Oil and Gas Leases and Related Agreements - Pooling and Unitization Clause

John K. Keller

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

• Provides general business representation, primarily to companies engaged in oil and gas development; has significant litigation experience in all aspects of the oil and gas industry and has represented oil and gas operators in acquisitions, operational issues, banking and business planning
• Acted as lead trial counsel in gas contract arbitration against a Fortune 100 company resulting in an award of more than $100 million
• Defended and negotiated favorable settlements in two Ohio gas royalty class action cases
• Has counseled lenders and borrowers in hundreds of millions of dollars in loans secured by Appalachian Basin petroleum reserves
• Served as a member of the Executive Committee, as chair of the Oil & Gas Committee, as chair of the Annual Institute of the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation, and is a former chair of the Natural Resource Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association
• Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in Natural Resources and Environment, 2012 to 2014
• "Who's Who in Energy," American City Business Journals, 2013
• Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2010 to 2014
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Energy and Natural Resources, 2012 to 2014
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2004, and 2009 to 2011
• The Best Lawyers in America, Oil and Gas Law, 2008 to 2015
• Top Rated Lawyer for Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, 2013