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Frost Brown Todd LLP Location :
United Bank Building 500 Virginia Street East Suite 1100 Charleston , WV 25301
Contact Information :
( 304 ) 345-0111 frostbrowntodd . com
Staff :
Carte Goodwin
Charleston Partner-in-Charge
Bob Welty
Managing Director , Industry Consultants and Advisors Group
Amy Condaras
Partner
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Bob Welty wrapped up a distinguished 40-year banking career at the end of 2023 , the last 16 years of which he spent as the West Virginia market president at Fifth Third Bank . In that role , Welty coordinated business development and decision-making for the institution ’ s retail , commercial and wealth management divisions in the state . Over the years , Welty built a passion for helping business leaders achieve their goals , so as he finished his professional chapter in finance , instead of saying : What now ? Welty said : What ’ s next ?
It didn ’ t take long for Carte Goodwin , Frost Brown Todd ’ s Charleston office partner-in-charge to answer that question . Goodwin recognized that Welty ’ s wealth of financial industry experience and deep ties to the business community would lend themselves to a new concept the firm had just launched : a practice group made up of attorneys and key business professionals aimed at strengthening Frost Brown Todd ’ s role as a trusted business advisor and counselor for its clients .
Coined Industry Consultants and Advisors , the new practice group was formed from the idea that by complementing Frost Brown Todd ’ s legal expertise with executives and consultants who have a great deal of experience in key industries , this advisory group would expand the firm ’ s industry-specific insight and further strengthen its already expansive pool of resources .
Goodwin asked Welty to join the new Industry Consultants and Advisors
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group as a managing director , where he would tap into his industry experience to advise public clients and private companies on navigating challenges while seizing new competitive opportunities .
Goodwin , who leads the Industry Consultants and Advisors practice group nationally , believed Welty was a natural choice .
“ Bob is highly connected , not only in West Virginia but in several of the firm ’ s key markets . As a bank president , he is an expert problem solver and relationship builder . We couldn ’ t be more excited to have him on the Frost Brown Todd team ,” he says .
A full-service , leading national law firm , Frost Brown Todd prides itself on being client- and industry-focused . Leveraging the know-how of nearly 600 attorneys across the country , the firm delivers sound legal counsel and value-added services , exceeding client expectations through a keen understanding of the industries in which they operate . Its attorneys routinely rank among the top practitioners in disciplines including labor and employment , intellectual property , tax and environmental law , product liability , finance and commercial litigation . Now , with the integration of its Industry Consultants and Advisors offering , Frost Brown Todd is bringing key business insights and connections to the table , creating transformative solutions to enhance productivity , efficiency and sustainability .
“ This is a great fit for me at this phase of my career because I can leverage my considerable experience and contacts ,” says Welty . “ I am connecting great businesses with great attorneys and helping solve problems for current Frost Brown Todd clients . It ’ s a win-win .”
Welty knows a thing or two about making connections . During his banking career , he sourced a $ 50 million loan relationship for a health care institution and secured a $ 55 million personal investment relationship .
Welty ’ s synergies with Frost Brown Todd ’ s Industry Consultants and Advisors team were apparent immediately . One example is his collaboration with partner and finance attorney Amy Condaras .
“ Amy is highly respected in banking
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