Steptoe & Johnson PLLC | The National Law Review

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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a U.S. law firm with core strengths in business, energy, labor and employment, litigation and transactional law. We have more than 300 attorneys serving clients in 13 office locations in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. Steptoe & Johnson’s Pennsylvania locations include the Meadville office and the Southpointe office located in Canonsburg.

Steptoe & Johnson was founded in 1913. Since then, we’ve learned a thing or two about what it takes to meet your goals. No matter how much we grow, our first priority is building relationships.

Our attorneys practice in more than 40 different areas of law and have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® and Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. They work closely with clients in industries including health care, engineering, manufacturing, technology, real estate, and finance. They provide guidance on everything from the selection of the most advantageous structure for a business to complex corporate issues and proactive advice on day to day operation.

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Tammie C. Alexander

Tammie Clark Alexander, Steptoe Johson Law Firm, Banking Attorney

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Tammie Clark Alexander assists clients with banking, real estate, commercial transactions, title insurance, and construction law matters (particularly those related to green construction)....

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Jennifer Anderson Hill

Jennifer Hill professional liability defense litigator Steptoe Johnson law firm

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Jennifer Hill, a litigator, focuses her practice on professional liability defense, primarily in areas of medical professional negligence and broker malpractice. She also represents...

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Laurie C. Barbe Member Laurie Barbe represents insurance companies in response to first and third party insurance claims and defends individuals and businesses in claims involving personal injury, wrongful death... laurie.barbe@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Krystina Barbieri Associate Ms. Barbieri previously worked for Wakefern Food Corporation, the largest retailer-owned Cooperative in the United States. Ms. Barbieri worked as an HR Generalist for the organization and... krystina.barbieri@ogletree.com ogletree.com
Rodney L. Bean Member For more than 20 years, Rodney Bean has provided practical, no-nonsense advice to help leading employers develop and apply labor and human resources strategies that are both compliant and... rodney.bean@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Kathy G. Beckett Member Twenty-five years experience practicing environmental, regulatory and natural resources law have enabled Kathy Beckett to develop a national reputation for her ability to influence... kathy.beckett@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Jon C. Beckman Associate Jon Beckman focuses his practice in the area of energy and natural resources law, specifically assisting clients with transactional and environmental matters. Mr. Beckman is a former... jon.beckman@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Armando Benincasa Member Armando Benincasa concentrates his practice in the areas of energy law, environmental law, environmental litigation, administrative law, government affairs and lobbying. His practice... armando.benincasa@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Phillip J. Binotto Member Phil Binotto focuses his practice in the area of labor and employment law, general litigation, complex construction contract litigation, and general corporate law. Mr. Binotto has... phil.binotto@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Bonita K. Black Member Bonita Black focuses her practice in the areas of general corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions and divestitures, and corporate, structured, and municipal finance law. She has... bonita.black@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Crystal I. Bombard-Cutright Of Counsel Crystal "Cris" Bombard-Cutright focuses her practice in the area of litigation. She has experience defending personal injury claims as well as construction law matters. Cris spends the... cris.cutright@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Zachary D. Bombatch Associate Zachary Bombatch focuses his practice in the areas of labor and employment law and general litigation. In his practice, he counsels clients on compliance with federal and state employment... zachary.bombatch@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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John R. Callcott Member John Callcott is a member in the firm's Morgantown office. He advises clients in workplace safety, employment, and commercial matters. He is a member of the firm's Workplace Safety Team... john.callcott@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	John R. Chadd Of Counsel John Chadd focuses his practice in the areas of energy transactional and mineral title law. He advises companies, investors, and lenders on a broad spectrum of oil and gas and energy... john.chadd@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
William Chambers Senior Environmental Consultant Bill Chambers is a Senior Environmental Consultant with Steptoe & Johnson. He is a Licensed Remediation Specialist (L.R.S.) registered with the West Virginia Department of... bill.chambers@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Melissa Devich Cochran Member Melissa Devich Cochran focuses her practice on product liability, particularly asbestos litigation, where she represents and defends numerous and varied equipment manufacturers, outside... melissa.cochran@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Gordon H. Copland Member Gordon Copland concentrates his practice in complex litigation and health care matters. He routinely represents clients before the Health Care Authority (HCA) and other state regulatory... gordon.copland@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Jeffrey M. Cropp Of Counsel Jeffrey Cropp concentrates his practice in the area of labor and employment law. Mr. Cropp represents various employers in a variety of litigation matters, including wrongful discharge... jeffrey.cropp@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Cybersecurity Practice at Steptoe-Johnson The Steptoe & Johnson Cybersecurity Team helps clients plan to reduce the likelihood of a cybersecurity breach before it occurs, assists clients with responding to a breach and re-... susan.pauley@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Lori A. Dawkins Member Lori Dawkins is the Managing Member of the Denver office and leads the firm's Energy Litigation Practice Group. As Managing Member, Lori oversees all practice areas in the Denver office,... lori.dawkins@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Mark C. Dean Associate Mark Dean focuses his practice in the area of labor and employment law. He previously worked as in-house counsel for the West Virginia Division of Highways, where he also served as a legal... mark.dean@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Susan Llewellyn Deniker Member Susan Deniker focuses her practice in the areas of labor and employment law, litigation, and education law. Ms. Deniker's practice includes state and federal court cases, as well as cases... susan.deniker@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Christina A. Denmark Of Counsel Christina Denmark focuses her practice in the areas of energy and mineral title law. Ms. Denmark brings unique experience to her practice in the energy department, as she previously was a... christina.denmark@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Marcia L. DePaula Member Marcia DePaula focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment law representing hospitals, manufacturers, and corporate clients. She has extensive experience in commercial and... marcia.depaula@steptoe-johnson.com steptoe-johnson.com	G. Kurt Dettinger Member Kurt Dettinger is a businessman-turned-lawyer who cut his teeth in the business world as a corporate banker. Mr. Dettinger's business background is integral to his ability to understand... kurt.dettinger@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Michelle Lee Dougherty Member Michelle Dougherty focuses her practice in the areas of general and complex litigation including insurance defense, predatory lending, consumer protection claims, employment matters, ERISA... michelle.dougherty@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Energy Team Steptoe & Johnson’s Energy Team is made up of attorneys and paraprofessionals who provide comprehensive services to the energy industry across the firm’s major practices. Team attorneys... sharon.flanery@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Adam S. Ennis Member Adam Ennis is a member of the firm’s Energy Litigation, Construction and Business Litigation practice groups. He has over twenty-five years of civil litigation experience. He has... adam.ennis@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Environmental & Regulatory Steptoe & Johnson’s Environmental and Regulatory attorneys represent clients before federal, state, and local courts and administrative boards in civil, criminal, and administrative... armando.benincasa@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Ryan D. Ewing Associate Ryan Ewing focuses his practice in the areas of environmental and regulatory law. Drafted substantive legal memoranda on various environmental regulatory issues, including NPDES... ryan.ewing@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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W. Randolph Fife Member Randy Fife concentrates his practice in the areas of general litigation, primarily for insurance carriers. He has argued before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the United... randy.fife@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Gillian R. Flick Associate Gillian Flick focuses her practice in the areas of labor and employment and higher education. She counsels clients on compliance with federal and state employment laws and advocates on... gillian.flick@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Michael E. Flowers Of Counsel Michael Flowers focuses his practice in the areas of business, real estate, and corporate finance law. He is a former Chief Legal Counsel of KBK Enterprises (a multi-state real estate... michael.flowers@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Jan L. Fox Member Jan Fox focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment law. Ms. Fox has tried jury, non-jury, and administrative cases, and has argued approximately 65 appeals in the West... jan.fox@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Bridget D. Furbee Member Bridget Furbee focuses her practice in the area of energy law. She is the former in-house counsel for a major Fortune 500 energy company where she was responsible for legal issues related... bridget.furbee@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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William E. Galeota Member Bill Galeota devotes his practice to personal injury and commercial litigation, particularly medical professional and hospital liability, commercial disputes, and fiduciary litigation. He... bill.galeota@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Joshua W. Gallo Associate Joshua Gallo practices in the areas of energy law and mineral title law. He is experienced in drafting title opinions and abstracting for Appalachian Basin oil and gas clients, as well as... joshua.gallo@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Michelle E. Gaston Of Counsel Michelle Gaston concentrates her practice in the areas of general litigation, insurance coverage, and extra-contractual matters. Ms. Gaston's practice also involves reviewing insurance... michelle.gaston@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Joyce A. Gentry Senior Environmental Consultant Joyce McCune Gentry, P.E., MS, has more than twenty years of experience in the environmental arena. Joyce is a Registered Professional Engineer in West Virginia. She works with... joyce.gentry@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Jace H. Goins Member Jace Goins practice is focused primarily on the area of professional liability litigation, and more specifically on the defense of long-term care facilities, physicians, and hospitals. He... jace.goins@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Laura M. Goldfarb Member Laura Goldfarb helps clients resolve their environmental policy, regulation, and enforcement problems. Prior to joining Steptoe & Johnson, Ms. Goldfarb was Assistant Counsel at the West... laura.goldfarb@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
L. Marissa Grace Associate Marissa Grace focuses her practice in the area of environmental law. marissa.grace@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Andrew Graham Member Andy Graham focuses his practice in the areas of energy and mineral law (oil and gas, coal, and coalbed methane), real estate, and commercial transactions. Mr. Graham regularly assists... andrew.graham@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Craig A. Griffith Member Craig Griffith focuses his practice in the areas of taxation, corporate and transactional law and government relations. Mr. Griffith's experience includes involvement in federal, state,... craig.griffith@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Jason R. Grill Of Counsel Jason's principal area of practice is civil litigation defense representing clients in matters involving personal injury and wrongful death, property damage, products liability,... jason.grill@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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John A. Hess Of Counsel John A. “Andy” Hess focuses his practice in assisting clients with insurance and personal injury cases, the representation of healthcare facilities in patient care claims, and litigating... andy.hess@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Dawn S. Holiday Member Dawn Holiday’s primary focus is the representation of licensed professionals and their organizations. Within the firm's Professional Liability Practice Group, she represents lawyers,... dawn.holiday@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Nathaniel Holland Member Nate Holland assists clients with business transactions and litigation involving the oil and gas industry. In particular, Mr. Holland helps clients develop solutions for novel challenges or... nate.holland@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Marsha K. Hudkins Member Marsha Hudkins concentrates her practice in energy and mineral law, as well as commercial and real estate transactions. marsha.hudkins@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Donald T. Hueske Member Don Hueske focuses his practice in the area of mineral title law and has extensive experience in title examination and due diligence for acquisitions and financing issues, as well as the... don.hueske@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Eric J. Hulett Member Eric Hulett has litigated and tried a variety of cases in state and federal courts and focuses his practice in the areas of construction law, surety bond claims, professional liability and... eric.hulett@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Insurance Litigation Steptoe Johnson

Steptoe & Johnson’s Insurance Litigation Group lawyers offer decades of experience successfully representing clients in government liability, civil rights, premises liability, personal...

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Mark G Jeffries Associate Mark Jeffries focuses his practice in the area of labor and employment law. He has represented employers in wrongful discharge and discrimination cases in state and federal court, as well... mark.jeffries@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Russell D. Jessee Member Russell Jessee is the leader of the firm's Business Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on resolving disputes for business clients. He defends creditors and servicers in... russell.jessee@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Charles F. Johns Member Charles Johns concentrates his practice in trial work with a focus on professional liability and energy litigation. He has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts. He... charles.johns@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Karen E. Kahle Member Karen Kahle's practice is devoted to litigation, with a focus on products liability, energy, class actions, and mass torts. Prior to practicing law, Ms. Kahle was a registered pharmacist... karen.kahle@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Andrew J. Kalgreen Of Counsel Andrew Kalgreen concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial equipment finance and leasing, municipal lease-purchase financing and other public sector financing, banking and... andrew.kalgreen@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Mauritia G. Kamer Member Mauritia counsels employers on preventative practices to minimize workplace disputes, including advising employers on issues relating to employee handbooks and policies, employee relations... mauritia.kamer@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Benedict J. Kirchner Of Counsel Benedict Kirchner focuses his practice in the area of energy and natural resources law (oil, gas, and coal), specifically related to transactional matters. Mr. Kirchner regularly assists... benedict.kirchner@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Thomas S. Kleeh Member Tom Kleeh concentrates his practice in labor and employment law. Mr. Kleeh has experience defending employers in protected class litigation and claims in discrimination claims against... thomas.kleeh@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Kurt L. Krieger Member Kurt Krieger focuses his practice in the areas of utility regulation and energy law. He has experience representing interstate natural gas pipeline companies, midstream companies, and gas... kurt.krieger@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Edward "Skipp" L. Kropp Of Counsel Edward L. "Skipp" Kropp focuses his practice in the area of environmental law and is resident in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a former Chief of the West Virginia Division of Environmental... skipp.kropp@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com/

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Labor and Employment Law Practice Group The Labor and Employment Law Practice Group represents employers in all aspects of labor, employment, employee benefits, and occupational injury law. Group labor & employment lawyers... andrew.fulton@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	William M. Lane Member Bill Lane focuses his practice in the areas of trusts and estates, real estate law, construction law, non-profit and for profit corporate law, and administrative law. william.lane@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
W. Henry Lawrence Member Hank Lawrence focuses his practice on energy and environmental litigation. He represents clients before federal, state, and appellate courts and administrative agencies in civil, criminal,... hank.lawrence@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Jamie L. Leary Of Counsel Jamie Leary counsels corporate clients on a wide variety of ERISA and employee benefits issues. She drafts plan documents and employee communications for retirement plans, including defined... jamie.leary@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Joseph U. Leonoro Member Joseph Leonoro concentrates his practice in matters involving labor and employment law. Joe has represented companies in defense of claims involving state and federal employment laws. He... joseph.leonoro@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Lucien G. Lewin Member For more than 35 years, Lucien Lewin has concentrated his practice in the areas of Litigation and now Mediation in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Throughout his career, Lewin has... lucien.lewin@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Richard L. Lewis Member Richard Lewis practices in the areas of domestic and international business law with a focus on environmental and energy-related legal matters. He represents clients before federal, state,... richard.lewis@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Anders W. Lindberg Member Anders Lindberg is the Practice Group Leader for the firm's Professional Liability Practice Group. Mr. Lindberg focuses his practice in the areas of professional liability defense,... anders.lindberg@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
David R. Little Of Counsel David R. Little’s practice focuses on developing solutions to complex legal challenges for his diverse clients. David represents his clients both in and out of the courtroom, having... david.little@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Jason Lucas Member Jason Lucas focuses his practice in the areas of energy and mineral law. Mr. Lucas regularly assists clients with mineral title examinations and title opinions and coordinating and... jason.lucas@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Gregory E. Mayes Jr. Associate Gregory Mayes' practice focuses in the area of business litigation. He has extensive experience in various areas of civil and commercial defense litigation, including medical and... gregory.mayes@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Ben M. McFarland Member Ben McFarland concentrates his practice in litigation. He represents energy, construction, and general industry companies before federal, state, and appellate courts. He also represents... ben.mcfarland@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Timothy M. McKeen Member Tim McKeen focuses his practice in oil and gas law throughout the Appalachian Basin, specializing in title, due diligence and mineral acquisitions. Mr. McKeen is the author of the American... timothy.mckeen@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	John J. Meadows Member John Meadows focuses his practice in the area of energy litigation and is an experienced civil litigator in both state and federal courts. John is the co-leader of Steptoe & Johnson's... john.meadows@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
John R. Merinar, Jr. Member Jack Merinar’s practice combines employer counseling, traditional labor law matters, and employment litigation. Mr. Merinar also defends ski areas in personal injury civil actions. He is... jack.merinar@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Edward A. Miller Member Ed Miller is a member of the firm’s Products Liability Practice Group. Ed has extensive experience representing product manufacturers and distributors in products liability claims; in... edward.miller@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Amber M. Moore Associate Amber Moore practices in the areas of energy and general litigation. Ms. Moore has experience in defending clients in land use, professional liability, medical malpractice, and... amber.moore@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Julie A. Moore Associate Julie Moore is a Member in the firm’s Morgantown office. Julie focuses her practice in labor and employment law, serving clients from a variety of industries ranging from banking, to health... julie.moore@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Michael J. Moore Associate Michael Moore focuses his practice primarily on labor and employment matters and has significant experience preparing matters for trial. Michael has represented companies in defense of... michael.moore@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Shawn A. Morgan Member Shawn Morgan’s has extensive trial experience in the area of federal court litigation and is skilled in handling government investigations and grand jury witness appearances. She is a 13-... shawn.morgan@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Gregory P. Neil Associate Greg Neil is an attorney in the Litigation Department at Steptoe & Johnson PLLC and focuses his practice in the areas of construction litigation, business litigation, and insurance... gregory.neil@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Jim Newberry Member Jim Newberry focuses his practice in the areas of higher education, government relations, and regulatory matters. He recently served as Mayor of Lexington and has extensive leadership... jim.newberry@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Melanie Morgan Norris Of Counsel Melanie Norris concentrates her practice in the areas of direct representation of insurance companies in response to extra-contractual claims, insurance arson and fraud investigation,... melanie.norris@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Susan Haller Pauley Of Counsel Susan Pauley currently practices in the areas of information and privacy law, cybersecurity, and mineral title examinations. Ms. Pauley is a member of the firm’s Cybersecurity Team. susan.pauley@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Jeffrey K. Phillips Member Jeff Phillips concentrates his practice on complex and commercial litigation. He represents businesses, particularly energy companies, in claims of wrongful death, fraud, deliberate intent... jeff.phillips@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
R. Neal Pierce Of Counsel Neal Pierce brings almost 40 years of oil and gas industry experience to the Steptoe & Johnson Energy Team. For over 15 years, he served as general counsel for one of the largest... neal.pierce@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Katharine L. Platt Associate Katharine focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment law. She represents employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters and provides advice with respect to... katharine.platt@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Chelsea V. Prince Member Chelsea Prince is a member of the firm’s First Party Insurance Team as well as the General Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on the defense of both first-party and third-... chelsea.prince@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Brian J. Pulito Member Brian Pulito focuses his practice in the areas of eminent domain proceedings, construction litigation, midstream litigation, oil, gas and mineral law litigation, and insurance litigation... brian.pulito@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Ancil G. Ramey Member Ancil Ramey concentrates his efforts in the areas of appellate litigation, having handled over 300 appellate matters, as well as matters involving commercial litigation and insurance... ancil.ramey@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Peter J. Raupp Member Peter Raupp focuses his litigation practice in the areas of commercial litigation, general litigation, professional liability, civil rights, and appellate law. peter.raupp@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Real Estate Steptoe Johnson Real estate lawyers work closely with clients to tailor the scope of services to the requirements of a particular project. The group’s objective is to provide first-class representation... tammie.alexander@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Paul K. Reese Of Counsel Paul "Kip" Reese focuses his practice in the areas of professional liability and long-term care litigation. paul.reese@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Meredith J. Risati Associate Meredith Risati focuses her practice in the area of general litigation,including personal injury litigation, insurance litigation, employment and education litigation, and construction... meredith.risati@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Kaitlin L. Robidoux Associate Kaite Robidoux focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment law. Drafted employment law presentation for insurance company, as well as other employment law presentations for... kaitlin.robidoux@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Jason E. Roma Of Counsel Jason Roma practices in the area of litigation focusing on products liability, toxic tort litigation, transportation law, and general defense. He has represented clients in complex tort... jason.roma@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Robert E. Ryan Member Robert "Booter" Ryan focuses his practice in the area of litigation, and particularly in transportation, police and correctional officer liability, personal injury defense, toxic torts and... robert.ryan@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Eric W. Santos attorney Eric Santos focuses his practice in the areas of litigation and products liability law. Mr. Santos is former counsel to a Fortune 500 insurance company where he specialized in liability... eric.santos@steptoe-johnson.com (724) 873-3188 www.steptoe-johnson.com	Martin Saunders Of Counsel Martin Saunders focuses his practice in the area of labor and employment law and related litigation. martin.saunders@steptoe-johnson.com 724-749-3176 www.steptoe-johnson.com
Davin L Seamon Member Davin Seamon concentrates his practice primarily in real estate transactions, mineral law, commercial transactions, business formation and governance, and intellectual property. Mr. Seamon... davin.seamon@steptoe-johnson.com (304) 933-8112 www.steptoe-johnson.com	Donald C. Sinclair II Of Counsel An experienced litigator, Mr. Sinclair concentrates his practice on occupational and environmental litigation in the energy and transportation sectors, including air, water, and soil... donald.sinclair@steptoe-johnson.com 304-231-0458 www.steptoe-johnson.com
Charles A. Sinsel Member Charles "Chark" Sinsel concentrates his practice in the areas of health care, corporate law, business transactions, and contracting. Mr. Sinsel represents health care entities, including... charles.sinsel@steptoe-johnson.com 304-933-8148 www.steptoe-johnson.com	Gary E. Slagel Government Relations Coordinator - Pennsylvania Gary Slagel, who most recently retired as the Senior Advisor of Environmental Affairs for CONSOL Energy, has joined the firm as a Government Affairs Specialist. Mr. Slagel is an... gary.slagel@steptoe-johnson.com 724-749-3157 www.steptoe-johnson.com
Christopher L. Slaughter Member Chris Slaughter represents employers in labor and employment law matters. His practice is evenly divided between counseling and litigation. Mr. Slaughter has tried cases before state and... chris.slaughter@steptoe-johnson.com 304-526-8140 www.steptoe-johnson.com	Alyssa A Sloan Of Counsel Alyssa Sloan focuses her practice in the defense of litigating claims involving workplace injuries and illnesses and related employment matters. She has represented employers in more than... alyssa.sloan@steptoe-johnson.com (304) 262-3537 www.steptoe-johnson.com
Amy M. Smith Member For over twenty-five years, Amy Smith has practiced in litigation, concentrating on appellate, business, energy, and class action litigation. Ms. Smith has a broad range of litigation... amy.smith@steptoe-johnson.com (304) 933-8137 www.steptoe-johnson.com	Andrew P. Smith Associate Andrew Smith focuses his practice in the areas of litigation and professional liability defense. He has handled matters involving nursing home defense, employment matters, premises... andrew.smith@steptoe-johnson.com 304-526-8084 www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Ashley Howie Tallichet Associate Ashley Howie Tallichet focuses her practice in the area of energy and mineral title law. She has extensive experience assisting clients in the preparation of drilling title opinions and... ashley.howietallichet@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	James M. Tartaglia Associate Jim Tartaglia concentrates his practice in the area of energy and natural resources law. Mr. Tartaglia regularly assists clients with a variety of their transactional needs, including due... james.tartaglia@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Glenn A. W. Thompson Member Glenn Thompson focuses his practice in the area of energy and oil and gas law, assisting clients in Pennsylvania and North Dakota with oil, gas and mineral title issues by overseeing the... glenn.thompson@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com/glenn.thompson	Jeffrey H. Tour Member Jeffrey Tour has 34 years of broad employee benefits expertise and practices in the areas of pension, deferred compensation, and welfare benefit plans. Mr. Tour also counsels clients... jeff.tour@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com/
Vanessa L. Towarnicky Of Counsel Vanessa Towarnicky's primary focus is in the area of labor and employment law. She has been involved in representing clients in various employment cases, including sexual harassment;... vanessa.goddard@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Sarah G. Trainer Associate Sarah Trainer focuses her practice in the area of oil, gas and mineral law and property law with emphasis on mineral and leasehold title examination. She is a former clerk for Judge Joseph... sarah.trainer@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Allyn G. Turner Of Counsel Allyn Turner concentrates her practice in the areas of environmental law, environmental litigation, administrative law, and environmental policy issues. Her practice involves permitting,... allyn.turner@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	James W. Turner Member Jim Turner is a trial lawyer with a practice focused on the defense of transportation companies, manufacturers, and industries. Mr. Turner is highly experienced in the discovery and... james.turner@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Lauren K. Turner Associate Lauren Turner focuses her practice in the area of energy litigation and represents the interests of energy companies, particularly from the oil and natural gas industry, in state and... lauren.turner@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Thomas A. Vorbach

Thomas Vorbach, Steptoe Johnson Law Firm, Tax Law Attorney

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Tom Vorbach has nearly 40 years of practice experience in the areas of taxation, commercial and international transactions, and real estate, as well as estate planning, estate and trust...

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William J. Wahoff Member Bill Wahoff’s primary focus is health and safety law, including OSHA on a national basis, workers’ compensation, Ohio VSSR, and intentional tort litigation defense. He has vigorously... bill.wahoff@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Ed Wallison Attorney Ed's principal area of practice is civil litigation involving business disputes and the defense of personal injury and medical malpractice claims. He is also a certified mediator with... ed.wallison@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Melissa S. Watkins Member Melissa Watkins concentrates her practice in the areas of taxation, business and commercial planning, nonprofit tax issues, and other areas related to the establishment and operation of... melissa.watkins@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	J Kevin West Member For over 25 years, Kevin West's practice has been focused on the energy industry, both as an outside and in-house attorney. His practice includes complex litigation, asset and stock... kevin.west@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
L. Gil White Government Relations Coordinator - WV Gil White is a former 14-year elected member of the West Virginia State Legislature and a former political liaison to Governor Joe Manchin III. During the 2016 WV Legislative Session, Mr.... gil.white@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Allison B Williams Member Allison Williams focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment law, litigation, and higher education law. Ms. Williams' practice includes cases pending in state and federal... allison.williams@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
L. Frederick Williams Jr. Member Fred Williams concentrates his practice in federal taxation, state and local taxation, oil and gas taxation, business and public finance. Mr. Williams' experience includes significant... fred.williams@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	Monté L. Williams Member Monté Williams often tells his clients, "I'm here to try to eliminate your worry." Monté puts his skills as a litigator to work to protect his clients, whether he's defending them at trial... monte.williams@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com
Walter L. Williams Member Walter Williams concentrates his practice in health care and business transactions involving health care providers, both for-profit and tax-exempt, confidentiality issues (including HIPAA... walter.williams@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	William D. Wilmoth Member Bill Wilmoth concentrates his practice in litigation, particularly in defending complex commercial and energy cases, securities cases, and health care cases. He also counsels clients in... william.wilmoth@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com