Law 360 Profiles BG Kentucky Office and New Partner Todd Myers
Law 360 Pulse profiles the opening of our Lexington, Kentucky office and the joining of Todd C. Myers as partner.
Todd brings more than 26 years of experience as in-house counsel and litigator for some of the country’s largest mining and mineral development companies. Most recently, he served as VP, Associate General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary at Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., where he directed enforcement defense, civil litigation, and regulatory compliance across operations in West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana. Before that, he spent eight years as Senior Vice President of Risk Management and Associate General Counsel at Blackhawk Mining, LLC.
Todd’s practice covers the full range of federal regulatory issues facing mining and heavy-industry clients, including Clean Water Act enforcement, SMCRA permitting and bond-release proceedings, CERCLA and RCRA litigation, and matters before the Federal Mine Safety Review Commission. He also represents clients in governmental investigations involving workplace accidents and union-represented workforces.
In addition to being a lawyer, Todd is a certified underground coal miner and mine rescue team member in West Virginia, an MSHA instructor with an unlimited rating, and a WVOMHST-certified instructor.