Education
J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1979)
- Managing Editor, The West Virginia Law Review
B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, West Virginia University (1976)
Admissions
- Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
George A. Patterson, III
Of Counsel
George Patterson has a wide variety of legal experience, but now limits his practice to matters involving oil and gas, coal and commercial real estate law.
George has significant experience over the past 18 years in gas-related cases before the Public Service Commission. He helped write the rules under which utilities are required to transport gas to end users, and the rules under which pipelines are regulated by the PSC.
He is frequently invited to write and speak for legal and industry publications and meetings.
Honors
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America ® (Oil & Gas Law) 2007-present
- Gunslinger Award recipient, presented by Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia, 2015
- Recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business among “Leaders in their Field” for Natural Resources Law
- Peer-Review Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell
- Named Best Lawyers' 2012 Oil & Law Lawyer of the Year for the southern region of West Virginia
- Recognized by Super Lawyers (Energy & Natural Resources), 2009-2013
George A. Patterson, IIIRated by Super Lawyers
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News
- June 5, 2023
- May 20, 2021
- May 6, 2021
- Best Lawyers in America®, August 20, 2020
- April 24, 2020
- June 3, 2019
- April 17, 2019
- Independent Oil and Gas Association
Presentations & Events
- Presentation: Advanced Pooling and Unitization in West Virginia, by George A. Patterson, IIIContinuing Legal EducationJune 1, 2012
- Presentation: Surface Owner Issues, by George A. Patterson, IIIAmerican Association of Professional LandmenParkersburg, West Virginia, November 2008
- Presentation: Surface Owner Issues, by George A. Patterson, IIIAppalachian Producers SeminarSeptember 2008
- Presentation: Royalty Litigation After Tawney, by George A. Patterson, IIIAppalachian Producers SeminarPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2006
- Presentation: A Proper Oil and Gas Loan, by George A. Patterson, IIIWest Virginia Bankers Association and Independent Oil and Gas Association seminar2006
- Presentation: Conflicts in Operations: SMCRA and Coal, Oil & Gas, and Timber Operations, by George A. Patterson, IIIOil and Gas View; 31st Kentucky Mineral Law ConferenceLexington, Kentucky, 2006
- Presentation: Coal Bed Methane Ownership, by George A. Patterson, IIIAppalachian Producers SeminarLexington, Kentucky, 2004
- Presentation: Gas Purchase Contracts After Enron: The Producer View, by George A. Patterson, IIIAppalachian Producers SeminarCharleston, West Virginia, 2003
- Presentation: Oil and Gas Operations: Areas of Mutual Interest, by George A. Patterson, IIIThe 23rd Annual Institute Energy and Mineral Law FoundationBaltimore, Maryland, 2002
- Presentation: Operating in the Appalachian Basin Under the Model Form Operating Agreement, by George A. Patterson, IIIAppalachian Producers SeminarCharleston, West Virginia, December 1997
Articles & Alerts
- "Conflicting Rights and Interests Among Oil and Gas Lessees, Surface Owners and Other Interest Holders," by George A. Patterson, IIIWest Virginia, 23 Energy & Min. L. Inst. Ch. 9, page 2892002
- "Is a Gas Purchase Agreement Subject to UCC Section 2-306?," by George A. Patterson, IIIE. Min. L. Inst. Ch. 181997
Views & Visions
- Oil & Gas: Powering Our Future!Spring 2011
- Transportation – A Region on the Move!Fall 2012
Professional Affiliations
- West Virginia Bar Association
- Kanawha County Bar Association
- Energy and Mineral Law Foundation (Trustee; Chairman, Oil and Gas Committee, 1996-1997)
- Independent Oil and Gas Association (General Counsel)