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Oil & Gas Litigation - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

K&L Gates has a highly experienced litigation practice with a roster of accomplished trial lawyers that counts oil and gas multinationals, producers, marketing companies and pipelines among its client base. Frequently called upon to handle class actions and multidistrict litigation at trial and appellate levels. Possesses considerable strength in disputes arising from drilling and hydraulic fracturing, including calculation and payment of royalties and alleged breach of leases and contracts.

Work Highlights

  • K&L Gates represented BCE-Mach III against royalty owners claiming underpayment of royalties on gas and its constituents on thousands of oil and gas wells in Oklahoma.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Elizabeth Tiblets
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Elizabeth Tiblets
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Band 1
Elizabeth Tiblets offers expert representation to multinational oil and gas clients in high-stakes litigation at district and Supreme Court levels. She has considerable experience across a broad array of oil and gas disputes, with particular strengths in royalty class actions.

Elizabeth is responsive, strategic and practical.

Jeffrey C King
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Jeffrey C King
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Band 1

Jeffrey King is a strong choice for multi-plaintiff and class action disputes concerning the calculation and payment of royalties as well as breach of contract claims, particularly in the upstream and midstream spaces.

Jeffrey is very focused on client needs. He is highly responsive.

Jeffrey is responsive, knowledgeable and helpful. He is a very skilled oil and gas litigator.

Thomas C. Ryan
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Thomas C. Ryan
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Band 3
Thomas Ryan earns plaudits for his handling of energy litigation matters including large class actions. Ryan is frequently instructed by clients operating in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays.

Thomas is an excellent lawyer who sees the big picture in litigation.

Ranked Lawyers at
K&L Gates

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Oil & Gas Litigation

Elizabeth Tiblets
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Elizabeth Tiblets
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Band 1
Jeffrey C King
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Jeffrey C King
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Band 1
Thomas C. Ryan
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Thomas C. Ryan
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Band 3