<p>Rhine Ernest LLP welcomed Mr. Illingworth as a partner to the firm
in January of 2005. Mr. Illingworth's practice focuses on coal, oil and
gas, and real estate law and commercial transactions. He is active in
the Indiana Oil and Gas Association, Illinois Oil and Gas Association
and Kentucky Oil and Gas Association, as well as, numerous other
mineral organizations and is routinely involved in examining title and
issuing acquisition, pre-drill and/or division order title opinions for
oil and gas and coal clients, as well as, crude oil purchasers. Mr.
Illingworth is the current general counsel for the Indiana Oil and Gas
Association.</p>
<p>Mr. Illingworth is an agent for Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund and
is licensed to issue title insurance coverage for leasehold and
commercial real estate interests in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.</p>
<p>Mr. Illingworth is a native of Linton, Indiana and earned his
undergraduate degree at the University of Southern Indiana. He was a
top graduate of the University of North Dakota, School of Law,
graduating with distinction and earning induction into the Order of
Coif. Upon graduation, in 1999, Mr. Illingworth joined the Firm as an
associate attorney.</p>
<h3>Bar Admissions</h3>
<ul>
<li>State of Illinois</li>
<li>State of Indiana</li>
<li>U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana</li>
<li>U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana</li>
<li>U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois</li>
<li>U.S. District Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit</li>
<li>U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois</li>
</ul>
<h3>Areas of Practice</h3>
<p>Coal, Oil and Gas Law; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate.</p>
<h3>Education</h3>
<p>University of Southern Indiana (B.S. 1996); University of North Dakota (J.D. with distinction, 1999); Order of Coif.</p>
<h3>Memberships</h3>
<ul>
<li>Tri-State Association of Professional Landmen</li>
<li>Indiana Oil and Gas Association</li>
<li>Illinois Oil & Gas Association</li>
<li>Kentucky Oil & Gas
Association</li>
<li>Energy & Mineral Law Foundation</li>
<li>Wabash County Bar Association</li>
<li>Illinois State Bar Association</li>
<li>Indiana State Bar Association<li>
<h3>Published Decisions</h3>
<ul>
<li>Meisler v. Gull Oil, Inc., 848 N.E.2d 1112 (Ind. App. 2006).</li>
<li>Yokel v. Hite, 348 Ill. App.3d 703, 809 N.E. 2d 721, 284 Ill. Dec. 155 (Ill. App. 5th Dist. 2004).</li>
</ul>
<h3>Publications</h3>
<ul>
<li>Slurry and Coal Refuse Disposal - Underground Disposal of
Slurry and Coal Refuse in Mine Voids: does the Coal Owner/Lessee have
the Legal Right to Dispose of Slurry and Coal Refuse in Mine Voids? 28
Energy & Min. L. Inst. Ch. 11 (2008).</li>
</ul>
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