Bio
David brings over 30 years of experience to the Firm’s clients in energy, real estate, mineral law, and more. From the transactional to litigation, there is little David hasn’t seen or practiced in the world of land, mineral, and property law.
His specific experience includes conducting legal risk assessments for surface and subsurface development projects, drafting curative documents, and facilitating timely contract closings, providing strategic legal counsel on real property issues, including title, leasehold, and mineral rights, contracts, trainings on estate law related to oil and gas rights, and more.
He is entrenched in the energy community and law of Western, PA. Having graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1993, he has spent his entire career in the Pittsburgh area serving the community’s energy law needs.
His non-legal energy focus is spent riding his motorcycle, and also traveling with his wife to Canada and Western Europe. They also enjoy lounging around with their dog at their cottage on the Allegheny River, playing softball, and volunteering at numerous local charities.
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 1993)
- University of Pittsburgh (B.A. in Political Science, 1990)
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Work History
- Jackson Kelly PLLC, Counsel (November 2025-Present)
- Olympus Energy, Title Attorney (January 2021- August 2025)
- EQT Corporation, Contract Attorney (March 2020-December 2021)
- Arsenal Resources, Attorney (May 2016-January 2020)
- Gordon Rees Scully Mansukanni, LLP via Special Counsel, Title Attorney (July 2015-May 2016)
- CNX Land LLC, Attorney (January 2013-July 2015)
- Law Offices of David J. Kendall, Principal Attorney (June 2011-December 2012 & March 2000-April 2002)
- Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Melott, LLC, Attorney (April 2002-June 2011)
- Behrend & Ernsberger, Attorney (December 1998-March 2000)
Community
- Volunteer: Westmoreland County food bank, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Special Olympics, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Pittsburgh
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