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 2012-2022 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
July 23, 2024
Attorney News
David Dunlap, Mike Pearson, and Kirk Rasmussen Recognized in Who’s Who Legal Energy Report
David Dunlap, Michael Pearson, and Kirk Rasmussen were recognized in Who’s Who Legal’s Energy – USA Report featuring the leading practitioners with a proven track record in representing clients in the energy sector.
July 9, 2024
Podcasts
Chevron Overturned: The Supreme Court’s New Direction on Agency Authority
JW Fast Takes Podcast | ~10 minutes
In this episode of Fast Takes, Travis Wussow and host Courtney White discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Chevron USA v. Natural Resources Defense Council.
July 8, 2024
Mentions
Travis Wussow Quoted in ‘Houston Business Journal’ About Supreme Court’s Reversal of Chevron Deference
Travis Wussow was featured in a Houston Business Journal article discussing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn its 40-year-old precedent in Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
“This is one of the most consequential cases that the Supreme Court has decided in many years,” he said. “If federal agencies have less power, then those who are regulated may take a different footing when engaging with their regulators because there are other options available to them. They can go to court if they feel that the agency has stepped out of line.”
July 1, 2024
Insights
Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision Curbing Authority of Federal Agencies
On Friday, June 28, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in one of the most consequential administrative law cases in decades. In Loper Bright v. Raimondo (consolidated with Relentless v. Department of Commerce), the Court addressed the question of whether to overturn its 40-year-old precedent in Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
June 14, 2024
Speaking Engagements
Michael Nasi Presents on EPA’s Final Greenhouse Gas Regulation
Jackson Walker partner Michael J. Nasi will present a webinar entitled “EPA’s Regulation of Power Fleet GHGs” on June 17, 2024.
June 6, 2024
Spotlight
Chambers and Partners Releases 2024 USA Guide Featuring 67 Jackson Walker Attorneys and 23 Ranked Departments
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has selected 67 attorneys and 23 departments for inclusion in the 2024 edition of the Global and USA guides. Attorneys were ranked across 27 departments, with 3 attorneys listed among multiple areas, 8 ranked nationwide in their respective areas, and 15 recognized for the first time.
May 24, 2024
Speaking Engagements
Sue Ayers to Present at International Right of Way Association and Appraisal Institute Joint Luncheon
Jackson Walker partner Susan Dillon Ayers will participate in a panel discussion at the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) and Appraisal Institute Joint Luncheon on June 13, 2024.
April 26, 2024
Attorney News
Sue Ayers Receives Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association Litigation/Appellate Award
Jackson Walker partner Susan Dillon Ayers receives the 2024 Litigation/Appellate Award at the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation (TCWLF) and Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association (TCWLA) Annual Grants & Awards Luncheon.
March 29, 2024
Insights
Mine: All Mine? Texas Ownership of Produced Water and Its Constituent Parts (Lithium)
By Peter E. Hosey, Reagan M. Marble, Robert M. Biedrzycki, Brandon Durrett, and Brenda Eckert
The fight over produced water has become a contentious issue in the oil patch. This article provides a general overview of how one of oil and gas’s biggest liabilities has quickly become one of its greatest assets.
March 21, 2024
Attorney News
Five Jackson Walker Attorneys Named to Texas Rising Stars “Up-and-Coming 100” List
The “Up-and-Coming 100” list recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, and selection is based on who received the highest point totals during the patented multiphase process used to identify the “Texas Rising Stars” of 2024.
