Best Lawyers in America for Oil and Gas Law
Matthew Lee has worked with small, medium and large oil and gas companies in certain phases of the energy and oil and gas industry, primarily focusing on title work. He has worked on litigation of landowner and royally owners’ demands, matters involving gas contracts, oil, gas and mineral leases, development of oil and gas leases and title issues, and disputes concerning environmental damages to property. He has worked in insurance defense litigation and a variety of corporate defense l...
Jordan G. Tiemann is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Natural Resources Law and Oil and Gas Law. Jordan G. practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Jordan G. Tiemann since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jordan G. Tiemann is held by other lawyers.
Mason W. Smith is an associate in the firm’s Oil & Gas/Energy section. He represents landowners, oil and gas operators, mineral/royalty owners, and surface developers in a variety of oil and gas matters. His primary area of focus is transactional work, which involves handling the buying and selling of working interest properties, mineral interests, and midstream assets. He also deals with oil and gas leases, surface use agreements, water use and disposal agreements, water leases, pi...
Mary Catherine Joiner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Natural Resources Law and Oil and Gas Law. Mary Catherine practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Mary Catherine Joiner since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mary Catherine Joiner is held by other lawyers.
Anthony Arguijo is a commercial litigation attorney based in Austin, Texas with Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP . His practice focuses on Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, and Oil and Gas Law , representing oil and gas operators, working interest owners, and service companies in complex disputes across Texas and in appellate proceedings. Anthony has experience handling matters at both the trial and appellate levels. Before entering private practice, he served as a law clerk to judges on t...
Nirav N. Patel focuses his practice on oil, gas and energy litigation and transactions. His litigation practice includes claims and disputes related to termination of oil and gas leases, post-production costs, royalty underpayment, joint operating agreements, and purchase and sale agreements. Mr. Patel also represents clients in title disputes involving mineral and royalty interests, including litigation involving fixed versus floating royalty interests, adverse possession, and deed reformati...
Kayla Bourgeois is an attorney at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she practices in the firm’s E-Discovery group and supports matters involving Oil and Gas Law. She represents Fortune 500 energy companies in large-scale and complex state and federal litigation, including energy and environmental claims. Her work focuses on managing electronic discovery, document production, and electronically stored information (ESI) issues throughout all phases of litigation. Kayla assists ...
With experience as a law clerk to federal judges and as a trial lawyer for large companies, Bryan’s expertise is crafting compelling, case-winning arguments for Zehl & Associates’ clients, through briefing to the trial and appellate courts on the most important legal issues in their cases. Bryan grew up in Sugar Land, Texas, and graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law before returning hom...
Michael P. Whaley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Energy Law and Oil and Gas Law. Michael P. practices law in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Best Lawyers has recognized Michael P. Whaley since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael P. Whaley is held by other lawyers.
Erik Bergenthal is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction and Oil and Gas Law. Erik practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Erik Bergenthal since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Erik Bergenthal is held by other lawyers.
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