Saltwater Injection Well Dispute (Loving Co., Tex.)
Represents an energy company in a trespass and property damage lawsuit brought by an exploration and production company. Plaintiffs allege that nearby saltwater disposal wells caused subsurface migration, resulting in the washout of reserves from which their wells produced. The case involves technical analysis, oilfield operations, and defense coordination in a venue central to Permian Basin activity.

Viper Energy Partners LLC v RSP Permian, LLC (Loving Co., Tex.)
Represented Viper (a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy) against RSP Permian (a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips) as lead counsel in two title disputes regarding valuable Delaware Basin lease rights. Viper prevailed on partial summary judgment on the key issue in the case.

Urban Oil and Gas Partners v. Blackbeard Resource, LLC et al. (Tarrant Co., Tex.)
Represented the primary target of the plaintiffs in a multi-party indemnity dispute regarding the ultimate financial responsibility for claims related to Louisiana oil and gas properties. Blackbeard prevailed on summary judgement and was awarded attorney’s fees.

Other Representations

• Second-chaired a trial and obtained a unanimous jury verdict for a Midland-based royalty owner for attorneys’ fees incurred in a royalty payment dispute.
• Successfully briefed an argument to the Texas Supreme Court on behalf of the respondent in a case concerning the district’s court’s jurisdiction to issue a protective order. The Texas Supreme Court held that the respondent, a non-resident, did not enter a general appearance, and therefore did not waive his right to challenge the district court’s lack of personal jurisdiction. The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals, which vacated the protective order and dismissed the case.
• Representing operator in defense of a claim alleging the defendants’ saltwater disposal wells washed out the oil and gas reserves from which the plaintiffs’ wells produce.
• Representing clients in prosecuting lease termination disputes, including litigation involving production in paying quantities, retained acreage, and total cessation issues.
• Representing clients in royalty underpayment disputes.
• Representing clients in environmental pollution litigation and indemnity disputes.

Admissions

•  Texas

Education

• Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2023) 
  • Authorities Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
  • Women Law Student’s Association
  • Law and Business Society 
  • Vanderbilt in Venice
• University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 2019)
  • Cum Laude

Memberships

• State Bar of Texas 
• Dallas Bar Association 
• Vanderbilt Housing Law Clinic, Fall 2021
• Vanderbilt International Law Practice Lab, Spring 2022