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So, you receive a division order in the mail from an oil and gas company related to Marcellus Shale or Utica Shale oil and gas production in West Virginia. You may be asking, “What is this confusing, fractional decimal interest set forth within the division order? What does it mean? What is its purpose? Where […]

As reported by various media outlets across North Central West Virginia, Simmerman Law Office, PLLC recently filed a Complaint against the City of Weston, West Virginia and various Weston City Council members in the Circuit Court of Lewis County, West Virginia alleging that the City of Weston, West Virginia created a hostile work environment and

When dealing with an insurance company, unfortunately, a common question that arises is: what is insurance bad faith? The basic answer is straightforward. When a consumer (an insured) pays for an insurance policy from an insurer they are entering into a contractual relationship with a party which possesses superior bargaining and actual power. Based on

Simmerman Law Office, PLLC recently filed a Complaint against HG Energy II Appalachia, LLC, HG Energy LLC, and others, related to oil and natural gas mineral assets, pipeline developments and interests in Harrison County West Virginia, alleging that HG Energy, and others, improperly trespassed and converted a surface estate in Harrison County, West Virginia, and

Per multiple media reports, the City of Clarksburg, West Virginia and former City Manager Martin Howe recently settled the lawsuit brought by Simmerman Law Office, PLLC on behalf of Martin Howe against the City of Clarksburg, West Virginia.  As part of the settlement, the City of Clarksburg, West Virginia agreed to pay Martin Howe $209,371.22

As reported by various media outlets across North Central West Virginia, Simmerman Law Office, PLLC recently filed a Complaint against the City of Clarksburg, West Virginia and various Clarksburg City Council members in the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia alleging that the City of Clarksburg, West Virginia used malicious, oppressive, corrupt, discriminatory and

Simmerman Law Office, PLLC recently filed a Complaint against Antero Resources Corporation and Antero Resources Appalachian Corporation related to oil and natural gas mineral assets and interests in Harrison County and Doddridge County, West Virginia, alleging that the Antero entities improperly converted the Plaintiff’s oil and gas estates and assets for Antero Resources Corporation’s economic

In a recent press release, Simmerman Law Office, PLLC was noted as filing a Complaint in the Circuit Court of Monongalia County, West Virginia on behalf of Greer Industries, Inc. against the City of Morgantown, West Virginia alleging various violations of state law, sounding primarily in state preemption and violations of the West Virginia Constitution. 

According to a recent online article, Simmerman Law Office, PLLC filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Doddridge County, West Virginia against a tractor trailer company when a tractor trailer operator allegedly lost control of a tractor trailer, while intoxicated, and caused substantial damage to a barn and water well in Doddridge County, West

Chad L. Taylor was recently recognized as a West Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Star. This selection is based off an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer review and recognition and professional achievement in West Virginia legal practice. Once of the few lawyers in West Virginia to be recognized as a Rising Star, Chad devotes his