Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
- Corporate & Business Law
- Banking
- Intellectual Property
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property Business
- Licensing
- Trademark
- Employee Benefits
- Real Estate & Land Use
- Tax
- Employee Benefits (Tax)
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estate Planning & Administration
Speeches
News
- 33 Woods Rogers Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America 2011
- 16 Woods Rogers Attorneys Honored as 2009 Legal Elite
- 32 Woods Rogers Attorneys Named by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2010
- 18 Woods Rogers Attorneys Selected in Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite
- 30 Woods Rogers Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2009
- 19 Woods Rogers Lawyers Selected to Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite
- 28 Woods Rogers Lawyers Selected to Best Lawyers in America 2008
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Education
- College of William & Mary, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1988
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1985
Bar & Court Admissions
- 1988, Virginia Bar
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
R. Neal Keesee, Jr. currently serves as chairman of the Firm's Business Section and has extensive experience in all areas of corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, contracts, computer law, internet, tax, succession planning, employee benefits, real estate, financing, creditor's rights and venture capital. Neal joined the Firm in 1988 after completing undergraduate work at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.S. Accounting, magna cum laude) and earning his Juris Doctor from the College of William & Mary. He was a member of the Order of the Coif and the William & Mary Law Review.
Mr. Keesee is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, and frequent speaker on topics of interest to business owners. Neal has authored chapters in the BNA's Corporate Practice Series. He also serves on the Safe Surfin' Foundation, The Al Pollard Memorial Foundation and the Business and Technical Education Council for Roanoke City Schools. Neal is listed in Best Lawyers in America and Virginia Business' "Legal Elite" in both business law and intellectual property and was nominated for "Small Business Advocate of the Year" in 2007 by the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Professional Affiliations
- Virginia Bar Association, Member
- Virginia State Bar, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Roanoke Bar Association, Member
Professional Activities and Honors
- Safe Surfin' Foundation
- Roanoke City Schools Business And Technical Education Council
- The Al Pollard Memorial Foundation