Mineral Title & Due Diligence Services

Steptoe & Johnson’s mineral title services now provide mineral title, due diligence, and Division Order Title Opinions (DOTOs) to all major producing oil and gas basins in the United States. At Steptoe & Johnson, our business model is built upon long-term relationships. Our team prides itself on meeting today’s goals while considering the implications of our actions today on your company’s success in the future.

Highlights

More than 50 attorneys cross-trained to understand title in multiple states and basins
70 in-house abstractors and landmen available to abstract and build runsheets in county record rooms in all supported basins
Capacity to undertake major mineral title, DOTO, and due diligence projects prepared by a dedicated team of professionals
Dependable performance throughout all major basins

Technology

Digital abstracts and opinions
Workflow processes coordinating work across all offices
Digital enhancement technology
Utilization of Quorum Land Management Solutions
Online client file progress monitoring
Turnkey title solutions, from abstracting to final opinion
Land administration services

Representative Experience

Managed and coordinated efforts of a team of attorneys conducting due diligence in conjunction with a number of acquisitions in Texas, including one involving more than 100,000 gross acres and 200 producing units
Led due diligence teams responsible for issuing mineral title opinions for both held by production and newly leased acreage totaling over 100,000 acres in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Represented an oil and gas exploration company in the due diligence portions of a $5 million lending transaction secured by oil and gas leasehold interests in Colorado
Represented an oil and gas exploration company in the due diligence portions of an $81 million acquisition of oil and gas leasehold interests covering fee and federal lands in central Wyoming
Prepared drilling title opinions and division order title opinions throughout the SCOOP, STACK, and Arkoma basins
Managed operations and provided legal analysis related to oil and gas title and property holdings in West Virginia and central Pennsylvania for the land resources department of a Fortune 500 energy company
Performed, managed, and coordinated due diligence projects for multiple oil and gas development companies including projects with estimated values of over two billion dollars
Represented multiple oil and gas exploration companies in the preparation and/or review of hundreds of drilling and division order title opinions, acquisition opinions, ownership opinions, title reports, etc. covering fee, state, federal and tribal lands in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming

Joshua S. Korbini

Team Leader

Wheeling, WV

(304) 231-0440
Email

Benjamin C. McKinney

Team Leader

Morgantown, WV

(304) 598-8107
Email

Gabriel R. Ackal, Jr.

Associate

The Woodlands, TX

(281) 203-5757
Email

Dakin W. Alderson

Associate

The Woodlands, TX

(281) 203-5790
Email

Derrick W. Bachman

Member

Southpointe, PA

(724) 914-6432
Email

Brian D. Bailey

Associate

Bridgeport, WV

(304) 933-8812
Email

Delainey D. Banks

Associate

Wheeling, WV

(304) 231-0455
Email

Kathleen R. Begley Kindya

Associate

Pittsburgh, PA

(412) 504-8041
Email

Member

Southpointe, PA

(724) 914-6404
Email

Nicholas O. Borror

Member

Morgantown, WV

(304) 598-8134
Email

Member

Columbus, OH

(614) 458-9826
Email

Joseph D. Carpini

Member

Wheeling, WV

(304) 231-0481
Email

Gale E. Carroll

Member

Bridgeport, WV

(304) 933-8185
Email

Member

Charleston, WV

(304) 353-8161
Email

Roger S. Christenson II

Member

Bridgeport, WV

(304) 933-8110
Email

Laney S. Christy

Associate

Southpointe, PA

(724) 749-3148
Email

Associate

Denver, CO

(303) 389-4355
Email

Douglas J. Crouse

Of Counsel

Charleston, WV

(304) 353-8109
Email

Lori A. Dawkins

Member

Bridgeport, WV

(304) 933-8103
Email

Jeffrey C. Dunham

Of Counsel

Charleston, WV

(304) 353-8164
Email

Natalie R. Eisenhauer

Staff Attorney

Morgantown, WV

(304) 598-8111
Email

Louis E. "Lee" Enderle Jr.

Member

Bridgeport, WV

(304) 933-8172
Email

Robert D. Fluharty

Member

Charleston, WV

(304) 353-8158
Email

Joshua W. Gallo

Member

Southpointe, PA

(724) 914-6417
Email

Daniel A. Garcia

Of Counsel

Pittsburgh, PA

(412) 504-8128
Email

Grace E. George

Associate

Wheeling, WV

(304) 231-0472
Email

Anthony J. Giresi

Member

Pittsburgh, PA

(412) 504-8133
Email

Karlie M. Gorall

Associate

Columbus, OH

(614) 456-1688
Email

Andrew S. Graham

Member

Morgantown, WV

(304) 598-8161
Email

Associate

Morgantown, WV

(304) 598 8114
Email

Philip S. Griffith

Member

Morgantown, WV

(304) 598-8133
Email

Melissa S. Grimes

Member

Southpointe, PA

(304) 231-0470
Email

Joshua C. Hannold

Member

Southpointe, PA

(724) 749-3171
Email

Of Counsel

Bridgeport, WV

(304) 933-8167
Email

Gary D. Holland

Member

Charleston, WV

(304) 353-8108
Email

Marsha K. Hudkins

Member

Bridgeport, WV

(304) 933-8133
Email

J. Chuck Hudson

Member

Charleston, WV

(304) 353-8128
Email

Donald T. Hueske

Of Counsel

The Woodlands, TX

(281) 203-5755
Email

Travis L. Irwin

Member

Southpointe, PA

(724) 749-3152
Email

J. Brooke Kamicker

Member

Morgantown, WV

(304) 598-5372
Email

Eli W. Kiefaber

Of Counsel

The Woodlands, TX

(281) 203-5720
Email

Marshall W. Kuieck

Associate

Columbus, OH

(614) 456-1695
Email

Jessica M. Laramie

Of Counsel

Denver, CO

(303) 389-4366
Email

W. Henry Lawrence

Member

Bridgeport, WV

(304) 933-8186
Email

Rachel A. Lawson

Associate

Morgantown, WV

(304) 598-5363
Email

Of Counsel

Meadville, PA

(814) 333-4915
Email

Member

Southpointe, PA

(724) 914-6410
Email

Timothy M. McKeen

Chair, Energy & Natural Resources Department / Member

Wheeling, WV

(304) 231-0473
Email

Renée N. Metcalf

Of Counsel

Oklahoma City, OK

(405) 825-9055
Email

Associate

Charleston, WV

(304) 353-8179
Email

Christopher H. Nahley

Member

Charleston, WV

(304) 353-8140
Email

William J. O'Brien

Member

Bridgeport, WV

(304) 933-8181
Email

William J. O'Brien Jr.

Member

Pittsburgh, PA

(412) 504-8026
Email

Brian J. Pulito

Member

Meadville, PA

(814) 333-4905
Email

Associate

Southpointe, PA

(724) 749-3127
Email

Andreah S. Riedel

Of Counsel

Wheeling, WV

(304) 230-2351
Email

Matthew S. Schlensker

Member

The Woodlands, TX

(281) 203-5776
Email

William H. Smith

Of Counsel

Bridgeport, WV

(304) 933-8176
Email

Tiffany L. Spiker

Associate

Morgantown, WV

(304) 598-8159
Email

Deana M. Stephens

Member

Southpointe, PA

(724) 914-6406
Email

Anna M. Strange

Of Counsel

Morgantown, WV

(304) 598-5360
Email

Barkley J. Sturgill, Jr. "BJ"

Member

Lexington, KY

(859) 219-8215
Email

Dorie M. Sullivan

Associate

Southpointe, PA

(724) 749-3197
Email

Glenn A. W. Thompson

Member

Meadville, PA

(814) 333-4902
Email

Of Counsel

Denver, CO

(303) 264-4414
Email

Makenzie P. Violette

Associate

Southpointe, PA

(724) 749-3121
Email

Charles K. Wade

Of Counsel

Bridgeport, WV

(304) 933-8277
Email

Raymond P. Walters

Associate

The Woodlands, TX

(281) 203-5756
Email

Associate

Wheeling, WV

(304) 231-0462
Email

Member

Morgantown, WV

(304) 598-8157
Email

Of Counsel

San Antonio, TX

(281) 203-5732
Email

Speaker Event

Mineral and Royalty Deed Interpretation in TX: What Have We Done ...

Press Release

Steptoe & Johnson Welcomes Jessica Laramie to Denver Office

Press Release

Seasoned Energy Attorney Anna Strange Returns to Steptoe & Johnso...

Press Release

Steptoe & Johnson’s Pittsburgh Team Grows with the Addition of ...

Press Release

Charlie Wade Brings Over a Decade of Experience in Energy Law to ...

Speaker Event

2025 HADOA April Luncheon

View All Related News & Resources

Related Services

Copyright © 2026 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC. All rights reserved. Disclaimer