Steptoe & Johnson's Business Litigation Practice Group represents clients before federal, state and local courts and boards in civil, criminal and administrative matters. Group members possess extensive experience as seasoned litigators who can handle commercial and energy related litigation in 'bet the company' cases.

Commercial Litigation

• Contract disputes
• Antitrust and restraint of trade issues
• Title and mineral severance matters
• Mineral ownership issues
• Subsidence litigation
• Condemnation
• Land use
• Construction and bonding questions
• Appellate practice at all levels in state and federal courts
• Arbitration
• Insurance coverage
• Copyright and trademark issues
• Patent litigation

Environmental Litigation

• Penalty and enforcement actions; site remediation and cost recovery; indemnity and transactional issues
• West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and U. S. Environmental Protection Agency negotiations
• Underground storage tank remediation and closure claims
• Superfund cost recovery and allocations
• RCRA and hazardous and solid waste disposal enforcement
• Cost recovery actions
• Permit appeals 

Energy Litigation

• Coal, oil and gas, water, hard rock, timber, and other natural resource matters including administrative penalty issues
• Audit and compliance issues
• Corporate director and officer liability
• FERC regulatory
• PSC regulatory