Joseph M. Negaard

Biography

As a Captain in the army national guard, Joseph Negaard knows the value of camaraderie and teamwork and employs those tactics to his clients’ benefit. In his role as in-house counsel for a major energy company he further honed his skills as a negotiator and transactional lawyer. Joe’s business experience is an added resource for his clients as he works with them to structure and finalize deals and mitigate disputes.

Representative Experience

  • Provided legal advice and services to a high-growth, fast-paced public oil and gas exploration and production company on a wide range of legal issues including corporate compliance, corporate governance, employment, procurement, litigation, and environmental compliance
  • Assisted in the negotiating and drafting of several large corporate M&A transactions, including a $130 million sale of water services subsidiary to public utility and a $120 million purchase of Marcellus shale assets
  • Lead a corporate M&A transaction of more than 300 conventional natural gas wells across seven counties in Pennsylvania and New York
  • Managed multiple dispute resolution, arbitration, including royalty claims and litigation matters assisting counsel through discovery, drafting and filing of pleadings, depositions, and trial preparation
  • Supervised third year law clinic students while providing legal advice and services to business clients the in agricultural, food, and energy sectors

Licensed In

  • Pennsylvania
  • West Virginia

Education

  • J.D. Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law
  • B.A. Montana State University

Memberships

  • Active DOD Top Secret Clearance, with Access to Sensitive Compartmentalized Information

Achievements

  • Anti-terrorism Officer Level 2 Certification
  • Intelligence Basic Officer Leadership Course Certification
  • Military Intelligence Captain’s Career Course Certification
  • Numerous Army Medals and Awards

Speaking Engagements

  • Guest Lecturer for Penn State University Undergraduate Energy Business and Finance Class, 2018, 2017, 2016

Publications

  • Co-author, Penn State Marcellus Shale Law Blog, 2012
  • Co-author, Penn State Agricultural Law Blog, 2012

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