Practice Description: Mr. Black has been in practice with the same firm for 39 years. He now concentrates his practice on representation of the coal industry and financial institutions. He has extensive experience in title examination, property acquisitions, due diligence investigations, and litigation related to title. He also practices significantly in the representation of financial institutions and businesses in enforcing loans and contracts.
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1970
United States District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1971
United States Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1988
Date of Birth: 1945
Law School: Duke University,J.D. 1970 Undergraduate School: Illinois Wesleyan University, B.A. 1967
Representative Clients:
The American Coal Company, American Metals & Coal International, Inc., Ceja Corporation, Cline Resources, Consol Energy, Foundation Coal Corporation, Illinois Fuel Company, International Coal Group, Lexington Coal Company, Peabody Energy Company, Springfield Coal Company, Williamson Energy, Community First Bank of the Heartland, Old National Bank, Peoples National Bank
Bar/Professional Association Involvement:
Illinois State Bar Association
Jefferson County Bar Association
Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
Illinois Bar Foundation
Fellow
Illinois Oil & Gas Association
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.
Eastern Mineral Law Foundation
Board of trustees, 1992-2000
Published Legal Writing:
"Surface Owner Issues," Eastern Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute on Subsidence, 1989
Legal Lectures:
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Frequent speaker
Eastern Mineral Law Foundation
Speaker
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