Job Description

Want more courtroom and arbitration time on energy cases? A well-respected Houston firm is adding an Oil & Gas Attorney to its litigation team.

I am partnering directly with leadership at a well-respected, energy-focused law firm with deep roots in Texas oil and gas law. The firm is adding an Oil & Gas Attorney to its Houston office to handle complex energy and real property disputes for operators, working interest owners, and other industry participants. The Oil & Gas Attorney will work closely with highly respected trial lawyers on energy litigation, arbitration, and commercial disputes, with a clear path for long-term growth.

Compensation is market-competitive and commensurate with experience, with performance-based bonus potential.

What We Need

- 3–7 years of experience, ideally focused on oil and gas litigation

- Prior oil and gas litigation experience (required)

- Strong motion practice, written discovery, deposition, and case strategy skills

- Lease, royalty, contract, and related real property disputes in the energy context

- Managing matters independently while working with senior energy litigators

- Active Texas Bar license in good standing

- Strong written and oral advocacy

What You'll Do

- Handle oil and gas and related energy litigation from inception through resolution

- Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery in complex commercial and real property disputes

- Take part in depositions, hearings, mediations, trials, and arbitrations

- Work directly with firm leadership on strategy for significant client matters

- Coordinate with transactional and title attorneys on disputes involving title, leasehold rights, and mineral ownership

Compensation & Benefits

- Pay is competitive and at the top of the market, plus a discretionary performance bonus tied to an annual billable-hour target

- Firm-paid employee health insurance, with family coverage support

- Firm-paid life insurance and long-term disability

- 401(k) with firm profit-sharing contributions

- Generous PTO plus paid holidays

- Bar licenses, memberships, and CLE paid by the firm

- Professional, organized, and collaborative environment with mentorship from experienced board-certified energy trial lawyers

If you're an experienced oil and gas attorney looking for energy-focused work at a supportive, growth-oriented firm, I welcome a confidential discussion.

Apply through this posting in confidence and you'll hear back with full details on the role and the firm. All communication is strictly confidential.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.