Energy Litigation
The oil and gas industry is complex and dynamic, and so are the disputes that may arise. We have advocated for our clients in a variety of matters covering all types of oil and gas disputes, and we pride ourselves in providing efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution resources for our clients.
Depth of Knowledge
Our clients hire us because we understand the industry and their businesses. For more than 100 years, we have represented clients in oil and gas disputes of every facet. Our lawyers are routinely involved in high-stakes litigation for a variety of clients, including independent oil and gas operators, publicly traded companies, oilfield service companies, pipeline companies, royalty owners, and surface owners.
Strategic Results
As litigators, our most important role is to counsel our clients in risk management and conflict resolution. But when disputes are unavoidable, we work hand-in-hand with clients to develop litigation strategy and execute that strategy to achieve results. Our oil and gas litigators advocate strongly for our clients and have a long list of âwinsâ in our column. Importantly, we are also regularly called upon to represent clients in the trial and appeal of cases of first impression, including disputes between parties to offshore deepwater operating agreements, pipeline or refinery releases or explosions, ground and surface water contamination claims, litigation under federal and state securities laws, intellectual property matters, and finance and lender liability claims.
Expansive Reach
The oil and gas industry is global â not merely local. We represent clients in disputes in our home state of Texas, but also all over the United States, and abroad.
- Upstream Oil & Gas
- Midstream Oil & Gas
- Contract/Joint Operating Agreement Disputes
- Operator/Service Company Disputes
- Title Disputes
- Royalty Owner Disputes
- Accounting Disputes
- Oilfield Service Companies (products liability claims; warranty claims)
- Surface Owner Disputes
- Environmental Litigation
- Personal Injury (non-maritime)
- Personal Injury (maritime)
- Commodities & Derivatives
- Contract Disputes
- Transaction Enforcement Litigation
- Litigation (federal and state), administrative proceedings, and arbitration
- Class actions
- Midstream/pipeline litigation
- Construction/equipment disputes
- Environmental actions and litigation
- Personal injury claims
- Anti-trust
- Contract disputes
Jackson Walker Client American Midstream Secures Unanimous Texas Supreme Court Victory
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Texas on Friday, May 23, 2025, reversed a judgment against American Midstream and provided important guidance for future energy litigation, contract interpretation, and lost profits damages. Todayâs decision also reinstates American Midstreamâs counterclaim.
Client Results • May 23, 2025
Jackson Walker Secures Dismissal of Oil and Gas Investment Fraud Case
Erica Benites Giese and Michael Murtha defended a high-stakes securities fraud case brought by the Texas State Securities Board. On June 27, 2024, the 199th District Court in Collin County granted Jackson Walkerâs motion to dismiss the indictment with prejudice, effectively ending the case in favor of their client.
Client Results • August 1, 2024
Jackson Walker’s Trial Victory for AT&T Affirmed on Appeal
Last week, the First Court of Appeals in Houston affirmed a judgment for Jackson Walkerâs client AT&T Mobility LLC. In 2016, Jackson Walker, representing AT&T, prevailed after a bench trial in Harris County District Court.
Client Results • March 20, 2018
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.
Insights • June 20, 2025
Lawdragon Names 15 Jackson Walker Partners Among Leading Energy Lawyers of 2025
According to Lawdragon, the Energy 500 list “reflects the historic strength of a handful of firms in this area, as well as the incursions the global powerhouses have made establishing Energy as a mainstay of their practices.”
Attorney News • February 24, 2025
John Beckworth Receives Highest Honor at the 2024 TJOGEL Symposium
Jackson Walker congratulates John Beckworth on being named the recipient of the 2024 Ernest Smith Lifetime Achievement Award at the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law (TJOGEL) Symposium, held on February 22-23 at the Austin Public Library and simultaneously streamed on Zoom.
Attorney News • February 27, 2024
Lawdragon Names 12 Jackson Walker Partners Among Leading Energy Lawyers of 2024
According to Lawdragon, the Energy 500 list “reflects the historic strength of a handful of firms in this area, as well as the incursions the global powerhouses have made establishing Energy as a mainstay of their practices.”
Attorney News • February 16, 2024
Tré Fischer Quoted on Winter Storm Uri MDL Ruling
Tré Fischer spoke with The Texas Lawbook and Houston Chronicle about the Texas First District Court of Appeals decision issued on December 14, 2023, in the Winter Storm Uri multi-district litigation. Tré serves as liaison counsel for the hundreds of defendants in the MDL.
Mentions • December 15, 2023
TrĂ© Fischer to Discuss Winter Storm Uri Litigation During ‘The Texas Lawbook’ CLE Webcast
Two-and-a-half years after Winter Storm Uri caused widespread power outages, The Texas Lawbook will host a 90-minute CLE webcast at 12 p.m. on Monday, September 11, 2023, featuring some of the top lawyers involved in the litigation, including Tré Fischer, partner at Jackson Walker; Matt Henry, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for Oncor; Andy Wright, chief administrative officer at Talen Energy; and Barry Barnett, partner at Susman Godfrey.
Attorney News • September 8, 2023
