Best Lawyers in Texas, United States for Oil and Gas Law
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Gregg Laswell has been a trial lawyer for nearly four decades. He began with a large national firm, where he practiced for 13 years, moved to a large international firm, where he practiced for 7 years, and then joined some of his former partners in 2004 at Hicks Thomas, where he has practiced for the last 18 years. His practice has focused almost exclusively on business and commercial litigation and while he has significant experience in various industries and practice areas, a primary emphas...
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...
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...
Conor Harvey is a highly motivated, creative, and seasoned lawyer, with a level of courtroom experience usually found in lawyers far more senior. He has significant appellate skills, deep knowledge of the Texas Supreme Court, and outstanding analytical and writing abilities. Mr. Harvey brings keen insights and innovative legal arguments to all of his cases. As an appellate practitioner, he has counseled clients at every level of the Texas and federal justice systems. Mr. Harvey has handled ev...
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 ...
Rebecca Starosta is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Oil and Gas Law. Rebecca, 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 Rebecca is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jacob D. Wall is an associate in the firm's Oil & Gas/Energy section, where he advises clients on complex transactional and regulatory matters across the energy sector. He brings strong academic credentials to his practice, having earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the SMU Dedman School of Law, where he served as Associate Managing Editor of the International Law Review . Recognized early in his career, Jacob has been honored by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the areas of Energy Law and...
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...
Alec P. Tanner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Oil and Gas Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law. Alec P., 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 Alec P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Graham Valenta is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Oil and Gas Law. Graham, 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 Graham is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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