Trace Burton has been elected Vice-Chair of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law ("OGERL") Section of the State Bar of Texas. OGERL was established in 1938 as the "Natural Resources Section" and is the oldest section of the State Bar of Texas. One of the largest and most active sections in the State Bar, OGERL has more than 3,000 members.
Trace Burton is the new Secretary of the OGERL Section of the State Bar of Texas.
Parks Brown published an article with the Section Report for the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the Texas State Bar on the topic of “Solar Leasing from the Landowner’s Perspective.” The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas publishes a quarterly Section Report for all Section members. Copies of Section Reports are available to Section members in the "Library" section of this website.
UFJBWR partner Trace Burton was elected Treasurer of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources (“OGERL”) section of the State Bar of Texas for OGERL’s 2020-2021 term. Mr. Burton was elected during OGERL’s Annual Meeting on June, 26, 2020, at the Briar Club in Houston, Texas. OGERL was established in 1938 as the "Natural Resources Section" and is the oldest section of the State Bar of Texas. OGERL is one of the largest and most active in the State Bar, with more than 3,000 members. OGERL is dedicated to promoting excellence in the practice of oil, gas and energy resources law…
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
On June 23, 2017, Trace Burton was elected by The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (“OGERL”) to serve a three-year term on the Council, the governing board for OGERL. Established in 1938 as the “Natural Resources Section,” OGERL is the oldest section of the State Bar of Texas, and is one of the largest and most active in the State Bar of Texas, with more than 5,000 members. OGERL is dedicated to promoting excellence in the practice of oil, gas and energy resources law by (1) monitoring legal developments, (2) providing education,…
Ezra Johnson presented on "Executive Rights - Where Are We Now?" at the 32nd Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Course on October 3, 2014 at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston, Texas, sponsored by the State Bar of Texas.
Ezra Johnson was recently appointed as a member of the State Bar of Texas Standing Committee on Pattern Jury Charges - Oil and Gas for the 2014-2017 term.
Joseph B. C. Fitzsimons presented for the State Bar of Texas via a Webcast on "Leasing in the Eagle Ford Shale from the Land and Mineral Owner's Perspective" on November 20, 2013. It is being replayed on March 13, 2014 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 and is available for one hour of MCLE Credit. To register for this rebroadcast, click here: To view the presentation, click here: Highlights of his presentation include: The past few years have seen a surge of interest in the Eagle Ford Shale in south and south central Texas. Over the past two decades, mineral owners have…