Tom brings to his practice both broad and deep practical experience in the energy sector, which encompasses helping clients with title issues, seismic-related disputes, drilling operations and surface damages, royalty underpayments, offset drilling and development, bad-faith pooling, cessation of production, and lease termination.īeyond oil and gas, Tom has played a significant role in litigating and ultimately settling many nationwide class actions, including matters involving allegations of securities and consumer fraud at Big Four auditing and accounting firms and at a wide range of prominent publicly traded companies. And, in the event business relationships sour, Tom has earned a reputation for diplomatically-and, when push comes to shove, aggressively-resolving disagreements among joint interest partners and other collaborators in the oil patch. When mineral owners are impossible to find, or when they finally emerge after long absences, he helps oil-and-gas companies establish, administer, and wind down mineral receiverships to ensure that time-sensitive operations are never impeded by missing or emerging interest owners. In addition, Tom often assists operators and oilfield service providers navigate disputes surrounding the breach of supply, service, and confidentiality agreements and the theft and misappropriation of trade secrets. His diverse industry background also includes advising E&Ps and pipeline companies in mineral trespass and surface-use disputes, and in related proceedings for emergency and preliminary injunctive relief. He represents clients in matters involving allegations of the underpayment and miscalculation of royalties violations of continuous drilling and development obligations and improper deductions for transportation, processing, and other post-production expenses. When royalties and other mineral interests are hotly contested, Tom is known for his thoughtful treatment-in the courtroom and on the papers-of the many intricacies that drive title controversies and deed-construction cases to successful conclusions. Although his broad practice encompasses nearly all forms of contentious business disputes, Tom frequently advocates on behalf of operators and service companies in oil-and-gas litigation. With over two decades of general commercial litigation experience in trial and appellate courts across the country, Tom focuses on large, complex, and high-stakes cases.
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