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

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

Education

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

Significant Accomplishments

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

Professional Activities and Experience

Distinctions

• Named the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law in Charleston, W.Va., 2024
• 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: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Healthcare Law and Corporate/Commercial Law