Beck Redden L.L.P. is a Houston-based litigation boutique with deep experience across the energy sector, from upstream production to downstream refining. The team represents leading oil and gas producers, pipeline operators and other industry participants in high-stakes disputes involving leases, farmout and joint operating agreements, and service contracts. Co-head Mark Rodriguez is a seasoned advocate for energy companies in complex litigation, alongside co-head David Beck, a highly regarded figure in commercial disputes. Fields Alexander adds depth in energy-related litigation, while Joshua Smith strengthens the practice with appellate expertise in oil and gas and complex commercial matters.
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Key clients
- BP America
- Chevron U.S.A.
- CR Permian Processing, LLC
- Custom Energy, Inc. and two of its officers
- EagleClaw Midstream Ventures, LLC
- Equinor Energy LP
- Ernst & Young LLP / S.K. Thakkar
- ExxonMobil Corp.
- Springfield Pipeline, LLC
- Permian Basin Petroleum Association
- U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. and U.S. Steel Corporation
- Woodside Energy
Work highlights
Representing Oxy USA Inc., the team secured a significant trial court victory in a putative royalty class action, achieving a key ruling on class certification issues that has broader implications for similar royalty disputes in the oil and gas sector.
Representing U.S. Steel, the team secured dismissal of more than $20 million in claims and successfully recovered nearly all attorneys’ fees from a co-defendant, delivering a decisive litigation victory and reinforcing its strength in high-stakes commercial disputes.
Representing numerous individuals, trusts and other entities who own valuable royalty interests in West Texas in a case pending before the Texas Supreme Court that has the potential to make new law, particularly with respect to the application of affirmative defenses to disputes among royalty holders.
Practice head
Mark Rodriguez; David Beck
Other key lawyers
Fields Alexander; Joshua Smith; Geoff Gannaway; Russell Post