January Member Spotlight: Aaron Bruggeman

Aaron Bruggeman LinkedIn Current association: Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Past associations: Bricker Graydon LLP; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Law School: Capital University Law School Undergraduate: Ohio University Spouse: Jaime Children/Grandchildren: 5 Children...

December Member Spotlight: Helena Jackson

Current association: HRJACKSONLAW PLLC Past associations: During the last 21 years, I have worked in the energy space in various capacities; Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, PLLC and James River Coal Company are the two most relevant to the EMLF, as they were in Lexington...

December Member Spotlight: Andrew Ellis

Current association: General Counsel at GMS Mine Repair and Maintenance, Inc. Law School: West Virginia University Undergraduate: B.S. in Mining Engineering, West Virginia University Spouse: Summer Ellis Children: Claire Ellis Current Hometown: Morgantown, WV Favorite...

W. Va. Appellate Court Vacates Unitization Order and Remands

Keith B. HallLSU Law CenterIn Hull-Wright v. Arsenal Resources, LLC, 2026 WL 125974 (W. Va. Ct. App. 2026), four owners of mineral royalties (“Petitioners”) appealed a unitization order from the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of West Viriginia.BackgroundIn May...

Pennsylvania Federal Court Decides Issues in Lease Formation Dispute

Keith B. HallLSU Law CenterIn Warner v. Shell Legacy Holdings, LLC, 2025 WL 2783702 (W.D. Pa. 2025), the court resolved several issues in ruling on motions for summary judgment. The Warner plaintiffs alleged that the defendants failed to pay bonuses due under oil and...