Robert M. Stonestreet

Robert Stonestreet focuses his practice on energy and environmental law as well as commercial litigation. He has a wide array of regulatory and courtroom experience, including representation of clients in matters involving lease and land disputes, environmental permitting, enforcement actions, serious personal injury/wrongful death, land contamination, toxic torts, and complex commercial disputes.

During his more than 20 years in practice, Robert has tried multiple cases to verdict before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. In October 2022, he served as one of the lead trial counsel in a sub-surface trespass case in which a jury awarded over $70,000,000 in favor of his client for damage to mineral reserves, which verdict was upheld on appeal. Triad Hunter, LLC v. Eagle Natrium, LLC, 257 N.E.3d 982 (Ohio 7th Dist. Ct. App. 2024). Robert has played prominent roles in multiple successful appellate proceedings, which include: Haughtland Resources, LLC v. SWN Production Company, LLC, 2025 WL 3162008, at *1 (W.Va. Int. Ct. App., Nov. 12, 2025); West Virginia Land Resources, Inc. v. American Bituminous Power Partners, LP, 2023 WL 3991964 (June 14, 2023); SWN Production Company, LLC v. Conley, 243 W. Va. 696, 850 S.E.2d 695 (2020); Triad Hunter, LLC v. Eagle Natrium, LLC, 132 N.E.3d 1272 (Ohio 7th Dist. Ct. App. 2019); Central West Virginia Energy Co. v. Mountain State Carbon, LLC, 636 F.3d 101 (4th Cir. 2011); and Affiliated Construction Trades Foundation v. West Virginia Department of Transportation, 227 W. Va. 653, 713 S.E.2d 809 (2011).

Robert is involved in a number of industry and business associations:

Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia (Environment Committee)

West Virginia Coal Association (Environmental and Technical Committee)

Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Energy & Mineral Law Foundation

Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (Chair of the Energy Committee since 2024)

Air & Waste Management Association (West Virginia Chapter) (Past president)

Leadership West Virginia (Board of Directors)

West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Past Chair, Water Subcommittee, Environment Committee)

Robert actively participates in various community activities:

Marshall University Quarterback Club of Charleston (President)

Marshall University Big Green Scholarship Foundation (Director on the Board)

Putnam County Board of Zoning Appeals (Long-standing appointed member)

Meeks Mountain Trail Alliance (Director and Vice President)

West Virginia University College of Law

J.D.

2003

Marshall University

B.A.

2000