Personal: Deanna has two children. Her husband, Andy Gallagher, is Executive Director of the West Virginia Housing Institute. Her daughter, Heather, is married to Aaron Kessler and has one child, Tristan Stone Kessler. Her son, Andrew Hornyak, is in the United States Army and is currently stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. They have four cats: Lex, Flower, Keeper, and Finder.
Practice Details
Representing clients in commercial real estate transactions
Representing clients in commercial transactions, including stock and asset purchases and sales
Representing clients in oil and gas transactions
Counseling and assisting clients in business organization matters, including company formation, mergers, conversions, share exchanges, and related matters
Assisting clients with estate planning
Professional Affiliations
West Virginia State Bar
American Bar Association
Court Admissions
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and all lower State Courts
Experience
Internship with the Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin, United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Education
B.A., summa cum laude in History, Fairmont State University, Fairmont, West Virginia
J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 2009; Associate Editor, West Virginia Law Review; Recipient, Patrick Duffy Koontz Scholarship Award; Recipient, Henry S. Schrader Scholarship; Recipient, Arch Coal Scholarship.
Work History
Executive Director for the West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 2003-2008
Statewide Brownfields Coordinator, National Institute for Chemical Studies, 2002-2003
Museum Director, Arthurdale Heritage, Inc., 1993-2000
