Hogan Thompson Schuelke LLP is a Houston-based litigation boutique focused on high-stakes energy disputes. The firm represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts and in arbitration, with particular strength in oil and gas, shale, royalty, and environmental litigation. Its sector experience spans upstream, midstream, and alternative energy, as well as construction and real estate matters linked to major projects, and the team is active in significant cases beyond Texas. Co-head Christopher Hogan concentrates on resolving complex disputes for oil, gas, and natural resources clients. Samantha Thompson is frequently at the forefront of Texas oil and gas case law developments, including allocation wells and production in paying quantities. James Schuelke focuses on complex upstream matters, with additional experience in midstream, construction, and petrochemical disputes.
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- 'I have found their attorneys to be creative, detail-oriented, thorough, and exceedingly intelligent.'
Key clients
- Air Liquide
- Apache
- Aris Water
- Bedrock Production
- Blackbeard Operating
- BPX (subsidiary of BP plc)
- Caturus Energy (f/k/a Kimmeridge Texas Gas)
- Chevron
- Chord Energy
- Civitas Resources
- ConocoPhillips
- CPX
Work highlights
Representing Devon Energy Production Company and GeoSouthern Energy Corporation in one of the nation’s largest pending oil and gas royalty disputes.
Representing Aris Water and its affiliates in a $180 million Texas lawsuit defending claims that saltwater disposal operations damaged a New Mexico operator’s wells, denying all allegations in a case examining the critical relationship between disposal wells and ongoing oil and gas production.
Representing Ovintiv in a royalty dispute concerning recouped overpayments, the team secured victory at trial in the Western District of Texas and successfully defended the judgment on appeal, with the Fifth Circuit unanimously affirming the win in February 2025.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Christopher Hogan; Samantha Thompson; James Schuelke