Jon Beckman

Jon C. Beckman focuses his practice in the area of energy and natural resources law, specifically assisting clients with energy and environmental litigation. Jon draws on his mineral title and regulatory experience to assist clients with disputes over mineral ownership, royalties, and leasehold issues as well as environmental and regulatory matters.

Additionally, he assists clients with eminent domain proceedings, construction litigation, midstream litigation, insurance litigation, and arbitration proceedings. Jon is a former Combat Trauma Specialist for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and is active in the firm’s Veterans Inclusion Council.

EXPERIENCE:

• Litigated oil and gas leasehold and ownership issues for energy clients
• Assisted industry clients in quiet title and partition actions that included complex heirship and mineral title issues
• Represented midstream clients in federal eminent domain actions and landowner disputes
• Provided counsel to energy operators navigating Pennsylvania’s oil and gas laws and regulations
• Prepared mineral title opinions, including complex calculations of ownership and leasehold interests, arising from energy exploration and production operations
• Assisted energy clients in complex arbitrations under the American Arbitration Association’s Commercial Rules

Education:

• J.D. Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
• M.A. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
• B.S. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Memberships:

• Pennsylvania Bar Association, Energy and Environmental Law Section
• Northwest Pennsylvania American Inn of Court
• Graduated magna cum laude, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
• Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association, Environmental Committee
• Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America