Anthony W. Jesko

Anthony W. Jesko is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and a member of the firm’s Energy Group and Real Estate Group . He concentrates his practice in all areas of oil and gas law with a particular emphasis in oil and gas litigation, administrative, lead counsel in statutory unitizations and appeals, transaction work, and title.

Mr. Jesko was in-house corporate counsel for an independent exploration and production oil and gas company. As in-house counsel, he frequently advised the CEO, COO, General Counsel, CFO, Executive Vice Presidents, and top senior management on complex oil and gas related legal issues.

He has experience negotiating and drafting numerous legal documents including, without limitation to, leases, lease amendments, ratifications, lease assignments, credit facility agreements, right-of-ways, surface use agreements, water impoundment agreements, disposal agreements, road use agreements, lease swap agreements, agreements to lease, drill to earn and farm-out agreements, letters of intent, purchase sale agreements, confidentiality agreements, joint operating agreements, settlement agreements and various other litigation motions, disclaimers, releases, and license agreements.

Before attending law school, Mr. Jesko worked in corrections.

Professional Accomplishments

•Appointed by Governor Mike DeWine to a four-year term on Ohio’s Oil & Gas Land Management Commission (2024-2028)

Speaking Engagements

•“Steps for Ohio’s Orphan Well Plugging Program at Ohio.gov” (Co-Speaker); Ohio Oil & Gas Association (OOGA) 2020 Annual Meeting; Columbus, Ohio; 3/4-3/6/2020
•“Navigating Ohio’s Legal Landscape” (Co-Speaker); Ohio Oil & Gas Association (OOGA) Winter Conference; Columbus, Ohio; 3/6-3/8/2019
•“Handouts and Paybacks: Remedies for Payments Made to the Wrong Party” (Co-Presenter/Co-Author); Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute; Post-Corban; December 2016
•“Key Partner or Potential Adversary? The Bureau of Land Management’s Role in the Leasing and Development of the Wayne National Forest” (Co-Presenter); Ohio State Bar Association Oil and Gas Update; November 2016

Publications

•“Model Chapter 13 Plan” (Author), United States Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Michigan, presented at 21st Annual FBA Bankruptcy Section Seminar, 7/24/2009

Community

•Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Partners Board (Member)

Articles

12/2/2020 Articles

Ohio Supreme Court Decides West v. Bode, Holding that Both the Dormant Mineral Act and the Marketable Title Act May Apply to Severed Oil and Gas Interests

12/17/2018 Articles

Ohio Supreme Court Issues Opinion in Blackstone v. Moore - The First Cornerstone in the DMA v. MTA Supremacy Debate

12/3/2018 Articles

Sharp v. Miller: Continued Refinement of the Notice Requirement Under Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act

3/19/2018 Articles

Shilts v. Beardmore: Firming Up Notice Under Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act

12/15/2016 Articles

Anthony Jesko and John Seeds Present at the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute

11/30/2016 Articles

How to Lease BLM land in the Wayne National Forest

Press Releases

1/4/2019 Press Releases

Dickie McCamey Elects Five New Shareholders

4/14/2016 Press Releases

Dickie McCamey Welcomes Back Oil and Gas Attorney