Concentrating in oil and gas law.
Representing small and medium land and mineral owners.

SPECIALIZING IN:
• Lease negotiation.
• Lease review and addendum writing.
• Royalty calculation and payment issues.
• Flat rate royalty cases.
• Forced surrender of lease acreage for failure to develop.
• Preparation & filing of comments on oil and gas permit applications.
• Appeals to Circuit and Supreme Court.
• Administrative proceedings before D.E.P. in Charleston.
• Consultations with other lawyers.


AUTHOR OF:
 “West Virginia Surface Owner’s Guide to Oil and Gas"
More information...

A FOUNDER:
Of the West Virginia Surface Owners Rights Organization (WV SORO)

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IN THE PRESS:

Oil & gas drillers pushing landowners for fast deals
August 4, 2008 -- West Virginia Public Radio Coverage of educational meeting for landowners.
"The most important thing is – understand what you are signing."

Oil and Gas Rights for Surface Owners
August 1, 2008 -- Channel 12 - WBOY

Difference between shallow, deep wells at issue
June, 2, 2008 -- Originally appeared in The WV Times-Record
"...[A] brilliant and entertaining [WVa Supreme Court] brief."

Land Owners Pressured on Gas Leases
May 26, 2008 -- Associated Press - Charleston Gazette
"McMahon recently started a campaign . . . through the W. Va. Surface Owners' Rights Organization."