F. Thomas Rubenstein

Partner
Morgantown, WV
(304) 225-1414 | Phone
(304) 296-6116 | Fax

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F. Thomas Rubenstein is a Partner in the Natural Resources Practice Group. He is the Managing Partner of the Morgantown, West Virginia office. Tom has more than 25 years of experience as a coal lawyer with both substantial in-house and private practice experience representing public and private operating and land holding companies. He is skilled in all legal and business matters pertaining to the coal industry, including transactions, mergers and acquisitions, coal sales, mine safety and health, and lease, sublease, operating and contract mining agreements. He is an experienced arbitrator for coal and commercial disputes. He provides preventative counsel and representation to county boards of education in administrative and appellate litigation, including appearances before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. He also provides preventative counsel and services to large and small health care providers, including employment, commercial and collection issues.

Education

J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (Order of the Coif, Law Review, Duffy and Koontz Scholarship Awards, 1981)
B.A., Mathematics, West Virginia University (magna cum laude, Pi Mu Epsilon, 1978 Spring Honors Dinner, 1978)

Bar Admissions

West Virginia, Virginia

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Selected Professional & Civic Organizations

American Bar Association
West Virginia State Bar
Lawyer Referral Hotline service
Pro bono counsel to Labor of Love Ministries, Morgantown Committee for The Living Room (homeless day shelter) and Emcee of Annual Faith Promise Banquet
Energy and Mineral Law Foundation, Member and Past Trustee
West Virginia Coal Association

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