Welcome Our 46th Annual Institute Chairs

The Energy & Mineral Law Foundation is proud to announce the chairs of its 46th Annual Institute, taking place June 8–10, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s chairs reflect the strength of leadership and the diversity of practice area and geography within...

The Return of Briggs

By Keith B. Hall,LSU Law School A federal district court recently issued a decision, Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Production Co., 2025 WL 887779 (M.D. Pa.) (Briggs II), that involved the same parties and basic claim—a claim of subsurface trespass by hydraulic...

Spotlight on David G. Ries

Current association: Clark Hill PLC, Pittsburgh, PA office, of counsel (working part time) Past associations: I started with Thorp, Reed and Armstrong, LLP, Pittsburgh, PA, after law school and worked there as an associate, then partner. In 2013, Thorp Reed merged...

Spotlight on Claire Sergent Walls

Current association: Claire Sergent Walls Legal GroupLaw School: West Virginia University College of LawUndergraduate: West Virginia UniversityChildren: One daughter, DaisyCurrent home town: Delray Beach, FloridaFavorite bar or restaurant in current home city? I live...