Clark Hill adds three oil and gas litigators

Clark Hill announced today that Kerri (Coriston) Sturm has joined the firm’s Litigation group as a Member in the Pittsburgh and Morgantown offices. Joining Sturm are John Whipkey as Of Counsel in the Morgantown office and David Jones as a senior attorney in the Pittsburgh office.

The trio of attorneys focus much of their practice on complex issues in the oil and gas industry.

“I’m thrilled to be back with Clark Hill,” said Sturm, who started her career with Thorp Reed & Armstrong in Pittsburgh before it merged with Clark Hill in 2013. “There’s a special kind of collaborative culture at Clark Hill.”

Sturm, Whipkey, and Jones regularly support landowners and non-operators in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Colorado. Recently, they’ve been assisting clients in disputes over underpayment of royalties and title issues involving production from the Marcellus and Utica shale.

“We’re excited to have Kerri, John, and David expand our reach in the oil and gas industry,” said Clark Hill Chairman Jeff Conn. “They’ve had tremendous success in representing clients in the oil and gas industry, and we’re excited to help them grow their practice nationwide.”

Sturm, Whipkey, and Jones are active in a number of oil and gas landowner associations. Sturm earned her law degree from The Ohio State University College of Law, while Whipkey and Jones graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.