Joshua S. Korbini

Joshua S. Korbini is a Member in Steptoe & Johnson PLLC’s Wheeling office whose practice is devoted to the energy industry. He manages a team of abstractors and attorneys who prepare and review drilling title opinions and division order title opinions for exploration and production companies. His work addresses the ownership and title questions that can affect drilling, revenue distribution, and ongoing operations. He also collaborates with litigators and business attorneys when title or operational issues intersect with broader disputes or transactions.

Korbini earned his J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law and his B.A. from West Virginia University. His legal education supports a practice that requires detailed review of deeds, leases, assignments, mineral interests, and other instruments affecting energy assets. Because title questions can have direct consequences for development and payment obligations, his work calls for careful legal analysis, organized management of large projects, and clear communication with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Korbini has spent his legal career working with energy clients on title matters and related operational questions. He oversees projects involving drilling title opinions and division order title opinions and helps address issues that may affect whether a well can proceed or how production revenue should be distributed. His experience also includes working with colleagues on disputes and business matters connected to mineral ownership, leasehold rights, and energy operations, giving clients coordinated support when a title problem extends beyond document review alone.

Joshua S. Korbini also serves in professional and community roles, including work with the Children’s Home of Wheeling and the Ohio County Bar Association. His leadership of a large title team complements his client work in the energy sector. He helps exploration and production companies organize complex title projects, identify ownership concerns, and obtain legal analysis needed for drilling and revenue decisions. His practice combines detailed property review with practical understanding of how title issues affect real-world energy operations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, Ohio County Bar Association
• Vice-Board President, The Children’s Home of Wheeling, Inc.

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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