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 Jillian Donahue, West Virginia University
Jillian Donahue is a law student at West Virginia University College of Law and a recipient of the Mary Sue Schulberg scholarship. Raised in West Virginia, Donahue has seen firsthand the vital role the energy industry plays in Appalachian communities. With generations...
2026-2027 Scholarship Recipient Olivia Moncada, West Virginia University
Olivia Moncada is in her third year at West Virginia University College of Law and is a recipient of the inaugural Wade Massie Scholarship and an EMLF Scholarship. As a daughter of Appalachia who grew up near the New River Gorge and the John Amos Power Plant in West...
2026-2027 Scholarship Recipient Sydney Kimberlain, Appalachian School of Law
Sydney Kimberlain is the recipient of the James H. Davis Scholarship, a scholarship for a student with Appalachian roots endowed by the National Council of Coal Lessors and its members, and an EMLF Scholarship. Sydney is an Eastern Kentucky native with a strong...
2026-2027 Scholarship Recipient Anneka Harralson, University of Houston
Anneka Harralson is a law student at the University of Houston Law Center and a recipient of the Mary Sue Schulberg scholarship and an EMLF scholarship. Harralson's interest in energy and natural resources law grew out of her studies in property and environmental law,...