Donald P. Eriksen

Donald P. Eriksen, Of Counsel to the firm, has engaged in the practice of law for more than thirty-five years. Don's practice has concentrated in matters relating to business transactions including sales and acquisitions, financing and the natural gas industry.

He has been involved in matters relating to the formation, acquisition and equity financing of various businesses and properties including oil and gas, and real estate projects, as well as matters relating to securities laws, as they relate to private placements.

Don is very well regarded in the oil and gas area. He has over 30 years of experience in all phases of oil and gas development including title matters, operations, production, sale, pipeline matters, financing, and mergers and acquisitions, and has substantial personal oil and gas investments. Don has a strong knowledge of the oil and gas business including field activities and has advised not only in regard to legal matters but also operational issues. Over the past year, Don has advised owners of the rights to develop Marcellus Shale as to the economic benefits available to them, the legal protections to be sought and the field operations to drill and operate Marcellus Shale wells.

After graduating in 1964 from Princeton University with a degree in physics and working at Westinghouse; Research and Development Laboratory for two years, he obtained his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh in 1969. He was a member of the Editorial Board of the Law Review and the Order of the Coif. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in the Natural Resources Law and Oil and Gas Law categories

Don has an AV rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards awarded by this national directory of lawyers.