Leslie Miller-Stover concentrates her practice in the areas of energy law, commercial transactions, real estate, and bankruptcy-debtor/creditor relations. She has handled matters involving mineral acquisitions, including mining operation acquisitions from bankruptcy debtors, drafting joint operating and other related agreements in acquiring drilling and production rights, coordinating and performing due diligence, title defect curative work, mineral title examinations and lease negotiations. Ms. Miller-Stover's practice also covers performing commercial title examinations, the preparation of commercial title opinions and title insurance policies, acquisitions, financing, commercial loan closings, and commercial leasing.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

• Energy/Mineral law
• Real estate
• Commercial banking
• Corporate
• Bankruptcy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007             Steptoe & Johnson
2006-07        Equitable Production Company
2001-06        Steptoe & Johnson
1994-1998     Carelink Health Plans

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Association of Professional Landmen

INDUSTRY/ CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

• Southern Jackson County Public Service District
• Past Board Member, West Virginia Wellness Council

AWARDS / HONORS

• Order of the Coif
• Patrick C. Duffy Award
• Managing Editor, West Virginia Law Review
• Graduated magna cum laude, West Virginia University

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• “Employing Common Sense in West Virginia Trial Courts: Juror Note-Taking and Jurors Questioning Witnesses,” West Virginia Law Review