Stites & Harbison, PLLC

         
Tom Meng is a Member of the firm based in its Lexington office, where he is a member of both the Natural Resources Service Group and the Real Estate & Banking Service Group. His career in natural resources and real estate law spans more than 30 years. In particular, he has represented coal, oil and gas and utility companies on property rights, coal supply contracts, contract mining agreements, regulatory compliance, acquisitions of mining operations, and financing. He also handles commercial real estate, leasing and financing transactions for regional and national banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Meng has been named to The Best Lawyers in America^® (2001-2010), Kentucky Super Lawyers (2010) and has been elected a Fellow in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. He has long been active in the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation, serving as President (2003-04); Vice President (2002-03); Treasurer (2001-02); and member of the Executive Committee (1998-2006).

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

Mr. Meng has made presentations at numerous Energy and Mineral Law Foundation Annual Institutes and University of Kentucky Mineral Law Seminars. His topics have included:

• "Coal Industry Land Law," HalfMoon Seminars, Lexington, Ky., January 22, 2010
• "The Coal Lease Post Lease Conveyance and Termination," Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Coal Law Short Course, Morgantown, WV, Aug. 2-6, 2009
• Editor, Aspects of Property Law Common to All Minerals, Short & Thomas, Kentucky Mineral Law (1986)
• "Limitations on the Right to Transfer Mineral Leases," 9th Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Annual Institute (1988)
• "Assigning/Subleasing Permitted Properties," University of Kentucky Mineral Law Seminar (1985)
• "Insurance in the Mineral Industry," University of Kentucky Mineral Law Seminar (1987)
• "Coal Lease Termination by Lessees," University of Kentucky Mineral Law Seminar (1990)
• "The Habendum Clause in Coal Leases," University of Kentucky Mineral Law Seminar (1991)
• Ethics Panel Presentation, 11th Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Annual Institute (1990)
• Ethics Panel Presentation, 19th Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Annual Institute (1998)
• "Transfers of Title to Mineral Properties," Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute (1993)
• "Title Disputes and The Resolution of Mineral Trespass Cases," University of Kentucky Mineral Law Seminar (1995)
• "Will Payment of Minimum Royalties Satisfy Development Covenants Under a Mining Lease?," Energy & Mineral Law/University of Kentucky Annual Mineral Law Seminar (1998)
• Presentation, "Seller Representations and Warranties Unique to Mineral Transactions," Energy & Mineral Law Foundation 31st Mineral Law Conference (October, 2006)
• Program Chairman for Energy & Mineral Law Foundation/University of Kentucky Annual Mineral Law Seminar (1995)
• Program Chairman for Energy & Mineral Law Foundation/University of Kentucky Annual Mineral Law Seminar (1997)
• Chairman, Energy & Mineral Law Foundation 21st Annual Institute (May, 2000)

Before Stites & Harbison

Prior to entering private practice, Tom served one year as Law Clerk to Hon. Scott Reed, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court.