Background
Power, Christopher B. was born on April 7, 1961 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Power, Christopher B. was born on April 7, 1961 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Washington & Lee University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1983). West Virginia University (Master of Business Administration, 1985. Juris Doctor, 1986).
Worked at Robinson & McElwee Limited Liability Partnership (Charleston, West Virginia) specializing in General Civil Practice. Banking, Bankruptcy, Black Lung, Coal, Energy, Environment, Estate Planning, Health Care, Insurance, Labor, Legislation, Litigation, Public Utilities, Oil and Gas, Real Estate, Recreation, Securities, Taxation, Toxic Torts, Workers Compensation and Health and Safety Law. Admitted to the bar, 1986, West Virginia and United States.
District Court, Southern District of West Virginia.
1992, United States. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Author: "Unsuitability Designations and Anticipated Post-Mining Environmental Problems," Eastern Mineral Law Institute., 1992. "The National Historic Preservation Acting and Federally Delegated State Permitting Programs: A SMCRA-Based Primer," Journal of Environmental Permitting, 1994.
"OSM"s Applicant/Violator System: Recent Developments," Eastern Mineral Law Institute, 1996.
"Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes: Coal Combustion Byproducts Returned to the Mine Site," Natural Resources and Environment (American Bar Association, Winter, 1997). Member: Kanawha County, West Virginia and American (Member, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section. Chair, Coal Committee) Bar Associations.
West Virginia State Bar.
Trustee, Eastern Mineral Law Foundation. Robinson & McElwee traces its legal roots in Charleston, West Virginia to 1865.
The current firm was formed in 1983 to provide a full range of legal services to its clients. lieutenant commenced practice at that time with seven partners and twelve associates.
Since then it has grown to a firm of 50 lawyers.
The firm also employs a number of legal assistants. The firm"s Clarksburg, West Virginia office opened in 1992 and currently has 4 lawyers.
Member: Kanawha County, West Virginia and American (Member, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section. Chair, Coal Committee) Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar.
Trustee, Eastern Mineral Law Foundation.