Texas Railroad Commissioner, David Porter, released the latest report from the Eagle Ford Shale Task Force outlining their assessment of how the oil field has affected eight issues, including area employment, infrastructure, water quality and economic benefits. The report, released on March 12, 2013, was produced by a task force represented by local business and elected leaders and representatives of environmental groups, energy producers, landowners, mineral rights owners and other related to oil and gas production in the south Texas region. This report is important, as the rapid growth of exploration in the area has far-reaching impact for many sectors of public and private interests. Read More...
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Planning
Great legal protection begins with solid and thorough planning. At HSFBWG, we work for our clients to avoid costly litigation, and to help them plan for the future. Our expertise in trusts and estates, business organizations and tax law provides our clients with a solid foundation for growing and protecting their vital assets.
Transactions
Life — and business — is a series of transactions. Fortunately, with HSFBWG, our clients don't have to negotiate the intricacies of contracts and conveyances alone. In fact, our negotiation skills give our clients the advantage in every transaction from business contracts and oil and gas matters to real estate and commercial transactions.
Trials
No one likes to sue or be sued. However, the fact of life is that sometimes you have to aggressively protect your interests. HSFBWG has built an enviable reputation as a successful litigation law firm, representing our clients on both sides of the courtroom. We work hard because we believe our clients deserve to protect what they have worked so hard to achieve.
All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.– Thomas Jefferson
Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.– Thurgood Marshall, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1967-1991)
Litigation is the pursuit of practical ends, not a game of chess.– Felix Frankfurter, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1939-1962)
Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust.– Oliver Wendell Holmes