David J. Wigham

Mr. Wigham focuses his practice in the areas of oil and gas, general business and corporate, construction, creditor’s rights and real estate.  He is a second-generation oil and gas attorney with more than 25 years of experience in the industry.  His extensive experience includes a broad spectrum of oil and gas litigation, including Dormant Mineral Act, lack of production, and quiet title cases throughout Ohio, handling a wide array of mineral title issues, including drilling opinions and curative analysis.  Mr. Wigham also handles landowner matters such as leasing, lease ratifications, pipeline easements, surface development, royalty audits and mineral LLCs.  He is the immediate past Chair of the Natural Resources Law Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association.

Mr. Wigham also represents several privately held corporations throughout northern Ohio.  His business practice includes representation of many agricultural cooperatives, elevators and feed suppliers, where he handles matters such as input financing, credit work-outs and re-finances, creditor’s rights and bankruptcy.  He also represents construction owners, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, handling matters such as construction contracting, claims and claims avoidance, mechanics’ liens and bond claims.

Services

• Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas
• Real Estate
• Land Use & Zoning
• Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
• Corporate and Transactional
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance
• Construction Law
• Eminent Domain

Industries

• Construction
• Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas

1. Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D.
2. The College of Wooster, B.A., Economics

Bar Admissions

1. Ohio

Court Admissions

1. Supreme Court of Ohio
2. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio
3. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio
4. U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
5. U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
6. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

Professional Affiliations

• Wayne County Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
  • National Resources Law Committee, Chair (2013-2015, 2017-Present)
• American Bar Association
• Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA), Member

Community Affiliations

• Member, Wooster City Schools Business Advisory Committee (Chair of the Sports Resources Committee)
• Follis Field Turf Project, Fundraising Committee