Hudkins, Marsha K.

Category: Business

Review: Fax:(304) 624-8183 Marsha.Hudkins@Steptoe-Johnson.com

Description: Marsha Hudkins concentrates her practice in energy and mineral law, and commercial and real estate transactions.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Directed and supervised multiple teams of abstractors in performing mineral title examination for purpose of acquisition of minerals, leasing of minerals, permitting for mining/drilling, notice requirements and/or enforcement/acquisition of surface easements, involving in excess of 1000 mineral title reports
Closed multiple transactions for acquisition of over 200 oil and gas wells in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, coordinated and performed due diligence for same
Obtained judicial order for client to lease mineral interest of minor pursuant to West Virginia Statute on Lands of Infants
Assisted in management of title project for class action alleging, in part, damages to land and personal injury to land owners from air pollution
Advised client, and successfully enforced client’s right of way to use surface estate for ingress/egress for drilling operations
Manages and coordinates the Steptoe & Johnson Energy Alert project for the purpose of keeping energy clients informed of recent case decisions and regulations that impact business decisions
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Energy law
Mineral development/acquisition
Real estate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2001 Steptoe & Johnson

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

National Association of Lease and Title Analysts
Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

Harrison County Chamber of Commerce
Marion County Chamber of Commerce
The Connecting Link, Inc.
AWARDS / HONORS

Moot Court Board
Pro Bono Award for Outstanding Public Service, Center for Law & Public Service
PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

“Abstracting Mineral Title,” MLB Chapter of American Association of Professional Landmen, March, 2009