Obtained court of appeal decision affirming judgment of more than $2 million in favor of a major energy company.
Recent Texas court decisions are redefining core principles in oil and gas law - from joint operating agreements and insurance coverage to subsurface ownership and royalty rights.
A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York confirms that when clients independently communicate with a public AI platform, those exchanges are not protected by attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine.
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.
Secured a significant appellate win on behalf of a major energy company in insurance coverage litigation arising from a faulty cement job performed by an oilfield service company on our client’s Texas well.
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.
On May 16, the Texas Supreme Court clarified a long-standing issue, holding that unless a deed provides otherwise, surface owners – not mineral owners – control subsurface pore space created by salt mining.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s narrowing of federal regulatory authority, heightened litigation risks, and state-level legal updates are reshaping compliance strategies.
