Veteran West Virginia Attorney Ramonda Marling Joins Babst Calland’s Charleston Office as Shareholder
Babst Calland announced the lateral move of established West Virginia attorney Ramonda C. Marling who will be joining as a Shareholder in the firm’s office in downtown Charleston.
Effective today, Ms. Marling is joining forces with Babst Calland senior-level legal counsel in its Litigation and Energy and Natural Resources practice areas. Ms. Marling primarily represents clients in litigation and commercial matters. She has extensive experience in complex, high-dollar commercial litigation matters representing natural gas producers, midstream companies, coal companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, tobacco companies and other corporations.
She has represented natural gas producers in litigation involving class action royalty disputes, lease disputes, trespass (including subsurface trespass) and nuisance matters; midstream companies in trespass; coal companies in contract disputes; employment and deliberate intent matters; tobacco companies in product liability matters; mining companies in safety and health matters; coal broker in international contract dispute; and brokerage firms and investment advisors against claims of fraud, misrepresentation, and violations of federal and state laws. Ms. Marling also has first chair trial and appellate experience.
“We are very pleased to welcome Ramonda to Babst Calland to support our strategy to continue to expand our senior-level legal counseling team to serve the needs of existing and new clients in the region. She is a natural fit for us as she shares our values, experience and philosophy in serving clients, some with whom we already have business relationships,” said Donald C. Bluedorn II, managing shareholder of Babst Calland.
“It is an exciting time for me to join Babst Calland’s team of well-regarded attorneys in West Virginia and become part of a firm where the energy business is a significant force,” said Ms. Marling.
Commenting on her lateral move to the firm, Charleston-based attorney and co-chair of the Babst Energy Litigation practice, Timothy M. Miller said, “As a litigator who focuses on energy law and commercial litigation, I am pleased that Ramonda will be joining our team in representing clients, particularly in the energy industry where she has more than 15 years’ experience. I have known Ramonda for many years and am excited that she will bring her extensive experience in West Virginia and Ohio to our firm.”