Terry D. Ragsdale
Terry D. Ragsdale has practiced law with GableGotwals since 1992, but his roots in the energy business date back to the 1980s, when he worked for several years as a petroleum engineer. Terry’s practice involves the representation of energy companies -- such as oil & gas producers, pipelines, purchasers, and electric and natural gas utilities -- in a variety of significant litigation and transactional matters. He has led several energy litigation teams, including complex contract cases and royalty owner class actions.
Terry has served as Chairperson of the Energy Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association and President of the Mineral Law Section of the Tulsa County Bar Association. He has received numerous honors including listings in Chambers USA under "Energy & Natural Resources Law", Best Lawyers in America under the practice areas of “Commercial Litigation” and “Natural Resources Law, ” and the Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers under the practice area of “Energy & Natural Resources Law in Oklahoma.”
Terry has published articles relating to the energy industry in the Tulsa Law Journal, the Public Land and Resources Law Digest, and the Newsletter of the Committee on Energy Litigation for the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation. Terry’s speaking engagements include presentations at the Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference sponsored by the Center for American and International Law and the Eugene Kuntz Conference on Natural Resources Law and Policy.
Prior to joining the firm, Terry was a registered professional engineer and worked as the district engineer for a major oil & gas company, supervising the engineering and technical staff for oil & gas fields with gross product values on the order of $25 million annually. He has served as president of the Petroleum Club of Tulsa.
Terry is admitted to practice before the Oklahoma Supreme Court and all Oklahoma District Courts, as well as the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
Terry's recent experience includes:
Complex energy litigation matters involving operations in Oklahoma, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Texas
Obtained summary judgment for a third party defendant in a class action involving indemnification claims exceeding $100 million and facilitated the assignment of oil & gas properties worth nearly $1 billion pursuant to a mandatory injunction obtained by the firm
