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Shelby J. Kelley
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Assistant
Stacey Muscarella202.828.5855
Shelby J. Kelley represents and counsels clients in commercial litigation and government investigations, with an emphasis on contract disputes, energy litigation and regulatory matters, environmental issues, and white collar criminal matters. She also has participated in cases involving business torts, employment issues, intellectual property, government contracts, and Indian law.
Ms. Kelley represents clients in proceedings before state and federal courts, administrative agencies, congressional committees, and national and international arbitration panels. She frequently counsels clients during non-public administrative agency investigations.
Representative Matters
Martek Biosciences Corp. v. Robert Zuccaro, as Stockholders' Representative of the Former Interest Holders of OmegaTech, Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, No. 1:04-CV-3349, and Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 06-1587. Litigation and appeal regarding satisfaction of an earn-out provision in a merger agreement between biotechnology companies.
In the Matter of Alliant Energy Holdings do Brasil Ltda. v. Itacatu S.A., Gipar S.A., and Companhia Força e Luz Cataguazes-Leopoldina in the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, Case 13127/KGA. Arbitration regarding a shareholders' agreement at an electric distribution company and its affiliated companies.
San Diego Gas & Electric Company v. Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Service into Markets Owned by the California Independent System Operator Corporation and the California Power Exchange before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. EL00-95-045. Investigation and administrative hearing on behalf of power marketer.
Aquasource North America LLC v. Aquasource Inc., et al. in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, No. 3:99cv00065. Litigation regarding trademark infringement and unfair competition.
Education
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1999
B.A., Georgetown University, 1995
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 4th, 5th, 9th, and District of Columbia Circuits
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
U.S. Supreme Court
Noteworthy
US Legal 500, Energy Litigation, 2010, 2011
