Professional of the Year - Environmental Law
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Thomas S. WestThe West Firm, PLLC677 Broadway 8th floor Albany NY 12207 |
| Industry: | Law |
| Born: | March 15,1951, White Plains, New York |
| Spouse: | Renée Desormeau West |
| Children: | Thomas, Andrew; 2 grandchildren |
| Current Organization: | The West Firm, PLLC |
| Type of Organization: | Law firm |
| Major Product: | Legal services |
| Area of Distribution: | National |
| Area of Practice: | Environmental and Energy Law |
| Expertise: | Environmental, Oil & Gas, Energy Law |
| University/Degree: | B.A., Government, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, 1974; J.D., Albany Law School of Union University, 1977; Admitted New York, 1978 and Pennsylvania, 2010 |
| Title: | Principal |
| Work History: | Formerly a Partner with LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae and formerly affiliated with Nixon, Hargrave, Devans and Doyle and DeGraff, Foy, Conway, Holt-Harris and Mealey |
| Honors & Awards: | Listed in Best Lawyers in America in the field of Environmental Law 2006-2010; Superlawyers 2007-2010; Corporate Counsel Top Lawyers (2009-2010) |
| Published Works: | Regularly speaks on issues associated with natural gas exploration and development, including issues relating to hydraulic fracturing, compulsory integration and land issues associated with mineral rights leasing |
| Affiliations: | American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; Albany County Bar Association; Member, Executive Committee, Environmental Law Section, New York State Bar Association; Co-Chair, Mining and Oil & Gas Exploration Committee |
| Hobbies & Sports: | Alpine skiing, kiteboarding, golf, tennis |
| Email: | twest@westfirmlaw.com |
| Website: | http://www.westfirmlaw.com |