Jennifer L. Hughes

Licensed In

• West Virginia

Education

• J.D. Lewis & Clark Law School

• B.A. Oberlin College

Memberships

• Previous Board of Directors, Women’s Energy Network- West Virginia Chapter, 2018-2021
• Founding Member, Women’s Energy Network- West Virginia Chapter
• West Virginia Chamber of Commerce: Environmental Committee
• West Virginia Manufacturers Association: Environmental Safety & Health Committee
• Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia (GO-WV): Environmental Committee, Legal Committee
• Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF): Member

Achievements

• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Environment (2023 – Present)

Speaking Engagements

• “Environmental Requirements for Natural Gas Pipelines”, WVCLE Shale Gas Law Seminar, Morgantown, West Virginia, Nov. 8, 2019
• “Environmental Challenges to Natural Gas Pipeline Projects”, WVCLE Shale Gas Law Seminar, Morgantown, West Virginia, Nov. 9, 2018
• “The Sierra Club Just Threatened to Sue Me: What Do I Do Now?”, West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association, Spring Meeting, Wheeling, West Virginia, May 17, 2017
• “Lessons Learned from the Use of Correlative Health Studies Against the Coal Industry: Is the Oil and Gas Industry Next?”, Kentucky Mineral Law Conference, Energy & Mineral Law Foundation, Lexington, Kentucky, Oct. 23, 2014
• “Current Issues in Stormwater Regulation in West Virginia”, Lorman, Charleston, West Virginia, Oct. 2, 2014