Babst Calland Names Antonelli, Dausch, Mosites and Wills Shareholders
PITTSBURGH, January 21, 2015 – Babst Calland recently named Stephen A. Antonelli, Mark K. Dausch, Jean M. Mosites and Kevin T. Wills shareholders in the Firm.
Steve Antonelli, a member of the Firm’s Employment & Labor Services, Litigation Services and Energy & Natural Resources groups, represents employers in all phases of labor and employment law, as well as matters of general litigation, including those concerning the validity of oil and gas leases, joint venture agreements and other disputes involving the natural gas industry. Mr. Antonelli earned his J.D. degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 2005.
Mark Dausch, a member of the Firm’s Litigation Services and Energy & Natural Resources groups, focuses his practice in the areas of commercial, products liability, toxic tort and environmental litigation. A sizeable portion of his litigation practice has involved defending clients in the natural resources and mining industries. As lead trial counsel, he has tried bench and jury trials to verdict and has represented clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, alternative dispute resolution forums and before government agencies. Mr. Dausch earned his J.D. degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 2007.
Jean Mosites, a member of the Firm’s Environmental, Energy & Natural Resources, and Public Sector Services groups, focuses her practice primarily on client counseling on environmental compliance in the energy sector, as well as resolving liabilities under federal and state remediation programs. Ms. Mosites has assisted clients responding to agency requests for information, notices of violation and orders issued under Pennsylvania’s Oil and Gas Act, Clean Streams Law, and Solid Waste Management Act, as well as federal statutes including the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. She advises clients on regulatory matters encountered in the development of the Marcellus Shale, including water sourcing, handling and disposal, gas migration investigations, and site restoration obligations. She also practices before the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board on a variety of matters, including appeals from compliance orders and third-party permit appeals. Ms. Mosites earned her J.D. degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 2007.
Kevin Wills, a member of the Firm’s Business Services and Energy & Natural Resources groups, represents business clients in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts, real estate agreements and software licenses; advising clients involved in contract disputes; advising clients on business planning and structuring matters; and representing clients in natural gas and energy, including the acquisition of unconventional natural gas (such as Marcellus Shale) and natural gas pooling and unitization. Mr. Wills earned his J.D. degree from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2006.