Join McGinnis Lochridge's Employment, Labor, and Employee Benefits Practice Group for a complimentary seminar where we will discuss current employment-related issues, as well as issues on the horizon, that affect you, your workplace and employees. This seminar will be presented by the lawyers from our Employment, Labor, and Employee Benefits… Read more
McGinnis Lochridge is pleased to welcome William K. Grubb as an associate attorney in Houston. He joins the firm’s Oil & Gas Practice Group where he will represent clients in oil & gas related litigation. Will was previously an associate with Vinson & Elkins in Houston. “We’re pleased… Read more
Qualified Opportunity Zones: A Basic Summary The Qualified Opportunity Zone regime offers taxpayers a once-in-a-generation chance to invest in designated geographical areas and potentially defer and reduce invested capital gains and pay no tax upon the sale of the new investment. The regime is very flexible and allows… Read more
Austin Partner Ed McHorse, a member of the Corporate & Tax Practice Group, was quoted in the article, “Austin eyes a city corporation to fight homelessness,” which appeared in the August 1 edition of the Austin American-Statesman. The article discusses a proposal to form a corporation dedicated to addressing… Read more
McGinnis Lochridge's Oil & Gas Newsletter: Producer's Edge keeps clients informed about Texas oil and gas case law, regulatory updates, and insightful articles relevant to the oil and gas community. In this edition, we present several insightful articles, including an article covering the recent Barrow-Shaver opinion from the Texas Supreme Court involving… Read more
In McGinnis Lochridge’s most recent win, Houston Partners Don Jackson, Chris Halgren, and Austin Brister secured a $44M judgment in a suit against EP Energy. The win was covered in Law360, (“EP Energy Must Pay $44M For Oil And Gas Lease Payments”), and the San Antonio Business Journal (“A top-producing,… Read more
Senate Bill 943 (SB 943) was recently signed by Governor Abbott and substantially amends Texas’ Public Information Act (PIA). The amendments to the PIA will take effect on January 1, 2020, and will likely have significant impacts on disclosure obligations under the PIA. Governmental entities and those that may contract with governmental… Read more
McGinnis Lochridge is pleased to announce that Mary H. Allen has joined the firm as Of Counsel in Austin. Mary joins the firm’s Land and Water Practice Group and will focus her work on real estate matters, including acquisitions, development approvals and creative financing solutions. Most recently, Mary was Chief… Read more
McGinnis Lochridge is proud to announce our Managing Partner Doug Dodds has been nominated for the Executive Leader Award at the 2019 Greater Austin Business Awards. Doug has been with McGinnis Lochridge for more than thirty years and has been the Managing Partner of the firm for almost a… Read more
Austin Partner Doug Jones, a member of the Tax Planning & Controversy Practice Group, was quoted in the article, Investing In Opportunity Zone Funds? Expert Warn of Hidden Financial Risks, published on Bisnow.com (Dallas-Ft. Worth edition). The article examines the second set of regulations regarding opportunity zones, which… Read more
McGinnis Lochridge announced today that Justin M. Cawley has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in the International Trade and Transactions Practice Group. Cawley represents and counsels clients on a range of international issues, including treaty interpretation, trade regulation, human rights law, EU law, and comparative law.… Read more
In the recently released Chambers USA 2019 rankings, McGinnis Lochridge was one of only two firms listed as Band 1, recognized for their exceptional Oil & Gas/Energy Practice Groups. Tim George, Partner in the Oil & Gas/Energy Litigation group who represents oil and gas owners and… Read more