Our attorneys litigate disputes in federal, state and tribal courts in Colorado and New Mexico involving joint operating agreements, contract disputes with vendors, disputes with surface owners, title, easements, condemnation, payment of royalties and other matters related to oil and gas development and operations. We also act as appellate counsel for clients in Colorado and New Mexico state appellate courts as well in the Tenth Circuit, the D.C. Circuit and the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Amanda started her legal career in 2006 as an associate for Lonabaugh & Riggs, L.L.P. in Sheridan, Wyoming where she began drafting acquisition and drilling title opinions and conducted due diligence searches for corporate acquisitions and transfers. She also represented landowners and corporate clients in federal, state and local administrative agency hearings, negotiations and mediations. She also counseled employers on wage and hour matters and personnel policies; acquiring experience defending employers in wrongful termination and discrimination actions. In 2008, Amanda worked for Welborn, Sullivan, Meck & Tooley, P.C. as an associate, where she dedicated her practice to exclusively drafting drilling and division order title opinions covering fee, federal and state lands.
From 2004 to 2007, Andrew was a partner at Montgomery, Dixon & Schill where he maintained the firm’s long history in probate, estate planning, and title examination in Oklahoma. His litigation practice involved real property disputes, will contests and representation of landowners in oil and gas matters such as pollution, leasing and surface damages. He has successfully utilized creative approaches to obtain injunctive relief on behalf of clients in state and federal Courts, along with successfully defending clients in highly politicized criminal matters.
Bill’s practice is primarily focused on oil and gas matters, including not only title opinions, but also litigation involving: operating agreements; foreclosure of liens; title issues; contamination from holding tanks; correlative rights; spacing and forced pooling issues; and federal Indian law. Bill also represents oil and gas companies before the Bureau of Land Management, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division, as well before local regulatory bodies. Bill was involved in the formation of the La Plata County Energy Council in 1996, a nonprofit trade organization that promotes safe and responsible oil and natural gas development in La Plata County. Bill also practices election law, litigates civil rights actions, including protection of private property rights, and class action cases.