$ 460-560 per hour
George A. Bibikos
About George
Biography
Litigation, regulatory, and transactional practice that focuses on oil and gas law, energy and natural resource development, environmental litigation and regulatory counseling, public utility law, and administrative law.
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 22 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2003
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Location
Cozen O'Connor
17 N. Second St., Suite 1410, Harrisburg, PA, 17101
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"I endorse George! He is a leader in his industry and has a great legal mind. Any client would be pleased to have George as an attorney."
"Louis H. Pollak, one of Pennsylvania’s greatest legal minds, once wrote that “[s]marts are a dime a dozen . . . [i]t’s wisdom, coupled with humanity that counts.” Having made it through 4 years of college, 3 years of law school and having passed the bar exam, most of the people in this profession are bright, but George Bibikos also has a number of the other intangibles that make him one of the best at what he does. George has the discipline, character and life experiences that separate him from the many many attorneys out there practicing today. For George, his work is not just about making money, it's a profession and it's about improving peoples’ lives. I couldn't recommend him higher as a potential attorney and also as a person."
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Experience
Honors
2015
2015 Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2015
Forty Under 40, Central Penn Business Journal
2015
Lawyers on the Fast Track, The Legal Intelligencer
2014
2014 Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2013
2013 Rising Stars, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2012
2012 Rising Stars, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2011
2011 Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2010
2010 Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2009
Pro Bono Award, Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
2007
Outstanding Recent Alumni, Widener University School of Law
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Member, Cozen O'Connor
2005 - 2015
Partner, K&L Gates LLP
2003 - 2005
Law Clerk, Honorable Dan Pellegrini, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
2001 - 2003
Law Clerk, Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate
Associations
2013 - Present
Shale Energy Law Committee, Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember
2012 - Present
Energy and Mineral Law FoundationMember
2011 - Present
Widener University School of LawAdjunct Professor of Oil & Gas Law
2008 - Present
Administrative Law Council, Administrative Law Section, Pennsylvania Bar AssociationAppointed Member
2008 - Present
Appellate Advocacy Committee, Pennsylvania Bar AssociationAppointed Member
2003 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember
2003 - Present
Dauphin County Bar AssociationMember
2003 - 2010
American Inns of Court, James S. BowmanAssociate, Barrister
Sample of Legal Cases
Novozymes v. PHLburg Technologies
Favorable
Butler v. Charles Powers Estate
Amicus - Favorable
Kilmer v. Elexco Land Services
Favorable
Belden & Blake Corp. v. Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Favorable
Range Resources - Appalachia v. Salem Township
Favorable
Matusinski v. Department of Environmental Protection
Favorable
Campbell v. Burris
Argued
Stilp v. Commonwealth
Favorable
Office of Senator Mark Dayton v. Hanson
Amicus
Jubelirer v. Rendell
Favorable
Fowler-Nash v. Democratic Caucus of the Pa. House of Representatives
Amicus
Diamond v. Nye
favorable
Shryock Bros. Inc. v. Uwchlan Township
favorable
Humberston v. Chevron
Favorable
Education
2003
Widener University School of Law
JD, magna cum laude
2000
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2015
The Energy & Mineral Law Foundation 36th Annual Institute
Cybersecurity in the Era of Unconventional Development: Is the Energy Sector Ready for Cyber Attacks?
2013
Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
Oil & Gas Royalties - Testimony on behalf of the Marcellus Shale Coalition
2012
K&L Gates LLP Fifth Annual Appalachian Basin Oil & Gas Seminar
ESCGP-2 and Lessons from Hollywood: The Sequel is Never Quite as Good as the Original
2011
PA DEP Citizens Advisory Council
Overview of Subsurface Property Rights and Related Issues
2011
K&L Gates LLP Fourth Annual Appalachian Basin Oil & Gas Seminar
Why Do You Need A Lawyer To Help You Move Dirt?
2010
American Inns of Court
Moderator, Introduction to the Marcellus Shale: A Town Hall Meeting
2009
Environmental Law Forum
Natural Gas Leasing & Mineral Rights (co-presenter)
2006
DCBA Continuing Legal Education
The Commonwealth Procurement Code: Protests of Public Solicitations or Awards of State Contracts
Publications
2015
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
When Actual Notice isn’t “Actual Notice” - The Harvilchuck Case
2015
PIOGA Press March Newsletter
FAA Proposes Regulations that Would Allow Use of Drones in Oil and Gas Operations, but Do They Go Far Enough?
2014
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
Should You Pay for Something You’re Not Getting? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Will Take Up Shedden v. Anadarko E&P Company, L.P.
2014
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
CO2 Separation Anxiety—Is the cost of separating CO2 from casinghead gas a “production” or “post-production” cost for purposes of calculating royalties in Texas?
2014
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
2 Sign or Not 2 Sign: Which Statute of Frauds Governs Oil & Gas Leases?
2014
Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI)
Implied Covenants - Chapter 6 - Law of Oil & Gas in Pennsylvania
2014
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
“Houston, We May Have a Problem!” — Surface Owner Who Put up “Roadblock” to Oil Driller’s Use of Property to Service Wells in a Pooled Unit Arrives at Texas Supreme Court
2014
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
Avoiding “Gotcha” Moments: Excusing Non-Production to Address Mechanical Issues Under the Temporary Cessation of Production Doctrine
2013
West Virginia Law Review
A Review of the Implied Covenant of Development in the Shale Gas Era
2013
K&L Gates Environmental Law Quarterly
Regulatory Policy in the Shale Oil and Gas Era: What Role Should the Federal Government Play?
2013
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
Preparing for the New Pennsylvania "Oil and Gas Lease Act"
2012
Pennsylvania Environmental Law & Practice, Ch. 7 (co-author with Craig P. Wilson) (2012 ed. forthcoming)
Water Resources
2012
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
What do a Mountain, a Keystone, and a Buckeye Have in Common?
2012
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
Ohio Takes Next Step to Implement Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
2012
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
Final Implementation of Pennsylvania's Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act
2012
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
Pennsylvania's New Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipeline Act
2012
The American Oil & Gas Reporter
Migratory Bird Treaty Act: North Dakota Takes a Narrow View
2012
The Legal Intelligencer
Interpreting Oil and Gas Leases in Pa.'s Shale Gas Era
2011
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
Is Marcellus Shale a Mineral, and Who Owns the Natural Gas in the Shale?
2011
K&L Gates Oil & Gas Alert
Third Circuit Gives Natural-Gas Producers Important Ammunition for Obtaining Expedited Injunctive Relief from the Courts
2011
K&L Gates Alert
A New Conservation Law for Pennsylvania?
2011
K&L Gates Alert
Will A New Oil And Gas Regulation Limit Your Statutory Defense to Claims of Water Pollution?
2011
K&L Gates Alert
All Surface Owners Are Equal, But Some Try To Be More Equal Than Others: DCNR’s Latest Attempt To Circumvent Belden & Blake
2010
K&L Gates Alert
Co-author, Contractors Beware: Court Vacates $1 Million Award That Exceeded Government Contract Funding Authorization
2010
K&L Gates Alert
Are Some Pennsylvania Legislators Attempting to Undo Kilmer?
2010
K&L Gates Alert
co-author, Just When You Thought Your E&S Approval Was Safe: The Crum Creek Case
2010
PA Independent Oil & Gas Association Newsletter
Applying Kilmer’s Holding Broadly to Other Types of Net-Back Leases: The Lauchle, Beach, and Hooker Decisions
2009
Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law
A Primer on Oil & Gas Law in the Marcellus Shale States
2009
K&L Gates Alert
co-author, Pennsylvania Court Issues First Decision Interpreting The Pennsylvania Minimum Royalty Act
2009
K&L Gates Alert
co-author, Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Interpret Minimum Royalty Act
2009
K&L Gates Alert
co-author, Development of Privately Held Oil and Gas Interests Underlying Government Lands
2008
Independent Oil & Gas Association Newsletter
Is Your Well Registration Valid?
2008
Independent Oil & Gas Association Newsletter
What Lies Beneath The Surface Owners’ Protection Act?
2008
Independent Oil & Gas Association Newsletter
A Step Towards a Surface-Damages Act in Pennsylvania
2007
Independent Oil & Gas Association Newsletter
co-author, Commonwealth Court Invalidates Local Ordinances That Attempt To Regulate Oil And Gas Development
2007
Independent Oil & Gas Association Newsletter
Oil and Gas Developer Blocks Commonwealth's Unlawful Preconditions on Oil and Gas Operations
2007
K&L Gates Alert
co-author, Do You Have a Valid Zoning Permit or Just a Piece of Paper? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Decision in Luke v. Cataldi
2005
Pennsylvania Bar Quarterly
Erroneously Filed Appeals in Pennsylvania: Transfers and the Proper Tribunal
2005
Widener Law Journal
"Municipal Corporations" and Public Utility Service in Pennsylvania
2003
Widener Law Journal
O’Rourke v. Commonwealth, Department of Corrections: Defining the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law
2002
Widener Journal of Public Law
"Testing" Students Beyond the Academic Curriculum: Public Schools, the Fourth Amendment, and the Supreme Court
Languages
Greek