Effective January 1, 2026, Brian Blackstock, Gerard D’Emilio, Zoe Butts Dowdell, Alex Telarik, and Brian Tully will serve as Shareholders. In addition, David Herber has been promoted to Of Counsel.
Significant appellate win on behalf of a major energy company in its ongoing insurance coverage litigation against certain Underwriters that provided liability insurance coverage to an oilfield service company that performed a faulty cement job on an oil and gas well drilled by our client in Texas.
The Honorable Judge Amy Clark Meachum entered judgment in favor of BP on May 2, 2024 and awarded actual damages of $1,302,622 against the Defendants, jointly and severally, as well as pre-judgment interest bringing the total award to approximately $2 million.
Congratulations to BPX Operating Company and Zurich American Insurance Company for their successful Motion to Remand. BPX and Zurich American are represented by John Sullivan, Rob Robertson, and Brian Tully.
This expansion marks an important milestone for the Firm due to its long-standing history of representing and advising clients based in Texas or conducting business in Texas, particularly within the energy industry.
Brian brings more than 20 years of commercial litigation and appellate experience in Texas and nationwide.