D Davin McGinnis
Partner @Scott Douglass & Mcconnico Llp
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Scott Douglass & Mcconnico Llp
Austin, TX, US
Texas oil and gas law: Regulatory work (primarily before the Railroad Commission of Texas, and General Land Office). Litigation. Litigation avoidance. Advice related to legal and regulatory issues.Representative Matters:Horizontal Drilling Issues: Advise operators on all legal, land and regulatory aspects of horizontal drilling, including production sharing agreements, allocation and PSA well permitting, allocation of production, pooling, retained acreage, and surface commingling issues.Royalty Disputes: Defend various operators in litigation (including class actions) alleging underpayment of royalties.Title Disputes: Various lawsuits concerning leasehold ownership and lease termination, including allegations of lease termination for failure to comply with continuous drilling obligations.Royalty Calculation Advice: Company-wide, lease-by-lease review and analysis of royalty payment obligations in the Eagle Ford and Barnett shale fields.Boundary Disputes: Represent clients in various boundary disputes with adjoining landowners.Articles/Speeches:Developing Issues Related to Saltwater Disposal in Texas: A Discussion of Current Legal and Regulatory Developments, Earnest E. Smith Seminar materials, 2013.Square Pegs, Round Holes: The Application and Evolution of Traditional Legal and Regulatory Concepts for Horizontal Wells, 7 TEX. J. OIL GAS & ENERGY L. 178, 2012Lesley v. Veterans Land Board: Revisiting the Scope of the Duty Owed by Executive Mineral Interest Owners to Non-Executive Mineral Interest Owners, 5 TEX. J. OIL GAS & ENERGY L. 131, 2009Impact of Railroad Commission Rules on Leases,(Wellbore) Assignments and Related Issues, ADVANCED OIL, GAS, AND MINERAL LAW COURSE SPONSORED BY THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS (2008)All for One and One for All: A Primer on Pooling in Texas, 31st ERNEST E. SMITH OIL, GAS & MINERAL LAW INSTITUTE (2005)Royalty and Royalty Disputes from Percentages and Covenants to Marketing Issues, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, 2005-09
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Philosophy
The University of Texas School of Law
Doctor of Law (JD)
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ABOUT D DAVIN MCGINNIS
Texas Oil and Gas Lawyer: Advocacy and Advice
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