Best Lawyers in Texas, United States for Energy Law
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Jake McClellan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Energy Law and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Jake, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jake is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. As the son of an east Texas small business owner, Jake McClellan learned ...
Julie Shelton is an associate in the firm's Oil & Gas/Energy practice group, where she handles both high-stakes litigation and complex transactions. She protects the interests of a diverse client base, advising producers, operators, mineral buyers, and landowners on critical industry disputes, including lease terminations, post-production cost calculations, and royalty discrepancies. Julie earned her J.D., magna cum laude , from Texas Tech University School of Law, where she completed an ...
Taylor Spalla is a partner in the Oil and Gas practice group. His primary focus lies in oil and gas transactional matters, although he also frequently lends his expertise to public policy matters and commercial litigation cases. Mr. Spalla achieved academic excellence, graduating magna cum laude with a J.D. from Texas Tech School of Law. Additionally, he holds an M.B.A. from Texas Tech Rawls College of Business. During his time in law school, he assumed the prestigious role of Editor-in-Chief...
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...
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