Energy Litigation

In Texas, energy is big business, and Tim Leonard has over 40 years of experience counseling energy industry companies on a variety of litigation matters. While the industry has a reputation for being dangerous and costly, the reward is worth it for those investing it, the workers who have jobs provided by it, and the end users in need of the products produced. Tim has worked with energy clients in upstream, midstream, and downstream companies in a variety of complex disputes. He has represented OCTG manufacturers, oil and gas processing facilities, wellhead protection specialty tools providers, pipeline operators, drilling equipment suppliers, and more. He has also been published in the Energy Litigation Journal. Tim Leonard puts his many years of litigation experience and success to work helping individuals and small businesses with their legal issues in the energy industry.

Texas oil and gas law is complex, with designated rights given to both mineral owners and landowners. The existence of two distinct and separate estates in a piece of property – the mineral estate and the surface estate – and the fact that these two estates are commonly severed can lead to energy litigation. In addition, modern oil and gas extraction techniques, including fracking, can cause disputes between estate owners for a variety of reasons not the least of which is the impact these efforts will have on both the surface and the mineral estates.

Energy Litigation Claims We Handle

Our energy litigator has vast experience in a wide variety of energy disputes and in trying energy-related cases around the country in state and federal courts. He has also successfully resolved energy disputes before arbitration panels, tribunals, regulatory agencies, and administrative judges. Our team has a proven record of achieving favorable outcomes, from small disputes to large, multi-party disputes. The Leonard Law Firm, PLLC represents energy industry clients in a broad range of litigation, including but not limited to energy disputes surrounding:

  • Adverse possession

  • Condemnation

  • Contractor and operator duties and obligations

  • Drainage issues

  • Drilling agreements

  • Employment agreements for landmen and others

  • Environmental regulations

  • Facilities agreements

  • Farmout agreements

  • Insurance coverage

  • Intellectual property rights ownership

  • Joint operating agreements

  • Land leases

  • Leaseholder rights

  • Master service agreements

  • Natural gas sales and processing

  • Non-compete agreements

  • Oilfield serve contracts

  • Operating contracts

  • Pipeline explosions

  • Pooling agreements

  • Royalty interests

  • Surface and subsurface easements

  • Water rights

Houston Energy Litigation Law Firm

The petrochemical industry and its related exploration and production activities give rise to both personal injury and business dispute litigation. Whether the issue involves exploration, production, oilfield services, processing, pipelines, transportation, or something else, Tim Leonard’s decades-long proven track record gives his energy industry clients peace of mind, no matter how high the stakes. His firm has the skill, experience, and resources to handle even the most complex energy disputes. Tim focuses on providing personalized attention, serving the needs of his clients, and achieving their legal and business objectives. And, most importantly, he gets real results in an efficient and cost-effective manner.