Background
Johnson, Donald R. was born on September 17, 1948 in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States.
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- Author: "Oil and Gas Operations in Surface Mining Areas," Eastern Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute, 1991. "Environmental and Health and Safety Aspects of Contract Mining," Eastern Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute, 1982. Senior Assistant General Counsel, Natural Resources, The Pittston Company, Lebanon, Virginia, 1978-1985.
Donald R. Johnson
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Washington & Lee University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1973).
Career
Admitted to the bar, 1973, Virginia and United States. District Court, Western District of Virginia. 1976, West Virginia and United States.
District Court, Southern District of West Virginia.
1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit. Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "Oil and Gas Operations in Surface Mining Areas," Eastern Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute, 1991.
"Environmental and Health and Safety Aspects of Contract Mining," Eastern Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute, 1982. Senior Assistant General Counsel, Natural Resources, The Pittston Company, Lebanon, Virginia, 1978-1985.
Member, Gas and Oil Regulatory Working Group, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, 1990-1992 and 1994.
Member: Roanoke and American (Member: Business Law Section, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section. Vice Chairman, Coal Committee, 1993. Oil, Gas Exploration and Production Committee.
Forest Resources Committee) Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar (Member: Section of Environmental Law, Board of Governors, 1983-1987. Sections of Business Law and Real Property Law).
West Virginia State Bar (Member, Environmental and National Resources Law Committee, 1987). Major clients of Donald R. Johnson: Pocahontas Mining Company.
Ingersoll-Rand Company.
Mountaineer Investigation & Security, Incorporated. Bristol Asphalt Products, Incorporated. Brunty Trucking Company.
Thyssen Mining Construction, Incorporated.
Betty B. Coal Company, Incorporated. Carbomin Corporation.
TM Trucking Company. Nora Leasing Limited.
Approved Attorney Foreign: Lawyers Title Insurance Company. Chicago Title Insurance Company Reference: First Union National Bank of Virginia.
The Law Office of Donald R. Johnson is dedicated primarily to serving regional clients with land holdings and mineral operations in Southwestern Virginia and Southern West Virginia. The firm represents corporations, partnerships, trusts and family groups in the development and protection of land resources--coal, oil and gas and timber.
Mr Johnson offers extensive experience to the firm"s clients as a former senior level attorney for a large regional energy company and as an attorney engaged in the diverse areas of mineral and natural resources law in private practice.
The firm also provides environmental law counseling and representation for industry and land ownership interest.
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Author: "Oil and Gas Operations in Surface Mining Areas," Eastern Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute, 1991. "Environmental and Health and Safety Aspects of Contract Mining," Eastern Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute, 1982. Senior Assistant General Counsel, Natural Resources, The Pittston Company, Lebanon, Virginia, 1978-1985.
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Member, Gas and Oil Regulatory Working Group, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, 1990-1992 and 1994. Member: Roanoke and American (Member: Business Law Section, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section. Vice Chairman, Coal Committee, 1993.
Oil, Gas Exploration and Production Committee.
Forest Resources Committee) Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar (Member: Section of Environmental Law, Board of Governors, 1983-1987.
Sections of Business Law and Real Property Law). West Virginia State Bar (Member, Environmental and National Resources Law Committee, 1987).
