Kelcie L. Longaker, Member
Kelcie brings close to 15 years of experience in business and health care law. She understands the needs of her clients and provides creative solutions for their problems. Kelcie chairs the firm's EMERGE program for start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Kelcie has significant experience representing clients in the medical field, including medical practices, individual doctors, and medical tech companies in mergers and acquisitions. She also represents clients before administrative agencies, including False Claims Act and licensure defense.
She advises corporate clients in drafting complex transactional agreements, and structuring corporate governance, including limited liability company operating agreements, corporate by-laws, and joint venture agreements. Kelcie focuses on businesses that have specialized licenses or approvals, including professional licenses, liquor licenses, and federal contracts.
Prior to joining Gordon Feinblatt, Kelcie worked as an attorney at a national law firm, where she was a member of the Corporate Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Health Care Groups.
Kelcie has served as a member of the Maryland State Bar Association Board of Governors and as a member of the Strategic Vision Committee, the President of the Howard County Bar Association, President of the Hon. James MacGill American Inns of Court, Poohbah of the Wranglers Law Club, Chair of the MSBA Agricultural Law Section, and Chair of the Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce BCN networking group.
Kelcie received her J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law.
Kelcie is licensed in Maryland and Missouri (out-of-state).
Honors
Named to The Daily Record’s Leading Women Under 40, 2024
Selected to Rising Stars of Maryland Super Lawyers® list since 2015
News
Professional and Civic Involvement
Member, Board of Directors, American Red Cross of the National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region
Publications and Lectures
Presenter, Howard County FastTrac Accelerator, November 14, 2024
- LLC Operating Agreements
- LLC Operating Agreements
- LLC Operating Agreements
- Updated: Corporate Transparency Act Requires Reporting Companies to File with FinCEN starting January 1, 2024
- The Corporate Transparency Act
- LLC Operating Agreements
- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements
Videos and Podcasts
Teams
Education
J.D.,
University of Kansas School of Law,
2008
B.A.,
Political Science,
Dean's List,
University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
2006
B.A.,
History,
with honors,
University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
2006
Court Admissions
Supreme Court of the United States of America
Bar Admissions
Maryland,
2010
Missouri (out-of-state),
2009