January Member Spotlight: Chris Wallace

Chris Wallace LinkedIn Current association: Christopher B. Wallace, Attorney at Law, Utica, New YorkPast associations: Edisto Resources/NRM Petroleum Company; Anadarko Production Company; Pennzoil CompanyLaw School: St. Mary’s UniversityUndergraduate: University...

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...
Fall Symposium 2026

Fall Symposium 2026

The 2026 Fall Symposium will be held October 13-15, 2026. Reserve your room today: Online reservations: https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/LEXRL/G-LAW2Tel: 800-233-1234 (Code...

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...

Spotlight On: Fall Symposium Co-Chairs

The Fall Symposium is right around the corner – October 7 through 9 – and this year’s program chairs have been working hard with the planning committees to put together an excellent agenda. Click here for registration and more. The 2025 symposium is...

Celebrating 50 Years of EMLF’s Fall Symposium

Celebrating 50 Years of EMLF’s Fall Symposium As the Fall Symposium — f/k/a the Kentucky Mineral Law Conference — approaches its 50th year in 2025, the conference, to be hosted at Lexington’s all-new Central Bank Center, has become one of the longest running...