Barbara Y. Strnad

Barbara Y. Strnad is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and Co-Chair of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee . She concentrates her practice on real estate, energy/natural resources, business transactions, and employment law.

Ms. Strnad counsels various clients on transactional matters, including acquisitions and divestiture, private equity deals, and land and title issues, as well as employment-related agreements and policies. She focuses much of her time on the negotiation and drafting of documents for such engagements, ensuring that clients realize their business objectives. Additionally, she aids clients in estate planning and administration.

Ms. Strnad is experienced in managing due diligence transactions, including commercial buy-sell agreements and energy-related sales and trades. She also handles contract litigation disputes pertaining to employment and real estate. Her energy and natural resources experience extends to matters involving complex leaseholds, fractionalized heirships, dormant oil and gas issues, and abandoned railroad, steel, and industrial properties.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Strnad worked in the energy and natural resources group at a regional law firm. She also has experience working in marketing and market research.

Professional Accomplishments

•Allegheny County Bar Association Women’s Institute for Leadership in Law 2018
•Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2022: Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law, and Real Estate Law
•David B. Fawcett Pro Bono Award - 9th Annual Recipient (awarded based upon a combination of hours dedicated to pro bono work and the results obtained in performing that work)
•Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition Volunteer of the Year 2025

Speaking Engagements

•“Due Diligence in Energy Transactions” (Co-Speaker); LinkedIn Live video broadcast: “Land and Legal Live”; 8/13/2019

Publications

•“The Next Dormant Mineral Act Case At Ohio High Court” (Co-Author), Law360.com website, 11/20/2015
•“The Latest On Ohio Dormant Mineral Act” (Co-Author), Law360.com website, 11/10/2015
•“Communicating the ‘Bottom Line’ Probability Facilitates Decisions that Rely on Bayesian Reasoning”(Co-Author), Jurimetrics, Vol. 49, No. 3, pp. 277-283, Spring 2009

Community

•Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition
- Legal Careers Pathways Program
- Retention Committee

Articles

12/11/2020 Articles

Pennsylvania Superior Court Decides Follow-up Factual Matters on Remand of Briggs Case

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

11/3/2020 Articles

The 5 W’s and 1 H of Drafting Indemnification Provisions in Energy Contracts

10/1/2020 Articles

A Letter of Intent Should Not Spoil the Venture

7/29/2019 Articles

Ohio Court of Appeals for the Fifth District Lowers the Bar on what Constitutes Reasonable Diligence under the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act

7/23/2019 Articles

Ohio Supreme Court Holds that Statute of Repose Covers Contract Actions in Certain Instances

2/8/2019 Articles

6th Circuit Affirms Constitutionality of Ohio’s Statutory Unitization Process

12/17/2018 Articles

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

3/19/2018 Articles

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

10/30/2017 Articles

At-The-Well: Ohio Federal District Court Allows Post-Production Cost Deductions From Oil and Gas Royalties

11/20/2015 Articles

The Next Dormant Mineral Act Case At Ohio High Court

11/10/2015 Articles

The Latest On Ohio Dormant Mineral Act

Press Releases

8/21/2025 Press Releases

Fifteen Dickie McCamey Lawyers Named to 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

8/15/2024 Press Releases

Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. has 21 Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

8/17/2023 Press Releases

25 Dickie McCamey Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

5/25/2023 Press Releases

Kathryn A. Morrow Named Winner of David B. Fawcett Pro Bono Award

11/21/2022 Press Releases

Dickie McCamey Associate Devon Ferris Recognized by Pittsburgh Legal Diversity and Inclusion Coalition

11/11/2022 Press Releases

Dickie McCamey Achieves ALLY Certification in Diversity and Inclusion

8/26/2022 Press Releases

20 Lawyers from Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Named to 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

1/3/2022 Press Releases

Dickie McCamey Elects Eleven New Shareholders

8/25/2021 Press Releases

22 Lawyers from Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Named to 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

4/10/2019 Press Releases

Barbara Strnad Named Winner of David B. Fawcett Pro Bono Award