Since it was founded in 1986, Babst Calland has operated with a collaborative spirit and an open management structure. Many attorneys at the firm have the opportunity to actively participate in the management of the firm. The firm Management Committee consists of Don Bluedorn, James Curry, and Chris Farmakis.
The firm is governed by a board of directors, which is currently composed of Chip Babst, Don Bluedorn, Lisa Bruderly, Kathy Condo, James Curry, Mark Dausch, Chris Farmakis, Steven Green, Jenni Hicks, Max Junker, David White, and Kevin Wills. Mark Shepard serves as the firm’s General Counsel.
Donald C. Bluedorn II
Managing Shareholder; Management Committee
Don Bluedorn is Managing Shareholder and serves on the Management Committee. His environmental law practice focuses primarily on water and wastewater management, site remediation/brownfields, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste issues…
James Curry
Managing Shareholder, Washington, DC Office; Management Committee
Jim Curry is the Managing Shareholder of the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Jim is an energy lawyer with years of experience in government service and private practice helping clients navigate difficult regulatory and strategic challenges throughout…
Christian A. Farmakis
Shareholder; Management Committee; Chairman of the Board
Chris Farmakis is a shareholder in the Corporate and Commercial Group and serves on the firm’s Management Committee. His practice focuses on acquisitions and divestitures; complex corporate and commercial transactions; real estate transactions…
Chester R. Babst III
Founding Shareholder; Chairman of the Firm
Chip Babst is Chairman of the Firm and is a member of the Environmental and Energy and Natural Resources groups. Mr. Babst has more than 40 years of experience in providing counsel on environmental matters…
Lisa M. Bruderly
Shareholder
Lisa Bruderly is a shareholder and past chair of the Environmental Group of Babst Calland. She is also a member of the Firm’s Energy and Natural Resources Group. Ms. Bruderly primarily focuses on regulatory issues associated with water resources…
Frank J. Clements
Founding Shareholder; Director Emeritus
Frank Clements is a founding shareholder of Babst Calland. Mr. Clements is experienced in a variety of corporate, finance and commercial transactions. He has a strong background in energy and environmental law. His practice is focused on business transaction work…
Kathy K. Condo
Shareholder
Kathy Condo is a shareholder in the Litigation Services Group of Babst Calland. Before joining the firm, Ms. Condo spent more than 25 years in the Pittsburgh office of a large national law firm, during which time she handled numerous jury and non-jury trials…
Mark K. Dausch
Shareholder
Mark Dausch is a shareholder and co-chair of Babst Calland’s Litigation Group. He focuses his practice on environmental, energy and complex commercial litigation. As lead trial counsel, he has tried several environmental, energy and…
Steven M. Green
Managing Shareholder, Charleston Office
Steven Green is a shareholder in the Energy and Natural Resources Group of Babst Calland. His practice is focused on energy matters, primarily upon advising and representing corporate clients within the oil and gas industry…
Jennifer J. Hicks
Shareholder
Jennifer Hicks is a shareholder in the Litigation, Energy and Natural Resources, Employment and Labor, and Environmental groups of Babst Calland. Ms. Hicks has represented clients in a wide variety of litigation matters in state and federal courts throughout West Virginia.
Robert Max Junker
Shareholder
Max Junker is a shareholder in the Public Sector, Energy and Natural Resources and Employment and Labor groups of Babst Calland. Mr. Junker has served as a municipal and school district solicitor for several years, and he is currently the solicitor…
Mark D. Shepard
Shareholder; General Counsel
Mark Shepard is a shareholder in the Litigation Group of Babst Calland and currently serves as general counsel to the Firm. Prior to joining the firm, he served as chair of the litigation group for one of Pittsburgh’s largest law firms.
David E. White
Shareholder
David White is a shareholder in the Firm’s Construction, Litigation, and Energy and Natural Resources groups. Mr. White’s construction experience includes representing contractors, subcontractors, design engineers and project owners in disputes…
Kevin T. Wills
Shareholder
Kevin Wills is a shareholder in the Corporate and Commercial, Energy and Natural Resources, and Emerging Technologies groups of Babst Calland. Mr. Wills’ practice includes representing business clients in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures…
