About Rodger L. Puz

Rodger L. Puz is a shareholder and the General Counsel of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. He concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and catastrophic personal injury litigation, including energy law, admiralty, product liability, toxic tort matters, and outside general counsel services.

His practice includes cases in federal and state courts in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, and administrative proceedings with federal and state agencies, including the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Department of Labor. Mr. Puz handles litigation in all aspects of energy law including (1) well site accidents, (2) gas migration and nuisance cases, (3) lease challenges, (4) mineral trespass cases, and (5) inter-company disputes. Energy matters include oil and gas upstream and midstream and coal mining.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Puz worked as a petroleum engineer in the Appalachian Basin.

Professional Accomplishments

•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2004
•“Who’s Who in Energy: Legal,” Pittsburgh Business Times

Speaking Engagements

•“Litigation Update for the Shale Plays” (Panelist); Institute for Energy Law (IEL) and Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF) 9th Law of Shale Plays Conference; Pittsburgh, PA; 9/5-9/6/2018
•“Bad Faith Pooling and Unitization in the Development of Shale Formations” (Co-Presenter); Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF) 36th Annual Institute; Amelia Island, FL; 6/21-6/23/2015

Press Releases

12/6/2017 Press Releases

Two Dickie McCamey Attorneys Named Among the Who’s Who in Energy

12/21/2015 Press Releases

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

2/12/2015 Press Releases

Jazwinski and Warhola to lead Dickie McCamey’s Real Estate Group

 

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Areas of Law

  • Energy
  • Other 3
    • Admiralty and Maritime
    • Outside General Counsel Services
    • Toxic Tort

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Commercial Disputes
    Claims under oil
    gas joint operating agreements, including trial
    successful defense of claim for $66 million in damages
    Claims under well development agreements
    Maritime commercial loss claims
    Mineral, L
    owner
    Environmental Disputes
    Lease termination cases
    Matters under various mine
    environmental statutes including the Pennsylvania Oil
    Gas Act
    the Surface Mine Reclamation
    Conservation Act
    Well
    mineral ownership disputes, including successful trial defense
    motions for summary judgment
    Catastrophic Personal Injury
    Toxic Tort Disputes
    Well site
    mine site accidents, including successful trial defense
    motions for summary judgment
    Groundwater contamination
    private nuisance matters stemming from oil
    gas operations, including summary judgment for pressure pumping company in notable gas
    fluid migration case in Southwestern Pennsylvania
    Maritime personal injury claims, including successful trial defense

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Ohio
    Pennsylvania
    United States District Courts in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
    United States Court of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, and Sixth Circuits
    West Virginia
    Memberships

    Memberships
    •Allegheny County Bar Association
    •Energy & Mineral Law Foundation
    •Pennsylvania Bar Association
    •Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
    Class of 1992
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    The Pennsylvania State University
    Class of 1983
    B.S.
    Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering
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Attorneys FAQs

  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Rodger L. Puz is admitted to practice in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Rodger L. Puz has a 4.8 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. has 194 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Rodger L. Puz attended Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. was established in 1906.