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Courtney R. Wade

Courtney R. Wade

Senior Counsel, Houston
713.752.4291
cwade@jw.com
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Courtney R. Wade

Courtney R. Wade

Senior Counsel, Houston
713.752.4291
cwade@jw.com
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Practice Areas

  • Energy

Experience

  • Energy Acquisition & Disposition
  • Energy Finance

Biography

Courtney Wade is an attorney in Jackson Walker’s Houston office with a practice encompassing mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and corporate governance matters, primarily in the energy sector and with a focus on the upstream oil and gas industry.

Courtney advises clients on transactional matters including raising capital through private placements, acquisition and divestiture of upstream oil and gas assets, production sharing agreements, consulting agreements, gathering agreements, processing agreements and general commercial and business matters.

Acting as an advisor and partner in her clients’ success, Courtney regularly oversees the drafting and structuring of a host of transactional documents, including purchase and sale agreements, company operating agreements, contract operating agreements, membership interests agreements, transitional services agreements, escrow agreements, management services agreements, contribution/distribution agreements, and other related agreements.

Prior to practicing law, Courtney served as a law clerk and briefing attorney in the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals, conducting extensive legal research and drafting opinion recommendations for nine justices.

Education

B.A., cum laude, University of Houston

J.D., magna cum laude, South Texas College of Law

  • CALI Award (Highest grade in class) in Land Use Management & Control, Texas Pretrial Procedure, Professional Responsibility, and Criminal Law

Bar Admissions

Texas

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), 2024-2025
    • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
    • Energy Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

  • Institute for Energy Law (IEL), 2022-2023 Leadership Class
  • Urban Bicycle Gallery BP MS 150
    • Volunteer, 2009-2018
    • SAG Driver, 2011-2012

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‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.

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August 17, 2023
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‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 287 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2024 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 80 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 287 Jackson Walker attorneys across 5 offices and 82 specialty practice areas in its 2024 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 80 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (66 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (60 attorneys) and the addition of 35 attorneys as Best Lawyers.

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July 26, 2022
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Courtney Wade Selected to Institute for Energy Law Leadership Class

Courtney Wade has been selected to participate in the 2022-2023 Leadership Class of the Institute for Energy Law (IEL).

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Recognition & Accolades

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), 2024-2025
    • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
    • Energy Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Community Involvement

  • Institute for Energy Law (IEL), 2022-2023 Leadership Class
  • Urban Bicycle Gallery BP MS 150
    • Volunteer, 2009-2018
    • SAG Driver, 2011-2012

Practice Areas

  • Energy

Experience

  • Energy Acquisition & Disposition
  • Energy Finance

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