Alexandria D. Lay

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Biography

Alexandria “Alex” Lay is the Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Energy and Natural Resources Department Contracts Practice Group. Alex focuses her practice in energy transactions. In her work, she represents coal, oil and gas, and renewables companies, as well as gas and water utilities, in various matters, including negotiating stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions, conducting and managing wide-scale due diligence projects, and advising on various other operational and property matters. She is named among 2019 Forty Under 40 in the Oil and Gas Industry by Hart Energy.

Representative Experience

Represented, in coordination with regulatory counsel, gas utility in various asset and stock acquisitions and dispositions
Advised coal entities on nationwide real property matters in merger of equals
Represented an energy company in emissions offset credit agreement and other carbon capture-type projects
Represented, in coordination with regulatory counsel, asset disposition of water and sewer utilities
Represented energy company in the real property aspects of a stock sale divestiture of coal-producing assets, including pre-closing internal entity reorganizations, preparation and recording of instruments transferring coal, gas, and surface assets nationwide, and associated due diligence
Advised company in divestiture of a coal mine and associated properties in various states by both stock and asset sale, including preparation and recording of all property transfer documents and preparation of various agreements addressing coal-gas cooperation, subsidence, transition services, and command center services
Managed preparation and recording of property transfer documents in the termination of a joint venture involving Marcellus Shale assets in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Experienced in preparing purchase and sale agreements, trade agreements, deeds, leases, subleases, and other related transactional agreements
Managed and coordinated multi-state due diligence projects, prepared transactional documents, and conducted closing for large asset transaction
Provided educational presentations for energy clients on overview of the 2018 West Virginia cotenancy legislation for land and operations personnel

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Licensed In

West Virginia

Education

J.D. Washington and Lee University School of Law

B.A. Glenville State University

Memberships

Board of Governors, Glenville State University (2021-Present)
Board of Trustees, Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (2019-Present)
Advisory Board, Institute for Energy Law (2019-Present)
Co-Chair, EMLF Annual Institute, Charleston, SC (June 2023)
Leadership Class, Institute for Energy Law, Class of 2022
Leadership West Virginia, Class of 2019
Co-Chair, EMLF Young Lawyers Committee (2017-2019)
Lawyer Leadership Institute, West Virginia Bar Foundation, Class of 2018
TerraLex Leadership Program

Achievements

The Best Lawyers in America®, Natural Resources Law (2024-Present), Oil and Gas Law (2024-Present), Energy Law (2026)
Outstanding Young Alumna of the Year, Glenville State University (2020)
Forty Under 40 in the Oil & Gas Industry, Hart Energy (2019)
Professionalism and Service Award, Washington & Lee School of Law

Speaking Engagements

“Data Centers: Early Development Considerations,” Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Fall Symposium (October 2025)
“Data Center Webinar Series: Overview of Data Center Stakeholder and Land Issues,” Steptoe & Johnson PLLC (October 1, 2025)
“M&A Trends in the Energy Industry,” Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Annual Institute (June 2025)
“Appalachian Caselaw Update,” Institute for Energy Law, 5th National Young Energy Professionals’ Law Conference, Austin, TX (October 2021)
“Energy Transactions 101,” American Association of Professional Landmen 2019 Appalachian Land Institute, Corapolis, PA (October 2019)
“West Virginia’s 2018 Cotenancy Legislation,” GABALTA Spring Conference, Charleston, WV, and Southpointe, PA (April 2019)

Publications

Executive Editor, “Climate and the Environment,” Washington & Lee Journal of Energy

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