Mr. Bunt's primary role is as trial counsel for corporate clients. For over 25 years, he has represented natural gas and coal bed methane producers, pipeline companies, natural gas reservoir operators and utilities with their major energy litigation. He has litigated cases involving lease disputes, development obligations, eminent domain, royalty class actions, ejectment, quiet title, land use, coal bed methane, natural gas reservoirs, salt-dome storage, pipeline explosions, residential explosions and fires, public utility litigation, personal injury and commercial property damage matters. Mr. Bunt has tried cases in numerous Federal District Courts, Pennsylvania Common Pleas Courts, other state's trial courts and before administrative and arbitration tribunals.
Prior to practicing at K&L Gates, from 1976 to 1982, Mr. Bunt served as Executive Assistant to the District Attorney for Allegheny County. His responsibilities included District Attorney office administrative activities as well as trying numerous felony/misdemeanor criminal jury and non-jury cases.
Mr. Bunt also served as a part-time instructor at the University of Pittsburgh and has taught at other colleges and universities in western Pennsylvania.
Grants, Scholarships, Awards and Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation (2011)
- von Humboldt Fellowship, Bonn University, 1971-72
- Fulbright Travel Grant, 1971-72
- Salzburg Seminars Fellowship, Salzburg, Austria, 1972