Atty. Peter Mason Mellette
Peter Mellette has successfully represented and advised health care providers on a range of health law regulatory and corporate practice areas for 30 years. He has represented clients on over 150 successful Certificate of Public Need applications, dozens of licensing and facility care issues, multiple transactions and contractual issues, and claims involving millions of dollars in provider payments.
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Peter Mason Mellette is a Principal based in Williamsburg, Virginia, practicing at Goodman Allen Donnelly. They have 41+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1985. Their practice focuses on elder law, government, and health care. Admitted to practice in Virginia (1985), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia (1985), U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia (1985), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1986). Educated at University of Richmond (J.D., 1985) and Dartmouth College (AB Dartmouth, 1980). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Serands clients in Williamsburg, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Peter Mellette has successfully represented and advised health care providers on a range of health law regulatory and corporate practice areas for 30 years
- He has represented clients on over 150 successful Certificate of Public Need applications, dozens of licensing and facility care issues, multiple transactions and contractual issues, and claims involving millions of dollars in provider payments
- In 2017, Mr. Mellette was chosen by his peers to be honored as one of Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite, an award that recognizes Virginia’s top lawyers in their respective fields.Mr
- Mellette is an active member of the community and has a leadership role in a number of local and professional organizations
- For example, he has served as Chair of the Virginia State Bar Clients’ Protection fund and as board president of Literacy for Life, Hospice House and Support Care of Williamsburg, and the Richmond Torch Club
- He currently serves on the Williamsburg Regional Library Foundation Board
- His mother, a physician, was a pioneer in medical oncology treatment and an important influence on Mr. Mellette’s career interest in health care law
- Mr. Mellette has two grown children and lives in Williamsburg with his wife, Kerry
Practice Areas Explained
Peter Mason Mellette's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Peter Mason Mellette handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Elder law attorneys for Medicaid planning, long-term care, guardianship, conservatorship, and elder abuse.
Peter Mason Mellette is one of 53,430 elder law attorneys indexed nationally. Browse elder law attorneys in Virginia →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Peter Mason Mellette is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in Virginia →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
Peter Mason Mellette is one of 66,735 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys in Virginia →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Virginia
Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Williamsburg are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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