Current association: Dentons Law School: Salmon P. Chase College of Law; Northern Kentucky University Undergraduate: University of Colorado, Boulder (Go Buffs!) Spouse: Brian <3 Children: Proud mama of 3 tiny humans who are definitely running the household...
Member Spotlight On: Stephanie Noble
Current association: Trial Partner at Vinson & Elkins LLP Law School: Georgetown University Law Center Undergraduate: University of Texas Spouse: Ryan Noble Children: Jack & Lee Hometown: Houston, Texas Favorite restaurant: Nobie’s in Houston, TX. Great food...
Fun in Lexington Outside of EMLF’s Fall Symposium
EMLF’s Fall Symposium will be held October 13-15, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. The Symposium will include a fantastic line-up of topics and speakers, as well as opportunities for attendees to network with one another. But there are also plenty of fun things to do...
West Virginia City’s Application of Zoning Laws to Oil and Gas Drilling is Not Preempted
The City of Weirton, West Virginia adopted a zoning ordinance that prohibits oil and gas drilling within the City, except in areas zoned as “industrial,” unless the person who wishes to drill obtains a conditional use permit from the City’s Board of Zoning Appeals...
Member Spotlight On: Brandy Rapp
Current association: Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP Law School: University of Richmond School of Law, magna cum laude, 2005 Undergraduate: West Virginia Wesleyan College, summa cum laude, 2002 Spouse: George L. Lemon II Hometown: Renick, West Virginia (Greenbrier...
2026-2027 Scholarship Recipient Travis O’Neal, West Virginia University
Travis O'Neal is in his third year at West Virginia University College of Law and is a recipient of the Cabot Scholarship and an EMLF scholarship. As the son of a lifelong West Virginia coal miner, Travis experienced firsthand how deeply resource development impacts...
2026-2027 Scholarship Recipient Bennett Lanza, Louisiana State University
Bennett Steven Lanza is a Juris Doctor candidate at Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, with a strong academic and professional focus on energy, oil and gas, and natural resources law. His interest in the field is rooted in a long-standing...
2026-2027 Scholarship Recipient Louis Krivanek IV, University of Oklahoma
Louis Krivanek is a Juris Doctor candidate at the University of Oklahoma College of Law with a strong and growing focus in energy, oil and gas, and natural resources law. Raised in Oklahoma, he was surrounded early on by the energy industry and its presence in...
2026-2027 Scholarship Recipient Christian Stock, West Virginia University
Christian M. Stock is a third-year student at the West Virginia University College of Law and a recipient of the EMLF Scholarship. Raised in rural New Hampshire with a parent in the timber industry, Christian developed an early understanding of the critical connection...
2026-2027 Scholarship Recipient Travis Henson, University of Oklahoma
Travis Henson is a law student and recipient of an EMLF scholarship whose passion for natural resources law is deeply rooted in both his upbringing and professional experience. Growing up in rural northeast Texas, Henson was surrounded by the land, livestock,...