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Fitzsimons Speaks at Texas Land Conservation Conference

Posted on Categories 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.
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Fitzsimons Joins TAMEST Shale Task Force

Posted on Categories 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…
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Johnson, Park Published in Section Report of the State Bar of Texas

Posted on Categories 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.
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Burton, Johnson Interviewed for Express-News “Eagle Ford Woes” Article

Posted on Categories 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.
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Burton a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation

Posted on Categories Events, Oil, Gas & Minerals
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.
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Burton and Park Recognized as 2015 Texas Rising Stars

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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.
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Johnson and Park Interviewed for Express-News Article

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Ezra Johnson and Robert Park met with Jennifer Hiller of the San Antonio Express-News recently to discuss royalty audits and surface issues in the Eagle Ford Shale. The article included a discussion about the statute of limitations for mineral owners on conducting a royalty audit. Click here for the complete article.  This article also appeared in the Houston Chronicle.
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