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...
EPA Issues Final Rule to Grant Primacy to West Virginia for Class VI Wells
By Keith B. Hall,LSU Law School On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to grant primacy to West Viriginia for Class VI wells. Class VI wells are injection wells used for the...
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...
Spotlight on Matt Tyree
Current association: Assistant General Counsel at Core Natural Resources, Inc.Past associations: Former Interim General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at CONSOL Energy Inc., former Vice President Legal at CONSOL Energy Inc., former Member at Jackson Kelly PLLCLaw...
Spotlight on M. Shane Harvey
Go to Shane's Bio Current association: Jackson Kelly Law School: West Virginia University Law School Undergraduate: Virginia Tech Spouse: Tammy Harvey Children: Michael (son) Hometown: Talcott Favorite restaurant: Sleepy Hollow Golf Club EMLF Involvement: Trustee,...
Spotlight on Lisa McManus
Vice President, Legal & General Counsel, Pennsylvania General Energy Company, L.L.C.Current association: Vice President, Legal & General Counsel, Pennsylvania General EnergyCompany, L.L.C. (2014-present)Past associations: Private Practice, LexisNexis, Coppolo...
West Virginia Extends Marketable Title Rule, Adopting Point-of-Sale Rule
Keith Hall, LSU Law Center Keith B. HallLSU Law Center In Romeo v. Antero Resources Corp., 2024 WL 4784706 (W. Va. 2024), the plaintiffs brought a class action in state court, arguing that Antero Resources had underpaid the royalties owed under oil and gas leases...
Spotlight on Megan S. Haines
Go to Megan's BioCurrent association: Reed Smith LLPLaw School: Duquesne University School of Law, cum laudeUndergraduate: University of Pittsburgh, B.A., summa cum laudeSpouse: Jon T. HainesChildren: Son, Rowan (9)Home: PittsburghWhat is your favorite restaurant in...
Spotlight On Candace B. Smith
Go to Candace's BioCurrent association: Steptoe & Johnson PLLCLaw School: Wake Forest University School of LawUndergraduate: Transylvania University, B.A.Spouse: Andrew Smith (also a member at Steptoe & Johnson PLLC and fellow EMLF Board of Trustees...
Spotlight On Emily C. Weiss
Law firm: K&L Gates, LLP Law School: Duquesne University School of Law Undergraduate: Duquesne University Spouse: Aaron Weiss Children: My son Carson is about to turn 4 and my daughter Lydia is 5 months old Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Law School: Duquesne University...