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Joseph Fitzsimons and Parks Brown were recently published in Volume 54, No. 2 of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Journal on the topic of “Surface Use Negotiations from the Landowner’s Perspective”.  The paper will be republished in an upcoming issue of the Section Report of the Oil, Gas & Energy Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.  For more information about the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, click here
Parks Brown will be recognized by the St. Mary’s University School of Law Young Alumni Council as one of its inaugural “10 Under 10” class at a luncheon on March 31, 2017.  Members of this elite group were selected because of their extraordinary commitment to St. Mary’s University School of Law, their communities and the legal profession.
Ezra Johnson spoke at the South Texas Commercial Association of Realtors on July 11, 2016 on the topic of “Surface and Mineral Rights in Texas”. His presentation included a discussion of surface impacts of oil and gas development, rights of ingress and egress, reasonable use of the surface, and how buyers can protect their surface rights.
Robert Park was quoted in an article written by Jennifer Hiller of the San Antonio Express-News titled “Oil field water spills a gray area for regulation” on June 10, 2016.  The article discusses a situation wherein a drilling company emptied the contents of a frac pond, and questionable fluids ran onto a neighboring rancher’s property, and the resulting ramifications, both environmentally and legally, the parties might face. For the complete article, click here.
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.
Partner J. Byron “Trace” Burton, III has been appointed to the Nueces River Authority Board of Directors by Governor Greg Abbott.  The Authority administers the control, employment, and conservation of the waters of the Nueces River Basin, forestation and reforestation, groundwater, storm water, floodwater, water quality control, solid waste, and parks and recreational facilities.  Trace’s term will be for three years, expiring on February 1, 2019.