Oil & Gas Litigation

TEXAS’S TRIAL FIRM FOR HIGH-STAKES ENERGY DISPUTES

When the largest operators in the Permian, Eagle Ford, and Haynesville face bet-the-company disputes, they often turn to McGinnis Lochridge. We don’t just litigate oil and gas cases; we establish precedent that governs the industry.

Our attorneys have secured landmark victories at the Texas Supreme Court on issues that define how oil and gas business is conducted across the state. From novel royalty calculations to allocation well disputes and force majeure applications, our cases often set the standards that other lawyers cite and other operators follow.

Our commitment to shaping the law extends beyond the courtroom. Our attorneys co-author Williams & Myers Oil and Gas Law—the definitive treatise that practitioners, courts, and law schools have relied upon for decades. When judges and opposing counsel need to understand Texas oil and gas law, they often turn to work our lawyers wrote.

ELITE TRIAL RESULTS

We try cases. We’ve obtained complete defense victories in 8-figure disputes, secured multi-million-dollar judgments and settlements, and achieved favorable resolutions in matters involving some of the most sophisticated issues in energy law. Our recent results include the defense of large royalty underpayment claims.

Our trial work spans the full spectrum of oil and gas disputes: JOA conflicts, accounting disputes, lease termination battles, royalty litigation, title disputes, regulatory enforcement, pipeline construction fights, midstream contractual disputes, and complex bankruptcy proceedings. We also handle offshore matters with the same technical command we bring to onshore disputes.

TECHNICAL MASTERY

Oil and gas litigation demands more than legal skill—it requires deep understanding of reservoir engineering, drilling operations, production accounting, and regulatory compliance. Our attorneys speak the language of the industry because many of us have spent our entire careers immersed in it.

This technical fluency allows us to see case theories that others miss, cross-examine industry experts with precision, and present complex evidence in ways that judges and juries understand. When a dispute involves allocation well mechanics, force majeure during market disruptions, or the intricacies of vintage JOA provisions applied to horizontal drilling, we don’t need to get up to speed. We’re already there.

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Our Oil & Gas Newsletter: Producer's Edge provides our clients and contacts with insightful articles and updates regarding recent Texas oil and gas case law, regulatory matters, and other issues relevant to the oil and gas community. View recent publications here.

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