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Fitzsimons Speaks at Texas Land Conservation Conference

March 3, 2016 Conservation Easements, Oil, Gas & Minerals

Joseph Fitzsimons spoke at the 20th Annual Texas Land Conservation Conference on March 3, 2016 on the topic of “Mineral Rights Issues and How to Negotiate Them in a Conservation Easement.” The conference was hosted by the Texas Land Trust Council (TLTC). The TLTC was formed in the late 1990s in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to serve as a support association for all land trusts in Texas. Today, TLTC is an independent nonprofit organization that continues to promote and sustain the conservation efforts of Texas land trusts.

Johnson Joins The Texas Bar College

February 24, 2016 Events

Ezra Johnson recently became 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. Members are qualified attorneys who are interested in both high ethical standards and improved training for all Texas attorneys. The Texas Supreme Court established the State Bar College on December 14, 1981. It recognizes and represents lawyers who make an extraordinary commitment to professional education.

Fitzsimons Joins TAMEST Shale Task Force

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 Oil, Gas & Minerals

Joseph Fitzsimons recently joined The Academy of Medicine, Engineering & Science of Texas (“TAMEST”) Shale Task Force, which was created to review the impacts of shale oil and gas development in Texas. The purpose of the study is to help all Texans understand what we do and do not know about the potential environmental and other impacts of shale development and hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas. The issue is of great concern to Texas and both the public and decision makers are continuously provided potentially confusing and/or conflicting information. The goal of the study is to evaluate the scientific…

Uhl Presents to Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

October 5, 2015 Farm & Ranch

Arthur Uhl presented "Update on Texas Surface Water Law: TCEQ v. Texas Farm Bureau et al." at the TSCRA's First Annual Policy Conference on September 25, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas.

Burton and Johnson Present at Houston CLE

September 30, 2015October 5, 2015 Uncategorized

Partners Trace Burton and Ezra Johnson presented at the State Bar of Texas' 33rd Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Course on October 1-2 in Houston, Texas. Trace spoke on the topic of “Interpreting Royalty Reservations” and Ezra spoke on the topic of “The Executive’s Duty to the Non-Executive Interest.”

Fitzsimons Speaks at Holt Cat Symposium

August 21, 2015December 16, 2015 Farm & Ranch

Joseph Fitzsimons spoke on the topic of Leasing Access vs. Guided Hunting Enterprises at the 12th Annual Holt Cat Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management hosted by King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management’s “Integrating Wildlife Management into a Ranching Enterprise” on October 22, 2015. To view the presentation, click here.

Park Speaks at Texas Groundwater Summit

August 20, 2015August 28, 2015 Events

Robert Park spoke at the Texas Groundwater Summit sponsored by the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts on August 26, 2015 on the topic of Groundwater Ownership: Mineral v. Surface.

Johnson, Park Published in Section Report of the State Bar of Texas

July 1, 2015August 20, 2015 Oil, Gas & Minerals

Ezra Johnson and Robert Park have published a paper titled, “Bradshaw, Bradshaw, and Bradshaw: The Executive’s Duty to the Non-Executive and What it Means to Avoid Self-Dealing” that appears in the Spring 2015 Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section Report. The paper provides practical advice to attorneys related to the executive’s duty to the non-executive interest owner.

Burton, Johnson Interviewed for Express-News “Eagle Ford Woes” Article

July 1, 2015 Oil, Gas & Minerals

Partners Trace Burton and Ezra Johnson were interviewed by staff writer Jennifer Hiller for an article published in the June 28, 2015 edition of the San Antonio-Express News titled “Legal Trouble Flowing in Eagle Ford.” The article detailed the continued confusion around title issues and in determining the amount of royalty mineral owners receive from oil companies when property has been conveyed. To add to the confusion, district and appellate courts around the state have different interpretations of how royalty percentages are calculated.

Fitzsimons Presents at Agricultural Law Course

June 4, 2015July 8, 2015 Events, Oil, Gas & Minerals

Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons presented at the Agricultural Law Course on May 28 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas on the topic of "Managing Mineral Development from the Landowner's Perspective". To view the presentation, click here.

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