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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a U.S. law firm with more than 300 attorneys and core strengths in energy, business, employment, and litigation. Steptoe & Johnson operates 13 offices in six states including Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. Visit http://www.steptoe-johnson.com and connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Tammie C. Alexander Member Tammie Clark Alexander assists clients with banking, real estate, commercial transactions, title insurance, and construction law matters (particularly those related to green construction).... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Jennifer Anderson Hill Member Jennifer Hill, a litigator, focuses her practice on professional liability defense, primarily in areas of medical professional negligence and broker malpractice. She also represents... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com
Nicole M. Annan Associate Nicole Annan focues her practice in the area of energy litigation. [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com

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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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Andrew J. Barber Associate Andrew Barber focuses his practice in the area of labor and employment law and general litigation, representing a diverse group of clients from small business owners to larger commercial... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Crystal I. Bombard-Cutright Associate 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Katrina N. Bowers Associate Katrina Bowers focuses her practice in the area of energy and general litigation. Defended mine operator against allegations that an employee’s termination violated 105(c) of the Mine Act... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Nora Clevenger Currens Member Norrie Clevenger Currens concentrates her practice in the defense of personal injury, complex litigation and employment matters. She has tried over 15 cases in West Virginia and Kentucky in... [email protected] 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-... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Allison J. Farrell Member Allison Farrell focuses her practice in the area of energy litigation. She represents the interests of the oil and natural gas industry and has been involved in all aspects of litigation... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	L. Marissa Grace Associate Marissa Grace focuses her practice in the area of environmental law. [email protected] 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,... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com
Jana P. Grimm Member Jana Grimm works closely with clients to counsel them regarding various employment issues that may arise during the course of business. Ms. Grimm has developed a regional reputation for... [email protected] steptoe-johnson.com

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Sara E. Hauptfuehrer Of Counsel With an emphasis on litigation, Sara Hauptfuehrer's practice focuses on Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). She also handles employment discrimination... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	James W. Heslep Member James "Mac" Heslep defends employers against claims of work-related injury and illness. His practice began with a focus on the defense of state workers’ compensation claims. He has... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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. [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Mark G Jeffries

Mark Jeffries, Labor and Employment Attorney, Steptoe and Johnson Law Firm

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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...

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Russell Jessee, Litigation Attorney, Steptoe Johnson Law Firm, West Virginia

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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...

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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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Aubrie K. Kiel Associate Aubrie Kiel focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment law. She formerly worked as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Arenda L. Wright Allen of the United States District Court for... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Paul A. Konstanty Member Paul Konstanty focuses his practice in the areas of energy, litigation, regulatory licensure and higher education. He represents clients in the areas of mineral title, mineral acquisition... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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. [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com
Sarah M Lange Associate Sarah Lange focuses her practice in the area of energy law. She has extensive experience in the area of mineral and title law including due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, leasing,... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Joseph U. Leonoro Member Joseph Leonoro concentrates his practice in matters involving labor and employment law. [email protected] 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,... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Julie A. Moore Associate Julie Moore focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment law. Julie is the Chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee and is a member of the firm’s Higher Education industry team. [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Shawn A. Morgan Of Counsel 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-... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com
C. David Morrison Member David Morrison focuses his practice in the area of labor and employment and has over 35 years of experience in employment counseling, including supervisory training. He has tried over 80... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Mark A. Moses Associate Mark Moses focuses his practice in the areas of litigation and products liability law. [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Gregory P. Neil Associate Greg Neil focuses his practice in the areas of energy litigation, construction litigation, and insurance defense. Mr. Neil has handled numerous matters involving motor vehicle accidents,... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Jim H. Newberry Jr. 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... [email protected] 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,... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com

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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... [email protected] 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-... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com
Brian J. Pulito Member Brian J. Pulito focuses his practice in the areas of construction litigation, midstream litigation, oil, gas and mineral law litigation, intellectual property law litigation, and insurance... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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. [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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. [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com	Kaitlin L. Robidoux Associate Kaite Robidoux focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment law. Key Experience: Drafted employment law presentation for insurance company, as well as other employment law... [email protected] 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... [email protected] www.steptoe-johnson.com

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Martin Saunders Of Counsel Martin Saunders focuses his practice in the area of labor and employment law and related litigation. [email protected] 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... [email protected] (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... [email protected] 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... [email protected] 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
Candace B. Smith Associate Candace Smith practices in the areas of general and energy litigation. She has experience in the defense of individual and corporate clients involving a wide variety of energy and... candace.smith@steptoe-johnson.com 859-219-8211 www.steptoe-johnson.com	Nelva Smith Associate Nelva Smith practices in the area of labor and employment law. Prior to receiving her Juris Doctorate, she was a legal assistant with Scott, Scriven & Wahoff LLP, and was a third party... nelva.smith@steptoe-johnson.com 614-456-1656 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
Ghislaine G. Torres Bruner Of Counsel Ghislaine Torres Bruner focuses her practice in litigating cases relating to energy, environmental and natural resources, water law, negligence, and appellate matters. She also handles... ghislaine.bruner@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com	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 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	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 Associate 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	Kristen Andrews Wilson Of Counsel Kristen Andrews Wilson practices in the firm’s litigation department, focusing on medical professional liability and long term care defense, as well as general and complex civil litigation... kristen.andrews-wilson@steptoe-johnson.com www.steptoe-johnson.com