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Practice Area
Oil and Gas
100%
26 years
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Licensed in Texas for 25 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2000
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Posted by Kirk | May 07, 2010 | Business
Superb representation
Ben was able to provide representation for me in an area of law that I was unfamiliar with. He not only more than doubled my expected revenue with his knowledge and skill but he also positioned me in a far better situation by using his own developed lease agreement. It is very comforting to know that...
Benjamin Franklin Sc Elmore's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Elmore is extremely devoted to the community, his clients and the law. He is an exceptional attorney and its an honor to have him in the legal field."
"Ben is both an honorable man and a top-notch attorney. I unequivocally endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer's work."
"Ben is cut from the same cloth as his legal-legend grandfather, Joe Tonahill. There is no doubt that if he were here today, Mr. Tonahill would be very proud of his grandson. Ben's intelligence and legal acumen is eclipsed only by his sense of ethics."
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Experience
Honors
2011
Texas Rising Star - Oil & Gas, Texas Monthly Magazine
2010
Texas Rising Star - Oil and Gas, Texas Monthly Magazine
2010
Board Certified - Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
2009
Texas Rising Star - Oil and Gas, Texas Monthly Magazine
2008
Texas Rising Star - Oil and Gas, Texas Monthly Magazine
2007
Texas Rising Star - Oil and Gas, Texas Monthly Magazine
2005
Texas Rising Star - Oil and Gas, Texas Monthly Magazine
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Deputy General Counsel, Seneca Resources Corporation
2010 - Present
Attorney, Watt, Beckworth, Thompson & Henneman, L.L.P.
2008 - 2010
Attorney, Perdue & Kidd, LLP
2000 - 2008
Attorney, Vinson & Elkins, LLP
Associations
2006 - Present
Texas Bar FoundationMember
2002 - Present
Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section, State Bar of TexasMember
2000 - Present
Houston Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Smith, et. al. v. Kodiak Resources & BBC Operating
Declaratory Judgment terminating subject leases.
Education
2010
Board Certified - Oil, Gas & Mineral Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization
2000
South Texas College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor, summa cum laude
1997
University of Texas, Austin
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2010
Texas Bar Advanced Civil Trial Seminar
Modern Trends in Oil & Gas Litigation
2010
36th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas & Mineral law Seminar
Lease Savings Clauses and Equitable Doctrines
2009
South Texas College of Law Energy Institute
Discovery Rule in Oil & Gas Litigation
Publications
2010
36th Annual Ernest Smith Oil, Gas & Mineral Seminar
Lease Savings Clauses and Equitable Doctrines
2010
Texas Bar Advanced Civil Trial Seminar
Modern Trends in Oil & Gas Litigation
2009
Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Report, Vol. 34, No. 1 (Sept. 2009)
"The Discovery Rule Ten Years After HECI v. Neel - Does it Apply to Oil & Gas Claims?",
Languages
English
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