Energy and Mineral Law

Illinois Mineral Rights Attorneys

Oil & Gas, Coal, Coalbed Methane and Carbon Sequestration Law and Litigation Attorneys

Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP serves as litigation counsel for numerous oil, gas, coal and coalbed methane producers in Illinois. Our experience includes handling complex litigation matters in areas that include surface and mineral rights issues. Contact our offices to schedule a consultation with one of our energy law attorneys.

Our mineral law group possess many years of legal experience in the mineral law arena. Claire Manning, former Chairman of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, and of counsel at Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP, also consults with our mineral law clients on environmental matters, including air permits and NPDES permits, as needed.

We provide legal counsel and representation for oil, gas, coal and coalbed methane producers needing assistance in the following areas:

• Litigation involving disputes among mineral producers, royalty owners, surface owners, regulators and interstate pipelines
• Valuation of mineral reserves
• Regulatory proceedings before the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and/or the Illinois Commerce Commission

For further information about mineral law, we recommend that you also contact the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals, Divisions of Oil and Gas and Land Reclamation, as well as the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board, the Illinois Oil and Gas Association, the Illinois Coal Association, and the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation. Links to their websites may be found at our resource links page on this site.

We look forward to helping you resolve your oil, gas, coal, coalbed methane and other energy law issues. Contact our mineral rights law offices in Springfield, Illinois, to meet with one of our experienced mineral law attorneys.