Corporate Energy Attorney Jay Hammond Joins Babst Calland’s Business Services Practices
PITTSBURGH, PA – May 18, 2015 – The law firm of Babst Calland today announced the addition of corporate attorney Jay Hammond as a shareholder in the Firm’s Energy and Natural Resources and Business Services groups.
Mr. Hammond is the former Vice President and General Counsel of Atlas Energy and the former Supervising Counsel for Chevron North America Exploration and Production’s Appalachian/Michigan business unit. Previously, he also held key legal positions with CNX Gas Corporation and CONSOL Energy. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia and is a graduate of Cornell Law School, Oxford University and Harvard College.
“Jay Hammond is a welcome addition to our Business Services Group in its role of supporting transactions, corporate compliance, and general business counsel for our clients, particularly those in the natural gas industry,” said Chester R. Babst III, managing shareholder of Babst Calland. “He also joins our established multi-disciplinary team of energy attorneys after having been involved in Marcellus Shale development throughout the Appalachian Basin during the past decade. He will work collaboratively with our Energy and Natural Resources Group attorneys and clients. We’re pleased that Jay will be a part of our team,” added Babst.
Babst Calland’s Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group represents many energy clients on a variety of matters related to energy and environmental law, business transactions, land use, title, litigation, construction, and employment and labor.
January 2015