Trace Burton served as the 2024 Course Director for the 42nd Annual Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law CLE. The CLE provides 13 hours of MCLE credit, great speakers, and connections with peers in the same industry. Download Brochure
Blake L. Waggoner, formerly an associate with Uhl Fitzsimons, was promoted to partner effective April 1, 2024. Blake has been with Uhl Fitzsimons since 2019. Blake is Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Since coming to the firm, Blake has served as a valuable resource for clients in oil and gas matters.
Mr. Robert M. Park with Uhl, Fitzsimons, Burton, Wolff & Rangel, PLLC has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the improvement of the justice system throughout the state of Texas. Election is a mark of distinction and recognition of Mr. Park's contributions to the legal profession. Selection as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation is restricted to members of the State Bar of Texas.Each year one-third of one percent of Texas attorneys are invited to become Fellows.…
F. Parks Brown and Ryan M. Lammert passed the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) exam and are now Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law. They join the other seven Board Certified attorneys and one Board Certified paralegal at Uhl Fitzsimons and we are very proud of their great achievement. The TBLS was established in 1974 by the Supreme Court of Texas. TBLS certifies lawyers and paralegals that have substantial, relevant experience in select areas of law, completed continuing legal education hours in the specialty area, and passed a rigorous exam. Consumers and organizations get the highest quality…
Partner Harry W. Wolff, Jr. has been recognized in the March 2019 issue of Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and also in Texas Monthly Magazine as a 2019 Super Lawyer in Estate Planning and Probate Law. This is Harry’s seventeenth consecutive year as a Super Lawyer. Partner Robert Park and Associate F. Parks Brown have been recognized in the March 2019 issue of Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and also in Texas Monthly Magazine as 2019 Texas Rising Stars in Energy and Natural Resources Law. This is Parks Brown’s second year to be recognized as a Rising Star. This is Robert Park’s…
Trace Burton served as the Course Director at the TexasBarCLE Oil and Gas Disputes Course at the Hilton Houston Westchase on January 10-11, 2019.
Ezra Johnson was recently appointed to the VIA Board of Trustees. VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority is governed by a 11-member board of trustees. Board members are appointed by San Antonio City Council (appoints five), Bexar County Commissioners Court (appoints three), and the Suburban Mayors (appoints two). The Chair of the Board is elected by the Board members. The VIA Board of Trustees meets monthly to discuss and decide policy issues and hear comments from the community within its 1200-square-mile service area. VIA is in the process of converting its fleet to run on compressed natural gas, and now has one of…
Parks Brown has joined the Board of Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas. The mission of Green Spaces Alliance is to sustain the natural environment and enhance urban spaces through land conservation, community engagement, and education. To date, Green Spaces Alliance has helped protect over 133,000 acres of land over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone, safeguarded 458 additional acres of private property and 123 acres of donated land, fostered over 40 community gardens across San Antonio, and educated over 3,700 students on the importance and beauty of nature.
On June 23, 2017, Trace Burton was elected by The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (“OGERL”) to serve a three-year term on the Council, the governing board for OGERL. Established in 1938 as the “Natural Resources Section,” OGERL is the oldest section of the State Bar of Texas, and is one of the largest and most active in the State Bar of Texas, with more than 5,000 members. OGERL is dedicated to promoting excellence in the practice of oil, gas and energy resources law by (1) monitoring legal developments, (2) providing education,…
F. Parks Brown is now a member of The Texas Bar College. The Texas Bar College is an honorary society of lawyers who are among the best trained attorneys in Texas. The College recognizes Texas lawyers who attend at least double the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) required by the State Bar of Texas. Members are qualified attorneys who are interested in both high ethical standards and improved training for all Texas attorneys.