Dallas Bar Association

Energy Law Section

Provides a forum for energy practitioners to meet and mingle and to study topical issues in the industry. The Section meets monthly on the third Wednesday of the month at the Belo for lunch and a CLE lecture by an energy attorney. Annually, the Section sponsors a two-day, in-depth seminar on a Thursday and Friday in the Fall that attracts energy attorneys from all regions of Texas.

Meeting Schedule:

 Time and Location                            Speaker and Topic

Wednesday, January 16, 2013         David Ammons, Diamond McCarthy, LLP
12:00 noon - Belo                                     "Valuing the Potential of Land for Oil and Gas Development"


Wednesday, February 17, 2013       Todd D. Keator, Thompson & Knight, LLP
12:00 noon - Belo                                    "Like-Kind Exchanges in the Energy Sector"


Wednesday March 20, 2013             John Hicks, Scott, Douglas, McConnico, LLP.
12:00 noon - Belo                                     "Raildroad Commission Resources"


 Wednesday, April 17, 2013                Robert J. Traylor, Railroad Commission of Texas
12:00 noon - Belo                                       "Fracking and Groundwater Protection-                                                                                                     A Technical Presentation"                


Wednesday, May 15, 2013                Scott Lansdown, XTO Energy
12:00 noon - Belo                                    "Continous Development Provisions: Key Terms and the Issues that Can Arise in Their Application"


Wednesday, June 19, 20131             Luke J. Ellis & Justin A. Hodge. Johns Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP                                                                "Supreme Court Landowner Condemnation: Landowner Perspective."
 12:00 noon - Belo                                   
                                                                                


Wednesday, July 17, 2013                No Monthly Luncheon--28th Annual Review of Oil and Gas Law, July 18th and 19th
12:00 noon - Belo                                    Program Information can be found at http://www.reviewofoilandgaslaw.com/
                                                                                                             


Wednesday, August 21, 2013            
12:00 noon- Belo                                    
                                                              


Wednesday, September 18, 2013         
12:00 noon - Belo                                          


Wednesday, October 16, 2013             
12:00 noon - Belo                                 
                                                                  


Wednesday, November 20, 2013
12:00 noon - Belo                                               
                                                                               


 

Wednesday, December 18, 2013            
12:00 noon - Belo

 


Section News: 

 

SAVE THE DATE for our Annual Review of Oil & Gas Law on July 18 and 19, 2013.  Please continue to visit our website for up-to-date information.

 

We have Course Materials available from the last Annual Review of Oil & Gas Law.  If you are interested in purchasing a copy, please contact Sandra Anderson (Sandra.Anderson@SNRDenton.com or 214-259-1871). 

 


Section Officers:

Name: Rhodes Hamilton
Officer Position: Chair
Firm: Hamilton & Squibb, LLP
Firm Address: 8235 Douglas Avenue, Suite 1040
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75225
Business Phone: 214-987-1483
Email: rhamilton@hamiltonsquibb.com

Name: Roger Beeecham
Officer Position: Vice Chair
Firm: Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P
Firm Address: 901 Main St., Suite 4600
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75202
Business Phone: 214-245-3090
Email: rbeecham@shannongracey.com

Name: Ryan Sears
Officer Position: Treasurer
Firm: SNR Denton US, LLP
Firm Address: 2000 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1900
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75201
Business Phone: 214-259-0959
Email: ryan.sears@snrdenton.com

Name: Michael R. Goldman
Officer Position: CLE Chair
Firm: Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C.
Firm Address: 750 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 200
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, Texas 75201
Business Phone: 214-692-0009
Email: goldman@gsfpc.com

Name: Jordyn J. Gingras
Officer Position: Communications & Sponsorship Chair
Firm: Elephant Oil & Gas
Firm Address: 3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 750
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75204
Business Phone: 214-323-8364
Email: jgingras@elephantoilandgas.com

Name: Jason Schumacher
Officer Position: Immediate Past Chair
Firm: SNR Denton US, LLP
Firm Address: 2000 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1900
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75201
Business Phone: 214-259-0959
Email: jason.schumacher@snrdenton.com

Name: Angelina LaPenotiere
Officer Position: DBA Board Advisor
Firm: Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.
Firm Address: 901 Main Street, Suite 5500
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75202
Business Phone: 214-855-3000
Email: alapenotiere@ccsb.com


Resource Links

 

 


Section Membership

 

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Energy Law Section, please send a letter of request and a $20.00 membership fee to:
DBA
2101 Ross Ave
Dallas TX, 75201
Please note that you must be a member of the Dallas Bar Association to join a section. If you have any questions regarding sections membership, please contact the membership department at the Dallas Bar.

Section Admin-Mass E-mail/Roster

Section Admin-Webpage


 

Section Downloads:

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2013-03-20_presentation_on_rrc_resources_to_dba_energy_section.pdf9.13 MB
dallas_bar_assoc_04-17-13.pdf3.1 MB
5.15.2013.continous_development.pdf138.65 KB
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