12/21/2015Press Releases

Two Dickie McCamey Attorneys Named to “Who’s Who in Energy”

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote proudly announces that two of its lawyers, Rodger L. Puz and Jesse J. Zirillo, have been named to the 2015–2016 “Who’s Who in Energy: Legal” list prepared by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

Pittsburgh is one of five U.S. markets where energy is shaping the economy, which is why the business journals of Dallas, Denver, Houston, Pittsburgh, and San Antonio collaborate on publishing the annual list of “Who’s Who” in all aspects of the domestic energy boom. The list recognizes key players providing services in multiple areas of the industry including law, finance, engineering, chemicals, oilfield equipment, and construction services. Selection process involves being nominated by colleagues and clients based on one’s significant contributions to their field of work.

Rodger L. Puz is a shareholder and the General Counsel of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., as well as Chair of the firm’s Energy Group. He handles litigation in all aspects of energy law including well site accidents, gas migration and other pollution cases, lease challenges, mineral trespass cases, and joint operating agreement disputes. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Puz worked as a petroleum engineer in the Appalachian Basin.

Jesse J. Zirillo is a principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Energy Groups. Mr. Zirillo has extensive experience handling a wide range of transactional matters for clients in the energy, natural resources, and real estate industries. He has prepared a multitude of certified mineral title opinions, title curative, and land and legal due diligence associated with mineral transactions. In addition, he is well versed in oil and gas asset acquisitions and divestitures, mineral leases, joint ventures, joint operating agreements, farm-out agreements, term assignments, acreage trade agreements, sales and marketing agreements, gathering, transportation, and processing agreements.

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About Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. is a nationally-recognized law firm providing comprehensive legal expertise in a multitude of practice areas. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and founded more than 100 years ago, the firm serves industry-leading clients across the country from offices throughout the mid-Atlantic region in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia. For more information: 800-243-5412 or www.dmclaw.com.