Practice Emphasis

Practice areas include insurance defense, representation before professional licensing boards, professional liability, health law, and HIPAA policy and security.

Practice Experience

• Partner, since 1994
• Cooney & Crew, P.C.
  1983 to 1994

Education

• Lewis and Clark College
  Northwestern School of Law,
  J.D., 1983
• University of Oregon
  B.S., 1979

Admitted to Practice

Oregon State Courts
Washington State Courts
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Professional Associations

• Oregon State Bar Association:
  Chair, Executive Committee, Health Law Section, 1994-95
  Member, Executive Committee, Oregon Health Law Section, 1990-97
• Council on Court Procedures, 2000-2007,
  Chair 2006-2007
• Oregon Society of Health Care Attorneys
  Chair 1999 – 2000,
  Member, Executive Committee 1995 – 2000
• Multnomah County Bar Association
  Member Court Liaison Committee, 1990-93
• The Defense Research Institute
  Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
  Professional Liability Committee, Chair, 1999-2004
• Oregon Medical Association,
  Medical Legal Task Force on AIDS and Loss Prevention Committee
• Oregon State Bar Board of Governors
  Appointee, Oregon State Health Division HIV/AIDS Policy Committee, 1988-90
• Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College Alumni Board,
  Member, 1985-86 and 2007-present

Publication and Presentations

Ms. McKelvey has authored or contributed to numerous health law publications including the Medical Staff & Communicable Disease Chapters of the Oregon Health Law Manual. She is also a frequent speaker to professional groups regarding health law related issues.