Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Mr. Preservati’s primary area of practice is energy law with an emphasis in complex litigation.

Bar Admissions

Admissions

• West Virginia State Bar
• Illinois State Bar
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
• Illinois Supreme Court

Education

• University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1994
• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1997

Significant Accomplishments

Representing energy clients in all facets of litigation, including complex, “bet-the-company” matters

Representing coal companies in civil and criminal investigations relating to mining injuries and fatalities

Representing corporate plaintiffs in multi-million dollar disputes

Representing global Fortune 100 company and serving as de facto general counsel for multiple subsidiaries

Representing energy clients before state and federal courts

Representing energy clients before state and federal administrative agencies

Representing clients in high-stakes litigation regarding the sterilization of millions of tons of recoverable coal reserves

Drafted West Virginia statutes and regulations regarding the drilling and operation of oil and natural gas wells and natural gas pipeline safety

Representing businesses in personal injury, medical malpractice and product liability matters

As in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 electric utility, litigated and managed thousands of personal injury, asbestos and wrongful death cases; managed admiralty and maritime operations

Representing clients in federal white-collar criminal cases and assisting corporations in responding to complex federal grand jury subpoenas