Representative Projects - Litigation Support and Expert Testimony

Litigation support and expert testimony concerning breach of contract regarding the siting of oil and gas wells, gathering lines, and access roads on coal producing properties lying in McDowell County, West Virginia—conducted for Preservati Law Office PLLC on behalf of Concept Mining, Inc., et al. Case styled Concept Mining, Inc., et al. v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, et al. to be heard in Circuit Court for McDowell County, West Virginia

Litigation support and expert testimony regarding royalty calculation issues involving marine sand-dredging leases—conducted for McNichols Randick O'Dea & Tooliatos, LLP, on behalf of James Peterson, et al. Case styled State of California v. Hanson Building Materials America, Inc., et al. heard in Superior Court of Contra Costra.

Litigation support and expert testimony concerning alleged force majeure issues regarding a coal sales contract—conducted for Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC on behalf of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Case styled Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation v. Central West Virginia Energy Company, heard in the Circuit Court of Brooke County, West Virginia.

Litigation support and expert testimony concerning a claim for damages resulting from the mislocation of underground mine works on mine maps at an operation in Bell County, Kentucky—conducted for the law firm representing Cumberland Valley Contractors, Inc., and heard in Bell Circuit Court, Pineville, Kentucky.

Litigation support and expert testimony concerning a Lands Suitable for Mining designation in Claiborne County, Tennessee—conducted for the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Case styled Appolo Fuels, Inc. v. The United States, to be heard in Federal Claims Court.

Litigation support and expert testimony in a tortious interference action in Buchanan County, Virginia—conducted for Buchanan Ingersoll on behalf of Harman Mining Corporation. Case styled Hugh M. Caperton, et al. v. A.T. Massey Coal Company, Inc., et al. heard in the Circuit Court of Boone County, Madison, West Virginia.

Expert testimony regarding coal bed gas issues in an appeal of ad valorem property taxes—conducted for Greene County Board of Assessment Appeals, heard in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Litigation support and expert testimony concerning the appraisal of the right to mine limestone in a leasehold estate in a property in condemnation proceedings—conducted for Busch & Talbott, L.C., on behalf of Century Limestone, Inc., heard in Randolph County Circuit Court, Elkins, West Virginia.