Ryan Clinton Speaks at Dallas Bar Association Energy Law Section Meeting
The Dallas Bar Association’s Energy Law Section invited Ryan Clinton to speak about the Texas Supreme Court’s two recent retained-acreage clause opinions, Endeavor v. Discovery and Chesapeake v. XOG. Ryan served as lead appellate counsel in both cases, and his clients prevailed at the Supreme Court in each case. At the meeting, Ryan shared appellate insights into both opinions as well as the strategic thinking behind the positions he took on behalf of his clients. Ryan also shared key lessons learned from the Court’s opinions for litigants, producers, and mineral owners.