Corey Neller
Director
Corey Neller’s primary practice area is civil litigation, with a specific focus upon complex litigation, including business, fraud and underground storage and energy litigation. Corey is a member of various bar organizations, including the American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, and has served on the Oklahoma Bar Association Fee Grievance & Ethics Committee. Corey is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Oklahoma and Kansas. Corey is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Corey is from the small town of Jones, Oklahoma. Corey graduated from the University of Oklahoma, College of Law, where she was involved with several student organizations, including student government. While obtaining her undergraduate degree, Corey was elected to the Student Supreme Court and served as its Chief Justice during her final year of undergraduate work. Corey is married and has two sons.
Education
B.S., University of Central Oklahoma, Political Science
J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law
Representative Cases and Projects
Served as National Counsel in an effort to coordinate litigation discovery efforts for a multinational company in
connection with the specific areas of the company’s litigation
Management of condemnation action encompassing more than 9,000 acres for purposes of securing future
stability of underground storage facilities
Assisted in preparing technical application and data responses before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Management of cases involving the Natural Gas Act
Managed large royalty interest owner class action lawsuits
Groundwater contamination litigation
Complex business litigation involving claims of corporate raiding
Significant Litigation
ENOGEX vs. COOG (Trial Fraudulent Transfer Act claims)
(United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma) (2004).
In Re: Natural Gas Royalties Qui Tam Litigation (MDL Docket No. 1293) (2002 –2007).
Northern Natural Gas vs. L.D. Drilling, et al. (United States District Court for District of Kansas,
and Kansas State Court Litigation) (work includes FERC support, Appeals to 10th Circuit and Kansas
Supreme Court for underground natural gas storage field claims) (2006 to present).
Northern Natural Gas vs. Approx. 9117.53AcresinPratt,Kingman and Reno Counties, Kansas (United States District
Court for the District of Kansas) (Commission Hearing on condemnation valuations held April-June 2014;
Following three-month long trial the Commissioner found favorably for client) (2010-present).
Blocker, et al. v. Conoco Phillips Company (United States District Court
for the Western District of Oklahoma) (2019).