Craig M. Kay

 Attorney — Member, Management Committee
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“Craig Kay is highly recommended in corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.”

- Chamber and Partners, USA

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Craig Kay’s practice primarily focuses on commercial law, which includes federal and state taxation and estate and business planning. Mr. Kay’s clients include publicly traded corporate entitles, small start-up companies, as well as individual and family trusts. He has served on the firm’s management committee since 1998.

Education
University of Richmond
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Cum Laude		 1985
West Virginia University College of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence		 1988
New York University
LLM in Taxation		 1991

Admitted to practice before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, and the United Sates Tax Court.

Practice Areas
  • Commercial
    • Business Organizations
    • Closely Held Companies/Family Business Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Estate Planning
  • Litigation
    • Tax
  • Private
    • Trusts and Estates
Experience
Member: Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC 1991 – Present
Clerkship: Law Clerk to Judge Charles H. Haden II
Chief Judge to the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of West Virginia
Involvement
  • Fund for the Arts – Board Member and Past President
  • HYCAT (Huntington YMCA/Charleston Aquatic Team) – Board Member and Past President
  • USA Swimming – Official
  • West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission – Swim Official
  • Big Spring Valley Hunt Club – Member
Accolades
  • Best Lawyers in America
    “Lawyer of the Year” for Tax and Tax Law (2014, 2015)
    “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation Trusts and Estates (2013, 2014, 2015)
    “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation Controversy and Tax (2012, 2015)
  • Best Lawyers in America
    Litigation – Trusts and Estates
    Litigation and Controversy – Tax
    Tax Law (Tax Disputes, Tax Planning, Trusts and Estates)
    Trusts and Estates (Estate Planning, Probate, Trust Administration)
  • Chambers USA – The Clients Guide of American Leading Lawyers for Business
  • West Virginia Super Lawyers
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Thomas N. Chambers Award – Taxation (1988)