(P) 304.344.5800
(F) 304.344.9566
Physical:
700 Virginia Street East
Suite 400
Charleston, WV 25301
Mailing:
P.O. Box 1791
Charleston, WV 25326-1791
(P) 304.344.5800
(F) 304.344.9566
Physical:
700 Virginia Street East
Suite 400
Charleston, WV 25301
Mailing:
P.O. Box 1791
Charleston, WV 25326-1791
(P) 304.622.5022
(F) 304.622.5065
Physical:
140 West Main Street
Suite 300
Clarksburg, WV 26301-2914
Mailing:
P.O. Box 128
Clarksburg, WV 26302-0128
(P) 304.905.9420
(F) 304.344.9566
Physical:
2001 Main Street
Suite 203
Wheeling, WV 26003
Mailing:
P.O. Box 2069
Wheeling, WV 26003-0280
(P) 330.821.1430
(F) 330.821.2217
Physical:
1844 West State Street
Suite A
Alliance, OH 44601
The West Virginia Lawyer magazine recently featured the writing of Robinson and McElwee members David Higgins and Marsha Kauffman in the October – December 2013 edition. Higgins and Kauffman’s article, "20 Things to Know about the New West Virginia Uniform Trust Code," highlights House Bill 2551.
Charleston, WV - A federal district court in West Virginia has issued an important decision regarding oil and gas royalty payment procedures in the state. The key ruling in this case, granting summary judgment to EQT, is that royalties are not payable on the volumes of gas produced at the wellhead, but on the volume actually marketed and sold by the operator.
With implications for livestock producers nationwide, a West Virginia federal judge ruled in favor of a West Virginia chicken farm in its fight against the Environmental Protection Agency over the Clean Water Act.
Two attorneys have recently joined Robinson & McElwee PLLC and have been admitted to the West Virginia bar. Robinson & McElwee is excited to welcome these two new associates, Matthew Gilliam and Elizabeth Turgeon, to the firm’s Charleston office.
Robinson & McElwee PLLC has been recognized as a Tier 1 law firm in Charleston-WV in six practice areas, and a Tier 2 law firm in Charleston-WV in nine practice areas, by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in 2014. Firms included in this list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers, according to the Best Lawyers© press release.
Listed below are the firm’s six practice areas that were awarded a 2014 Tier 1 ranking for Charleston-WV:
In celebration of 50 years of conservation in the state of West Virginia this year, the Nature Conservancy has honored Robinson & McElwee PLLC as one of the Mountain State’s 50 “Conservation Heroes.” Identified by the Nature Conservancy’s staff, the recognized individuals and organizations chosen have consistently supported the Nature Conservancy’s mission and exemplified a particular enthusiasm in the preservation of the wild places of West Virginia.
Robinson & McElwee attorney Joseph M. Price recently presented on the Current Issues Arising Under the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act during the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Human Resources Conference held in Charleston.
Six Robinson & McElwee attorneys have been recognized in the State Journal’s Best Lawyers 2013 listing for their work in their respective practice areas. The attorneys and their areas of recognition include:
Robinson & McElwee Of Counsel Dr. Robert P. George was sworn in Monday, September 9th as the Chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in a ceremony at the US Supreme Court in Washington. Dr. George was sworn in by the Chief Justice of the United States, John G. Roberts and took the oath on the Bible of Harriet Tubman.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond issued an opinion on September 4, affirming a decision by Judge Stamp in the Northern District of West Virginia in a dispute over the burial of drill cuttings. The landowners filed a trespass and damages case against Chesapeake Appalachia LLC, challenging the practice of burying drill cuttings on-site, as opposed to disposing of the drill cuttings in a landfill. The court found that West Virginia law requires a fact specific analysis of whether the activities of the oil and gas operator are “reasonably necessary” to the development
Two law firms noted for their oil and gas practices, Robinson & McElwee PLLC and Geiger Teeple Smith & Hahn LLP, announced today that the two firms have merged, effective June 1. The integration of Alliance, Ohio-based Geiger Teeple with Charleston, West Virginia-based Robinson & McElwee leverages the collective knowledge, decades of experience and resources of the two highly regarded legal practices.
The newly released edition of Chambers USA 2013 recognized five Robinson & McElwee attorneys as “Leaders in their Field” for their practices in West Virginia:
Joseph S. Beeson was recently named “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants in Charleston, W.V. by Best Lawyers. This accolade is particularly significant because only one lawyer in each practice area in each metro area is honored with this prominent award, which is based on exhaustive peer-review assessments.
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