Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: USA - Kentucky; Oklahoma; West Virginia

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a U.S. law firm built on business sensibility. Since it was established in 1913, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has grown to include 400+ lawyers and other professionals working in 18 offices across Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. The firm’s practice areas within business, energy, labor and employment, and litigation serve a wide range of clients in different industry sectors.

The legal team at Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is deeply committed to the success of its clients. Our corporate and transactional attorneys can provide guidance to clients on a full range of business issues, from structure, initial capitalization and financing, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, commercial transactions, real estate, and securities. Our goal is to develop long-term relationships with our clients and serve as trusted strategic advisors on legal and business issues through all stages of the business life cycle.

For more than 110 years, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has been instrumental in advancing the interests of clients within the natural gas, oil, and coal industries. Today, the firm also offers legal services to the evolving needs of the renewable energy sector, including solar, wind, and carbon capture technologies, offering a broad spectrum of legal services tailored to the energy industry. Lawyers and energy professionals with both operating and legal backgrounds bring real-world experience, deep knowledge, and advocacy to the firm’s energy practice.

The labor and employment team at Steptoe & Johnson focuses on assisting businesses in managing one of their most important assets: their employees. Our team navigates the complex maze of labor and employment laws, representing companies in all facets of labor relations, including union avoidance, strike preparation and avoidance, and contract negotiation. In addition, our employment lawyers guide clients in compliance, employee benefits, EPLI, and OSHA matters. With a wealth of capability in employment law, our team provides innovative solutions to achieve favorable results for clients.

In the face of litigation, Steptoe & Johnson aims for the prompt and economic resolution of disputes, keeping in mind the costs and risks associated with litigation and the potential for encouraging further lawsuits through settlement. The litigators at Steptoe & Johnson are skilled in analysis, budgeting, project management, and alternative dispute resolution. With a proven track record in handling complex legal battles and a readiness to proceed to trial, when necessary, Steptoe & Johnson ensures top-tier service through client-centered partnerships.

• Abstracting & Land Services
• Alcohol
• Alternative & Renewable Energy
• Antitrust
• Appellate
• Asbestos Litigation
• Banking & Commercial Transactions
• Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights
• Bond Counsel/Infrastructure Finance
• Broadband Infrastructure
• Business Litigation
• Cannabis Counsel
• Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)
• Class Action
• Construction
• Consumer & Retail Financial Services
• Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions
• Cotenancy Team
• Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
• Division Order Title Opinion Team (DOTO)
• Emergency Response Team (Chemical, Mining, and Oil & Gas)
• Employee Benefits
• Employment Litigation
• Energy
• Energy Contracts
• Energy Litigation
• Energy Transactional
• Environmental
• Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
• ERISA Litigation
• Estate Planning and Trusts
• Government Relations & Lobbying
• Health Care
• Higher Education Team
• Homeowners Association and Condominium Law
• Hospitality & Resorts
• Insurance Company Team
• Insurance Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• K-12 Education
• Labor & Employment Compliance
• Labor Relations
• Land Administration Services
• Life Sciences
• Litigation
• Long-Term Care
• Midstream
• Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
• Mineral Title & Due Diligence Services
• PFA’S & Emerging Contaminants
• Products Liability
• Professional Liability
• Public Finance
• Public Utility and Regulatory
• Real Estate
• Real Estate Development
• SEC Compliance and Securities
• Securities Class Action
• Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and Compliance
• Strategic Technology & E-Discovery Methods
• Taxation and Nonprofit
• Toxic Torts and Mass Torts
• Transportation
• Tribal and Federal Indian Law
• White Collar Defense
• Workers’ Compensation
• Workplace Safety/OSHA