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Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, PC

Energy & Natural Resources

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Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, PC

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Energy & Natural Resources - Oklahoma

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What the Team is Known For
Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson boasts a large practice with a longstanding reputation for representing energy industry clients in contentious and transactional matters, the former increasingly including class actions, as well as royalty disputes and environmental issues. The team also advises extensively on alternative energy and utility regulatory mandates, and is noted for its representation of companies in the midstream oil and gas sector. The practice makes use of experts across the firm to offer a full service to energy sector clients.
Strengths

Hall, Estill, Hardwick provides excellent counseling, attention to detail and prompt responses.

Work Highlights

Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson represented Marathon Petroleum affiliate, MarkWest, in a Winter Storm Uri gas delivery dispute.

Notable practitioners
J Kevin Hayes
Kevin Hayes is a well-regarded litigator whose impressive civil disputes practice includes notable strength in class actions arising from the energy industry. He draws on broader strength in commercial litigation and telecommunications matters.

James C T Hardwick
James Hardwick is highly respected by peers for his sophisticated oil and gas practice, which benefits from a significant depth of industry experience. He provides counsel on regulatory matters and disputes, as well as issues affecting transactions.

Michael E Smith

Michael Smith is a longstanding practitioner in the energy industry as well as an experienced environmental attorney. He acts on a range of courtroom disputes, as well as drawing praise for his expert work as a mediator.


Mark Banner
Mark Banner's practice is centered on oil and gas litigation. His impressive caseload includes contract disputes and torts, as well as handling real estate-related issues such as land use concerns and leases.

Mark Banner provides a great service to our company.

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