Peter M. Pearl, Esq. (VSB #22344)

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Post Office Box 90

Roanoke, Virginia 24002

Telephone: (540) 512-1800

Facsimile: (540) 342-4480

ppearl@spilmanlaw.com

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

RICHMOND DIVISION

In re: )

) Chapter 11

ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.,)

et al., ) Case No. 15-33896-KRH

)

Debtors )

VERIFIED STATEMENT OF SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE, PLLC

PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY RULE 2019

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (“Spilman”), attorneys for the parties-in-interest listed

below (together, the “Parties”) in connection with the bankruptcy cases of the above-captioned

debtors (collectively, the “Debtors”), submits this Declaration (the “Declaration”) pursuant to

Rule 2019 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Bankruptcy Rules”).

1. Spilman is serving as counsel for the following Parties in connection with the

Debtors’ bankruptcy cases:

Name Address for Purposes of this Declaration

Penn Virginia Operating Co., LLC Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300

Radnor, PA 19087

McCreery Coal Land Company 130 Main Street, Beckley, WV 25801

Pardee Minerals, LLC 1717 Arch Street, Suite 4010, Philadelphia, PA

JRY Natural Resources, LLC 990 Washington Street, Suite 315

Dedham, MA 02026

The David J. Pierce Trust U/A dated February

23, 2011

4281 Express Lane, Suite L4451

Sarasota, FL 34238-2602

Donald L. Blankenship P. O. Box 927

Belfry, Kentucky 41514

Christian Colliery Company 149 Vassar Drive

Lake Worth, FL 33460

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2. Each of the Parties may hold claims against the Debtors arising out of applicable

agreements, law, or equity pursuant to their respective relationships with the Debtors. The

Parties are in the process of analyzing their claims against the Debtors and will identify such

claims against the Debtors in proofs of claim filed prior to the applicable deadline.

3. Spilman represented Penn Virginia Operating Co., LLC (“Penn Virginia”) prior to

the filing of these cases. Spilman represented McCreery Coal Land Company (“McCreery”)

prior to the filing of these cases. Spilman represented Pardee Minerals LLC (“Pardee”) prior to

the filing of these cases (“Pardee”). JRY Natural Resources, LLC (“JRY”) retained Spilman for

this case. The David J. Pierce Trust U/A dated February 23, 2011 (“Pierce”) retained Spilman

for this case. Spilman represented Donald L. Blankenship (“Blankenship”) prior to the filing of

these cases. Spilman represented Christian Colliery Company (“Christian Colliery”) prior to the

filing of these cases.

4. At the time of the filing of the petitions by the Debtors, Spilman had claims in the

aggregate approximate amount of $14,000.00 against Independence Coal Company, Inc. (matter

concluded), Marfork Coal Company, Inc. (matter stayed), Knox Creek Coal Corporation (Fourth

circuit appeal – MSHA claim), Sidney Coal Company, Inc. (matter stayed) for certain discreet

litigation matters handled on behalf of those entities. None of Penn Virginia, McCreery, Pardee,

JRY, Pierce, Blankenship, or Christian Colliery has a claim against any of these entities.

5. As for a copy of the instruments, if any, whereby Spilman is empowered to act on

behalf of the Parties, Spilman is employed only as counsel and is not authorized by instrument or

otherwise to act for the Parties except in that capacity.

6. Spilman reserves the right to amend, revise, and/or supplement this Declaration.

Nothing herein should be construed as an admission or factual representation by any of the

Parties.

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7. The undersigned hereby declares under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is

true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Dated: December 14, 2015

By: /s/ Peter M. Pearl

Of Counsel

Peter M. Pearl, Esq. (VSB #22344)

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Post Office Box 90

Roanoke, Virginia 24002

Telephone: (540) 512-1800

Facsimile: (540) 342-4480

ppearl@spilmanlaw.com

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on the 14th day of December, 2015, a copy of the foregoing was

delivered by electronic means to all parties who receive notice in this case pursuant to the

Court’s CM/ECF system, and to the following by U.S. Mail:

Carl E. Black, Esquire

David G. Heiman, Esquire

Thomas A. Wilson, Esquire

Jones Day

North Point

901 Lakeside Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44114

Jeffrey B. Ellman, Esquire

Jones Day

1420 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 800

Atlanta, GA 30309

Robert W. Hamilton, Esquire

Jones Day

326 John H. McConnell Blvd., Suite 600

Columbus, OH 43215

Tyler P. Brown, Esquire

Shannon E. Daily, Esquire

Henry P. Long, III, Esquire

Justin F. Paget, Esquire

J.R. Smith, Esquire

Hunton & Williams

951 East Byrd Street

Richmond, VA 23219

U.S. Trustee Judy A. Robbins

Office of the U.S. Trustee – Region 4-R

701 East Broad Street, Suite 4304

Richmond, VA 23219

Hugh M. Bernstein

Office of the U.S. Trustee

101 West Lombard Street, Suite 2625

Baltimore, MD 21201

Robert B. Van Arsdale

Office of the U.S. Trustee

701 East Broad Street, Suite 4304

Richmond, VA 23219

Counsel for U.S. Trustee

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

Attn: Richard H. Verheij, Esq.

One Alpha Place

P. O. Box 16429

Bristol, VA 24209

Stephen E. Hessler, Esq.

Brian Schartz, Esq.

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

601 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10022

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Gregory F. Pesce, Esq.

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

300 North LaSalle

Chicago, Illinois 60654

By: /s/ Peter M. Pearl

Counsel

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