Energy
Jackson Walker has been a leader in energy law for more than 100 years.
Indeed, one of the Firm’s founding partners, A.W. Walker, Jr., was responsible for developing many of the fundamental concepts of modern oil and gas law. Today, we represent clients involved in every segment of the energy industry, and we have a thorough understanding of how each segment functions as a part of the overall value chain.
Our deep experience and long history of providing cutting-edge legal advice to the energy business has led companies worldwide to select Jackson Walker as their counsel of choice on complex legal matters involving the energy and natural resources industry and related service and supply sectors.
The quality and depth of Jackson Walker’s Energy practice has received national recognition from a number of sources. In 2021, Above the Law listed Jackson Walker among the top 11 outside counsel in the energy industry. Since 2014, the U.S. News – Best Lawyers‘ “Best Law Firms” has ranked the Firm among the National Tier 1 list for Oil and Gas Law and Natural Resources Law. The Firm also regularly receives Tier 1 metropolitan rankings in Austin for Energy Regulatory Law, in Dallas/Fort Worth for Energy Law and Oil and Gas Law, and in Houston for Oil and Gas Law and Natural Resources Law.
Our Energy practice has also been recognized in several other legal guides and directories, including:
- Jackson Walker energy partners were recognized in the 2012-2024 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide. The Firm has consistently been ranked among the top firms in Texas in the area of “Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity),” with Austin partners Meghan Griffiths and Kirk Rasmussen ranked in Texas since 2017 and 2018, respectively.
- The Best Lawyers in America consistently recognizes Jackson Walker attorneys in the areas of Derivatives and Futures Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Natural Resources Law, and Oil and Gas Law.
- Lawdragon recognized eight Jackson Walker attorneys in its inaugural list of the “Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental and Energy Lawyers.”
The skill and experience of our attorneys enables us to provide high levels of service to our energy clients in a broad range of diverse specialties such as bankruptcy, tax, regulatory, litigation, environmental, intellectual property, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and any number of other practice areas. Jackson Walker began by providing legal services to the energy industry, and we remain committed to continuing and expanding upon that tradition.
Ninth Circuit Upholds $18M Default Judgment for Energy Client
November 8, 2022
Jackson Walker Advises Regal Oil in Sale of C-Store Assets in West Texas
November 11, 2020
August 1, 2025
Insights
Clean Energy Tax Credit Changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
By Nathan T. Smithson
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) limits future opportunities for some of the clean energy tax credits previously enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”). During the election campaign President Trump expressed a strong interest for a complete repeal of the IRA credit provisions.
July 22, 2025
Insights
Carbon Oxide Sequestration Tax Credit Changes Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
By Nathan T. Smithson, Amy L. Baird, & Anna R. Irion
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) modifies the federal income tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration. Such tax credit, in place since 2008, was previously increased by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
July 1, 2025
Attorney News
Scott Looper Joins Jackson Walker’s Energy Practice in Houston
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Scott Looper has joined the firm as a partner in the Energy Practice Group in Houston, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities in serving clients across the energy sector.
June 20, 2025
Insights
Pore Some More: Current Legal Considerations of Pore Space Ownership in Texas
By Peter E. Hosey
Texas has been the leader in American energy independence for more than a century. Decades of industry innovation have provided Texas real property owners with new ways to extract value from minerals, water, and more recently, subsurface pore space.
June 5, 2025
Spotlight
Chambers Ranks Energy Practice in 2025 USA Guide
Jackson Walker announces the ranking of the Energy practice in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide for Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation, in both Oil & Gas and Electricity. Additionally, Jackson Walker partners Amy Baird, Joe Flack, Meghan Griffiths, and Kirk Rasmussen were individually recognized among the top energy-related attorneys in Texas.
June 5, 2025
Spotlight
Chambers and Partners Releases 2025 USA Guide Featuring 79 Jackson Walker Attorneys and 28 Ranked Departments
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has selected 79 attorneys and 28 departments for inclusion in the 2025 edition of the Global and USA guides. Attorneys were ranked across 29 departments, with 4 attorneys listed among multiple areas, 9 ranked nationwide in their respective areas, and 12 recognized for the first time.
April 28, 2025
Speaking Engagements
Travis Wussow to Present CLE on “Loper Bright, the End of Chevron Deference, and the Regulatory Environment”
Jackson Walker partner Travis Wussow will be delivering a CLE presentation titled “Loper Bright, the End of Chevron Deference, and the Regulatory Environment.” This presentation is part of the Texas General Counsel Forum’s statewide virtual CLE program.
April 1, 2025
Speaking Engagements
Amanda Van Deusen to Serve Tenth Year as Chairman of the HAPL Technical Workshop & Webinar
Amanda L. Van Deusen is set to serve her tenth consecutive year as Chairman of the nationwide 56th Annual Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL) Technical Workshop & Webinar.
March 7, 2025
Insights
Tariffs Update: U.S. Largely Reverses 25% Tariffs on Imports from Mexico and Canada; Maintains an Additional 10% Tariff on All Imports from China
By Robert L. Soza, Jr., Cameron A. Secord, and Sherry Mathews
Within 48 hours of announcing 25% tariffs on imports of Mexico and most imports of Canada, the U.S. largely reversed course Thursday afternoon and announced goods eligible for treatment under the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) could enter the United States duty free until April 2, 2025.
