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Energy Litigation

Steptoe & Johnson energy litigators and paraprofessionals devote their practices to representing energy clients in conflicts throughout the Appalachian basin region. The Energy Litigation team is one of the largest and most diverse industry-specific litigation practices in the region. The group’s strength has earned the top ranking by The Best Lawyers in America®, in West Virginia, with more than 60% of group members individually recognized as leaders in their field.

Deep industry knowledge combined with a work approach based on partnering produces proactive representation for clients and effective interaction with governmental agencies to design solutions that prevent conflicts from arising.

With the perspective of 100 years of firm experience in the industry, Steptoe & Johnson energy litigators, based in offices throughout Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, stay current with emerging energy industry issues and develop solutions that are in line with each client’s litigation, regulatory, and strategic objectives.

Firm lawyers also provide litigation avoidance advice designed to develop alternative courses of action for clients seeking to reduce the threat of litigation. They have extensive experience in risk management strategies, contract and policy consulting, and training, derived from this unique and in-depth understanding of risk management and the energy industry.

Chambers and Partners, Publishers of Chambers USA recently wrote of one energy lawyer “she has caught the attention of the market thanks to her "calm air and ability to know just when to apply the breaks and when to ease the pressure." She recently secured a voluntary dismissal for a regional utility company client in a workplace safety case alleging wrongful death.

Representative Experience

As lead counsel, defended claims in excess of $250 million regarding allegations of contract breach, fraud and tortious interference in a natural gas measurement dispute
Defended the manufacturer of underground coal equipment against allegations of wrongful death resulting from defective design
Sought preliminary and permanent injunctions to prevent interference with energy company rights of way and major transmissions lines
Sought summary judgment for timbering client in unsafe workplace case where plaintiff alleged wrongful death
Defended multiple fatality/personal injury claims that arose from a mine shaft explosion

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Areas of Concentration

Team Leader:

McGowan, Steven P.

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Energy Litigation

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