Marsha Hudkins concentrates her practice in energy and mineral law, and commercial and real estate transactions.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Directed and supervised multiple teams of abstractors in performing mineral title examinations for the purpose of acquisition of minerals, leasing of minerals, permitting for mining/drilling, notice requirements and/or enforcement/acquisition of surface easements, involving in excess of 1000 mineral title reports
- Closed multiple transactions for the acquisition of over 200 oil and gas wells in West Virginia and Pennsylvania; coordinated and performed due diligence for same
- Obtained a judicial order for a client to lease the mineral interest of a minor pursuant to West Virginia Statute on Lands of Infants
- Assisted in the management of a title project for a class action alleging, in part, damages to land and personal injury to landowners from air pollution
- Advised a client, and successfully enforced the client’s right of way to use a surface estate for ingress/egress for drilling operations
- Manages and coordinates the Steptoe & Johnson Energy Alert project for the purpose of keeping energy clients informed of recent case decisions and regulations that impact business decisions
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
- Energy law
- Mineral development/acquisition
- Real estate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2001 Steptoe & Johnson
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- National Association of Lease and Title Analysts
- Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS
- GABALTA Liaison to NALTA
- Board of Directors, NALTA
- Harrison County Chamber of Commerce
- Marion County Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors, The Connecting Link, Inc.
AWARDS / HONORS
- Moot Court Board
- Pro Bono Award for Outstanding Public Service, Center for Law & Public Service
PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- “Abstracting Mineral Title,” MLB Chapter of American Association of Professional Landmen, March 2009