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Address
609 Castle Ridge Road, Suite 317
Austin, Texas 78746 (Travis & Williamson Cos.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeOil and Gas Law, Mining Law, Executive and Consultant Employment Law, Creditor Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Business Law. Firm Size: 2
Representative Clients:Anadarko E & P Company, LP
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Bank of America
BBX Operating, LLC
Cook Sales, Inc.
Encana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc.
First Presbyterian Church of Dallas
Jones Energy Ltd.
Kachina Oil and Gas, Inc.
McCoy Remme Ranches LLC
Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia
Orbis Energy, Ltd.
Patterson Petroleum, LP
Texas Gas Partners LP
United Resources, L.P.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Address609 Castle Ridge Road, Suite 317
Austin, TX 78746, (Travis & Williamson Cos.)
PhonePhone: 512-327-6966
Fax: 512-327-8213
Website
http://www.goldsmithandbogisch.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
J. Robert Goldsmith, Jr. (Partner) born San Antonio, Texas, November 19, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas; 1982, Louisiana; 1986, U.S. District Court, Western and Northern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1973; J.D., with honors, 1976). Phi Eta Sigma; Delta Theta Phi. Author: Over a dozen published papers including "An Overview of Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights in Relation to the Texas Oil & Gas Industry," State Bar of Texas Advanced Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Course, 1986; "When Operators and Non-Operators Disagree-Problems Inherent in the Model Form Operating Agreement," State Bar of Texas, Advanced Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Course, 1991; "Pooling for Horizontal Wells," State Bar of Texas, Advanced Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Course, 1992; "Oil and Gas Liens," Dallas Bar Association Review of Oil & Gas XII, 1997; "Sun Operating v. Holt: The Force Majeure Clause in the Computer Age," State Bar of Texas, Advanced Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Course, 1999; "Controlling Bankruptcy Risks in Oil and Gas Transactions," University of Houston Law Foundation, Advanced Oil and Gas Short Course, 2003. Adjunct Professor of Law, Baylor University School of Law, 1995-1996. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Mineral Law; Bankruptcy; Employment Law; Business Law; Litigation.Email: J. Robert Goldsmith, Jr.
Karen A. Bogisch (Partner) born San Antonio, Texas, September 1, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Massachusetts; 1995, Texas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Texas Lutheran College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1988); Boston College Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Alpha Chi. Author and Speaker: "Oil and Gas Title Examination: The Oil and Gas Title Opinion" and "Selected Recent Cases on Title Issues," Lorman Education Services, Title Examination in Texas, 2005; "Private Prescriptive Easements, Express & Implied Dedications, and Easements by Necessity, Implication & Estoppel," Lorman Education Services, Law of Easements, 2007; "Understanding Mineral Rights & Surface Issues," Half-Moon, LLC, Texas Real Estate Title Issues, 2007. Member: Austin Bar Association (Director, 2002-2003; Chairman, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section, 2002-2003); State Bar of Texas; Austin Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Mineral Law; Litigation; Bankruptcy; Business Law.Email: Karen A. Bogisch
ASSOCIATEPatrick Ivy (Associate) born Austin, Texas, March 5, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 2003; J.D., with honors, 2007). Chief Articles Editor, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law, 2006-2007. Member: State Bar of Texas.
OF COUNSELRobert J. Westbrook (Of Counsel) born Baltimore, Maryland, January 16, 1952; admitted to bar, 1981, Oklahoma and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1983, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma; 1990, Texas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1974); University of Tulsa (J.D., with honors, 1981). Phi Alpha Delta. In House Counsel to F.D.I.C., 1984-1986. Qualified Mediator, 1993. Member: Austin (Member, Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment; Solo and Small Firm Sections) and Oklahoma Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Litigation and Labor and Employment Law Sections); Fifth Federal Circuit Bar Association. [Captain, U.S. Army, 1974-1983]. (Also practicing individually). Reported Cases: Heimann v. National Elevator Industry Pension Fund, 187 F.3d 493 (5th Cir. 1999).
Annette Chaires (Of Counsel) born Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 14, 1964; admitted to bar, 1988, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1986; J.D., 1988). Phi Chi Theta; Orange Jackets. Recipient, W. Frank Newton Award for Legal Services to the Poor, 2000. Member: State Bar of Texas. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Family Law(9%); Criminal Law(90%); Business Law(1%).
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