Energy & Natural Resources - Oklahoma
What the team is known for
McAfee & Taft is well equipped to handle the largest of transactional or contentious mandates for leading regional and national players in the oil and gas and other energy industries. The law firm is frequently involved in royalty and underpayment cases, as well as late payment interest class actions. The team is particularly noted for handling the fullest range of energy litigation issues, including an increasing number of seismicity-related cases, and for representing clients in the upstream, midstream and downstream spaces. The team is also equipped to handle multistate projects such as pipeline constructions.
Strengths
"McAfee has practitioners that are very strong on knowledge of royalty law in Oklahoma."
"McAfee covers all necessary disciplines for our needs."
"They are always quick to email or call anytime I have a question and are always on top of the issues arising in cases."
Work highlights
McAfee & Taft advised IEA Constructors, who acted as a general contractor in constructing the Boiling Springs Wind Farm project in Woodward, Oklahoma, on handling a lawsuit filed by two groups of landowners.
Notable practitioners
Timothy Bomhoff is a fine choice of counsel for wide-ranging oil and gas mandates, while offering particular expertise in earthquake litigation. "Timothy has a lot of legal horsepower and a level of charm which has led to precedent-setting wins for him. He can adapt to any jurisdiction." "He is an excellent lawyer who is very responsive to our needs."
Todd Woolery is head of the McAfee & Taft energy and natural resources team and advises oil and gas clients on a range of class action and mass tort claims. He is additionally experienced with seismicity-related disputes. "Todd has wonderful client management skills and the ability to get to the heart of an issue quickly." "He is very talented and highly motivated."
Patrick Stein is recognized as an up-and-coming lawyer with notable experience acting for clients on contentious matters in the oil and gas space. He counts large energy and resources companies amongst his clientele. "Patrick knows Oklahoma royalty law better than any other lawyer I have worked with. He is my go-to in that space."
