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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trace Burton has been nominated and accepted as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. Members of the Texas Bar Foundation are an elite group referred to as Fellows. New Fellows are selected from the top 1/3 of 1% of the membership of the State Bar of Texas. Selection is based on an outstanding record in the legal profession, as well as a proven commitment to support the community at large. Being nominated as a Fellow means you are on your way to becoming part of an exclusive membership consisting of the top lawyers across the state.
Joseph Fitzsimons presented at the Saving Family Lands 2015 seminar on the topic of "Oil & Gas Exploration Can Work With Conservation Easements – sometimes" on March 25, 2015.
Partner Trace Burton and Associate Robert Park have been recognized in the Texas Rising Stars 2015 edition of Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and also in April 2015 issue of Texas Monthly Magazine. Nominated by other attorneys, this honor is reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Both Trace and Robert were Risings Stars in 2014.