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Tim Shelby focuses on complex commercial litigation, oil and gas-related litigation, and trade secret litigation. Mr. Shelby routinely represents exploration and production companies, refining and petrochemical companies, pipeline companies, oilfield services companies, and high-net worth individuals in a wide variety of energy litigation matters in federal and state courts and in arbitrations.
Mr. Shelby is recognized by Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation in Texas 2015 – 2023. He was named to the Texas Super Lawyers list 2014 – 2022 for business litigation. He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Since being appointed in 2018, Mr. Shelby has served on the State Bar of Texas Oil and Gas Pattern Jury Charge Committee, which updates and revises the way the law is typically presented to juries in Texas trials.
Mr. Shelby received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 2002. While at Harvard, he served as a Teaching Fellow in Harvard’s Department of Economics. Mr. Shelby received a Master of Public Service and Administration from the Bush School of Government at Texas A&M University in 1999, where he was recognized as a Bush Fellow. Mr. Shelby received his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, in economics and political science from Baylor University in 1997. Prior to joining AZA, Mr. Shelby practiced in the litigation department of Baker Botts in Houston.
Tim and his wife Melissa Shelby are actively involved in the Houston Chapter of Cure JM Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for Juvenile Myositis (JM). JM is an autoimmune disease in which a child’s immune system attacks its own cells and tissues. In 2019 and 2020, Tim and Melissa served as Co-Chairs of the Walk Strong for Cure JM – Houston. Tim also serves on Cure JM’s Board of Directors. If you are interested in learning more about Cure JM, please go to http://www.curejm.org/.
“Trials, Depositions, Hearings, and other Remote Proceedings,” State Bar of Texas Webinar, December 2020
“Witness Credibility in Trial and Depositions,” Texas Lawyer’s In-House Counsel Summit, March 2013.
“Strategies for Corporate Representative Depositions,” 33rd Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, Houston, Texas, April 2011
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Tim is a very smart and passionate trial lawyer.
Tim is a fantastic lawyer. He is very sharp and no matter what case it is, he brings a lot of expertise and knowledge.
Tim is great on client service; he's a great partner. He understands what in-house lawyers need, anticipating what I want and giving it to me quickly. Everyone thinks super-highly of him. He is very strong on his feet and well liked by judges. He reads the room well and knows when to be calm and when to ramp it up.
Tim is a very smart and passionate trial lawyer.
Tim is a fantastic lawyer. He is very sharp and no matter what case it is, he brings a lot of expertise and knowledge.
Tim is great on client service; he's a great partner. He understands what in-house lawyers need, anticipating what I want and giving it to me quickly. Everyone thinks super-highly of him. He is very strong on his feet and well liked by judges. He reads the room well and knows when to be calm and when to ramp it up.
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Fourteen AZA lawyers were named Best Lawyers, and fifteen were named as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, an honor for lawyers who have been practicing for fewer than 10 years.
Prestigious Chambers USA Ranks AZA for 13th Year and Honors Eight Firm Lawyers
Chambers USA, the gold standard of legal ratings, gave AZA top 2026 ratings in Texas for three practice areas and ranked eight firm lawyers; three of them in the top Band One level. This is the 13th year AZA was rated by Chambers.
AZA and Four Lawyers Ranked Highly by Legal 500 City Elite
The AZA law firm and four of its leading trial lawyers were among those ranked highly for Houston commercial disputes by Legal 500.
Fourteen AZA Lawyers Named 2026 Lawdragon Leading Litigators
HOUSTON – Fourteen of AZA’s trial lawyers were recognized on The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, a list that aspires to name “the best litigators the U.S. has to offer.”
26 AZA Attorneys Honored as 2026 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
HOUSTON – Nearly half of all AZA lawyers were named to the 2026 The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch lists.
Prestigious Chambers USA Ranks AZA for 12th Year and Honors Seven Firm Lawyers
Chambers USA has once again recognized AZA's fine litigation practices and attorneys.
AZA Defeats $123.7 Million Breach Claim in First Major Winter Storm Uri Natural Gas Jury Trial
From an industry perspective, this jury verdict answers the question identified in the Fifth Circuit’s 2024 decision Mieco v. Pioneer regarding reasonable efforts and replacement gas. It provides guidance to the industry about what producers like Marathon are reasonably expected to do.
Three AZA Partners Named to Lawdragon’s 2025 list of 500 Leading Energy Lawyers
AZA lawyers receive more accolades. Here for their prowess in energy litigation.
Eleven AZA Lawyers Named Super Lawyers, Two in Top 100 for Texas
AZA trial lawyers are once again recognized as among the best in Texas
Eleven AZA Lawyers Named Lawdragon Leading Litigators
Multiple AZA partners again make national best trial lawyers list. It's what AZA does.
More than half of AZA’s attorneys honored as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
Fourteen AZA lawyers were named Best Lawyers, and fifteen were named as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, an honor for lawyers who have been practicing for fewer than 10 years.