Attorneys >Thomas A. Taylor

Mr. Taylor has worked with small to large independent oil and gas operators and with major gas transmission companies in all facets of their businesses, including long range planning, contract negotiation, title examination, financing, state and federal regulation, arbitration and litigation involving the production, transmission processing and distribution of oil, gas and other natural resources. Representation includes: formation of entities; financing for the acquisition of properties; the exploration and development of oil and gas; negotiation and drafting of leases, joint operating agreements, joint ventures, offshore operating agreements, gas contracts, farmouts, farmins, seismic agreements, surface use agreements and joint exploration agreements. Mr. Taylor has also served as an expert witness in litigation involving offshore joint operating agreements.

Practice Areas

• Oil, Gas and Energy Resources
• Commercial Litigation

Education

• Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (with a major in Petroleum Land Management). University of Texas, Austin, 1972
• Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree. South Texas College of Law, Houston, 1977
• Masters of Laws Degree. Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1979
  

Professional Licenses

• State Bar of Texas, 1977

Court Admissions

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• United States District Court, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
• United States Tax Court

Professional Affiliations & Honors

• Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1991; Re-certified 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011)
• Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV