Additional Experience

El Dorado Gas & Oil, in the 343rd Judicial District Court, McMullen County, Texas

Represented an oil and gas producer in a jury trial in McMullen County, Texas. Brought claims against affiliates of Energy Transfer based on damages caused by the companies’ underground storage of acid gas. After a two-week trial, secured more than $17,000,000 for El Dorado based on trespass claim.

Type of Case: Oil and Gas Trespass Dispute

ExxonMobil, in the 190th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas

Represented ExxonMobil in a lawsuit arising out of ExxonMobil’s actions as unit operator of the Conroe Field Unit. ExxonMobil delivered gas on behalf of itself and 280 other working interest owners to a gas processing plant owned by Duke. Duke sued alleging 11 causes of action against ExxonMobil and contending that certain accounting errors and re-allocations by ExxonMobil had caused Duke to overpay $4.4 million to other working interest owners and seeking to recover damages in the amount of all un-recouped overpayments plus more than $2 million in attorneys’ fees. The case proceeded to trial, and the jury returned a full defense verdict, rejecting all of Duke’s claims.

Type of Case: Gas Balancing Dispute

Balli Steel, in the United State District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Represented Balli Steel in lawsuit against Mid-Vol Coal Sales, Concept Mining, Inc., and ArcelorMittal over a take-or-pay contract for the purchase of metallurgical coal. On behalf of Balli Steel, sought to recover damages of more than $30 million based on the seller’s failure to deliver coal in accordance with the contract. Drafted and argued responses to motions for summary judgment. The case settled following argument on the motions and shortly before trial was scheduled to begin.

Type of Case: Take-or-Pay Dispute

Confidential Client

Representing a Fortune 500 oil and gas company in evaluation and negotiation with midstream company related to gathering agreements in the Bakken Region. Case is ongoing.

Type of Case: Gathering Agreement Dispute

Marathon Oil Permian, LLC, in the 1st Judicial District Court, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Representing Marathon against assignee of surface owner’s claims under New Mexico’s Surface Owners Protection Act related to surface reclamation following the conclusion of oil and gas operations. Case is ongoing.

Type of Case: Surface Owner Dispute