Trial and appellate law practice, criminal defense, personal injury, commercial business activities with emphasis in coal sales for export. Admitted in the United States Supreme Court, the Northern and Southern District so Ohio, the Western District of Michigan, the Sixth and Fourth Federal Circuit Court of Appeal and the State of Ohio. Business activities include brokering coal for sale in the export market. Business and legal practice in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, New York, and Sweden. Corporate background and "due diligence" investigations. Civil Practice includes corporate business litigation, consultation and representation of energy resource companies, particularly coal mine acquisition and sales of coal, primarily in the export market. Brokering coal sales from Kentucky and West Virginia for export, including coordination of transport of coal from mine site to port via truck, barge and rail transport. Draft and review international coal sales contracts and negotiation of same with coal purchasing agents.