F. Thomas Rubenstein is a Partner in the Natural Resources Practice Group. He is the Managing Partner of the Morgantown, West Virginia office. Tom has more than 25 years of experience as a coal lawyer with both substantial in-house and private practice experience representing public and private operating and land holding companies. He is skilled in all legal and business matters pertaining to the coal industry, including transactions, mergers and acquisitions, coal sales, mine safety and health, and lease, sublease, operating and contract mining agreements. He is an experienced arbitrator for coal and commercial disputes. He provides preventative counsel and representation to county boards of education in administrative and appellate litigation, including appearances before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. He also provides preventative counsel and services to large and small health care providers, including employment, commercial and collection issues.
