Energy and Oil & Gas Litigation

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Complemented by the firm’s historic strength in oil and gas law, McAfee & Taft trial lawyers have successfully represented energy and oil & gas companies of all sizes, including major publicly held companies and Fortune 500 corporations, in litigating a broad range of industry-related disputes in state and federal courts as well as in various arbitration forums.

Our litigators have successfully represented energy companies in lawsuits involving such issues as the Oklahoma Production Revenue Standards Act, Oklahoma Surface Damages Act, nuisance, trespass and conversion, breach of contract or implied covenant, payment of royalties, quiet title, lease cancellation, adverse possession, joint operating agreements, unitization agreements, well production problems, gas purchase contracts, alleged price discrimination, Corporation Commission matters, products liability, negligence and wrongful death, and environmental matters, including contribution claims arising out of alleged pollutions sites and contribution/ indemnity actions arising out of Superfund sites. Our lawyers have also defended statewide, multistate and nationwide class action lawsuits for nuisance and environmental matters.

The firm has also represented clients in a significant number of cases involving claims by large numbers of landowners, royalty owners and others related to oil and gas production and/or development. Most have included tort or tort-type claims with punitive damage allegations. Some have included class action allegations, but most have involved either one lawsuit with many plaintiffs or multiple lawsuits. In these cases, the coordinated handling and efficient analysis of large volumes of information has been required, and the trials have been extended proceedings lasting as long as three months.

In addition, McAfee & Taft trial attorneys try significant energy and oil & gas cases in the course of their general litigation practice, and much of the work of our real estate, banking, creditor’s rights and bankruptcy lawyers involves the energy industry as well.

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Timothy J. Bomhoff
Shareholder
(405) 552-2339
J. Craig Buchan
Shareholder
(918) 574-3049
Brandon L. Buchanan
Shareholder
(405) 552-2307
Jeremiah L. Buettner
Shareholder
(405) 552-2241
Steven W. Bugg
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2216
Colby J. Byrd
Associate, Industry Group Leader
(405) 270-6059
Jodi C. Cole
Shareholder
(405) 552-2224
Katherine Crowley Jimenez
Associate
(405) 552-2314
Christian S. Huckaby
Shareholder
(405) 270-6088
Robert J. Joyce
Shareholder
(918) 574-3040
Katelyn M. King
Associate
(405) 552-2237
Laura J. Long
Shareholder
(405) 552-2372
Michael D. McClintock
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2213
Cole McLanahan
Associate
(405) 270-6066
Jennie M. Mook
Associate
(405) 270-6087
Zach L. Neighbors
Associate
(405) 552-2275
Jennifer B. Puckett
Associate
(405) 270-6069
Garrett J. Reed
Associate
(405) 552-2316
Patrick L. Stein
Shareholder
(405) 552-2238
Jeff L. Todd
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2269
Sharolyn Whiting-Ralston
Of Counsel
(918) 574-3004
J. Todd Woolery
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader, Industry Group Leader
(405) 552-2333

Paralegals

Jessica M. DeLoera
Paralegal
(405) 228-7655