Samuel Petsonk

Cases

• Island Creek Coal Company v. DOWCP

  Opinion IssuedAffirmed
  24-1056BLACK LUNGArgued Mar 18, 2026Panel: Judge Wilkinson, Judge Niemeyer, Judge King
  With:William MattinglyAmanda Torres
• Cedar Coal Company v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor

  Opinion IssuedAffirmed
  24-1063BLACK LUNGArgued Jan 30, 2026Panel: Judge Thacker, Judge Richardson, Judge Keenan
  With:Michael KawashJeffrey Goldberg
• Extra Energy, Incorporated v. DOWCP

  Argued
  24-1618BLACK LUNGArgued Dec 11, 2025Panel: Judge Niemeyer, Judge Wynn, Judge Benjamin
  With:Mark GrigoraciMichael Doyle
• Benny Fitzwater v. CONSOL Energy, Incorporated

  Opinion Issued
  24-2088CIVILArgued Dec 10, 2025Panel: Judge Wilkinson, Judge Wynn, Senior Judge Keenan
  With:Joseph Torres
• Jules Gautier v. Tams Management, Inc.

  Opinion IssuedAffirmed
  24-1401CIVILArgued Oct 21, 2025Panel: Chief Judge Diaz, Judge Thacker, Judge Rushing
  With:Steven Ruby