Natural Resources and Energy Development
- Transactions, litigation and regulatory issues related to the development of coal, oil & gas, coal-bed methane, non-energy minerals, hydro-power and other natural resources.
- Mineral development on public lands.
- Mineral leases, sales, acquisitions, ad valorem mineral taxation, facility siting, marketing, oil & gas pooling agreements and unitization and mineral royalty disputes.
- Liquidations and divestitures of natural resource properties and facilities.
- Permitting and regulatory compliance related to coal mining, reclamation and postmining
land uses and reclamation bonds.
Corporate Law and Business Transactions
- Formation, acquisition, governance, mergers, succession planning, reorganization and liquidation of business organizations.
- Business transactions and contracts.
- Real estate acquisitions, sales, leasing, financing, land use issues, and title issues for commercial and mineral properties.
- Public and private mineral and water rights under colonial charters and land grants.
Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
- Asset purchases in bankruptcy cases for coal, oil & gas and natural resources.
- Creditors's rights in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
- Mineral lease and environmental claims in bankruptcy cases.
- Corporate insolvency and dissolution.
Water Law and Riparian Rights
- Ownership of beds and banks of watercourses and underlying minerals.
- Inter-basin water transfers and water storage rights.
- Riparian landowner rights to consumptive and non-consumptive uses of water.
- Flood related liabilities and water quality and wetlands regulation.
Legislative and Government Affairs
- Legislative and regulatory counsel before the U.S Congress, West Virginia Legislature and state and federal regulatory agencies. Typical issues include regulation of coal and oil & gas production, water rights, mineral production on public lands and taxation of natural resources.