Jeremy Marwell > Vinson & Elkins LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Noted for its ‘deep experience in appellate matters’, the team at Vinson & Elkins LLP is well-versed in handling energy, environmental, IP, bankruptcy, tax, and securities-related appeals in circuit courts. The practice is directed by Washington, D.C.-based Jeremy Marwell, who is lauded by one client as ‘prepared’, ‘thoughtful’, and ‘proactive’ and draws on substantial experience arguing energy-related appeals in the D.C. and fifth circuits. ‘Excellent appellate lawyer’ Mike Heidler, who is a key contact at the Houston office, regularly appears in Texas appellate courts representing energy-sector players. Ex-practice co-head Marie Yeats retired in December 2024.

Vinson & Elkins LLP’s litigation team brings deep industry knowledge, including former petroleum engineers, to complex energy disputes nationwide. The firm represents clients in energy contract disputes, royalty litigation, class actions, and issues related to shale and hydraulic fracturing, handling matters in state and federal courts and before regulatory bodies. The practice is co-led by Houston-based Jim Thompson, a trial attorney with over 35 years of experience, whose background as a petroleum engineer provides firsthand insight into oil and gas litigation. Dallas-based Matthew Stammel focuses on complex commercial disputes, frequently representing oil and gas companies and private equity firms. Houston-based Nicholas Shum specializes in upstream, midstream, and oilfield services contract disputes. Jeremy Marwell, based in D.C., is an appellate litigator with expertise in constitutional and environmental law. Houston-based Stephanie Noble is a skilled trial lawyer who represents clients in energy, contract, and shareholder disputes.