Melissa S. Grimes

Representative Experience

• Drafted and reviewed mineral title opinions for oil, and gas clients identifying title defects and advising clients on appropriate curative measures
• Abstracted mineral and leasehold titles in numerous counties in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio
• Performed due diligence analyzing clients assets for multi-million dollar energy transactions

Licensed In

• Pennsylvania

Education

• J.D. Duquesne University Kline School of Law

• B.A. Wheeling Jesuit University

Memberships

• Women’s Energy Network (WEN)
• Board of Directors, Children’s Home Society
• Assistant Secretary, Strategic Planning Committee, Children’s Home Society

Publications

• “Ohio,” Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, Volume 10, No. 3 (September 2025)
• “Ohio,” Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, Volume 9, No. 2 (September 2023)
• “Ohio,” Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, Volume 8, No. 2 (September 2022)
• “Ohio,” Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, Volume 7, No. 2 (September 2021)
• “Ohio,” Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, Volume 6, No. 2 (September 2020)
• “Ohio,” Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, Volume 5, No. 2 (September 2019)
• “Ohio,” Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, Volume 4, No. 3 (September 2018)
• “Ohio,” Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, Volume 3, No. 3 (September 2017)
• “Ohio,” Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal, Volume 2, No. 3 (September 2016)