.340.3859

mobile 304.767.0609

Overview

Services

Distinctions

Admissions

Memberships

Community Involvement

Resources

Mr. Ferretti's primary areas of practice are corporate law, health care law, public finance, and mergers and acquisitions.

Education

University of Virginia, B.A. in Economics with high distinction, 1978
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1981

Experience

Drafting transactional documents in stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions for hospitals and other clients
Representing hospitals and other clients in drafting and negotiating contracts and agreements
Advising health care clients on federal and state laws and regulations
Representing hospitals and physicians in practice acquisitions and employment agreements
Serving as bond counsel in tax-exempt and taxable financings
Drafting and negotiating a wide range of general corporate contracts and agreements
Due diligence investigations in mergers, acquisitions and other transactions
General corporate and governance work for for-profit and non-profit clients
Experience in operation of nonprofit foundations – served for several years as associate director of nonprofit educational foundation with assets now exceeding $500 million

Banking & Finance Law Corporate & Business Law Cybersecurity & Data Protection Education Law Energy Law Health Care Law Mergers & Acquisitions Natural Resources Public & Project Finance

Distinctions

Named the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Mergers and Acquisitions Law in Charleston, West Virginia for 2022
Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Recognized by Chambers USA for America's Leading Lawyers for Healthcare Law

Admissions

West Virginia State Bar
United States District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Memberships

American Health Lawyers Association
National Association of Bond Lawyers

Community Involvement

Charleston Area Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors - Executive Committee
Charleston Area Alliance Board of Directors - Executive Committee and Finance Committee; Chair, Nominating Committee
Kanawha Coalition for Community Health Improvement - Steering Committee
Rotary Club of Charleston, West Virginia
Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral - Lector and Cathedral Choir
University of Virginia Law School Alumni Council - former Chair, Communications and Publications Committee; former Member, Development Committee
University of Charleston Board of Trustees - former Chair, Advancement Committee

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Experience

Drafting transactional documents in stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions for hospitals and other clients

Representing hospitals and other clients in drafting and negotiating contracts and agreements

Advising health care clients on federal and state laws and regulations

Representing hospitals and physicians in practice acquisitions and employment agreements

Serving as bond counsel in tax-exempt and taxable financings

Drafting and negotiating a wide range of general corporate contracts and agreements

Due diligence investigations in mergers, acquisitions and other transactions

General corporate and governance work for for-profit and non-profit clients

Experience in operation of nonprofit foundations – served for several years as associate director of nonprofit educational foundation with assets now exceeding $500 million

Distinctions

Named the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Mergers and Acquisitions Law in Charleston, West Virginia for 2022

Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Recognized by Chambers USA for America's Leading Lawyers for Healthcare Law

Community Involvement

Charleston Area Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors - Executive Committee

Charleston Area Alliance Board of Directors - Executive Committee and Finance Committee; Chair, Nominating Committee

Kanawha Coalition for Community Health Improvement - Steering Committee

Rotary Club of Charleston, West Virginia

Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral - Lector and Cathedral Choir

University of Virginia Law School Alumni Council - former Chair, Communications and Publications Committee; former Member, Development Committee

University of Charleston Board of Trustees - former Chair, Advancement Committee

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