Joshua L. Swain

Partner

Joshua L. Swain

• State Bar of Texas, 2008.
• Law Clerk to Mark Hatten, Partner at Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, LLP (2007).
• Landman at Maverick Land Services, Inc. (2008 – 2009).
• Associate at Flowers * Davis, PLLC (2009 – 2012).
• Board Certified – Oil, Gas & Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Education

• Master of Business Administration, Letourneau University, 2013
• Juris Doctor, Texas A&M University School of Law, 2007
• Psychology, B.S., Letourneau University, 2005

Representative Experience

• Counsels energy clients on a variety of day-to-day issues relating to leasing, drilling, production, and operation of their oil and gas properties.
• Represents exploration and production companies in the acquisition and divestiture of producing assets and undeveloped acreage.
• Represents clients in the negotiation and preparation of a vast array of mineral development documents, including purchase & sale agreements, leases, assignments, title curative documents, farmouts, joint operating agreements, participation agreements, and surface use agreements.
• Prepares drilling, supplemental, leasehold, acquisition, and division order title opinions covering acreage throughout Texas.
• Advises operators and non-operators on their rights, duties, and obligations under joint operating agreements and joint development agreements.
• Conducts due diligence on behalf of clients acquiring both producing and non-producing acreage.

Professional Activities, Memberships & Affiliations

• Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law Section and Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
• Adjunct Professor, Letourneau University, American Constitutional Law (2012 – Present)
• State Bar of Texas
• Gregg County Bar Association
• American Association of Petroleum Landmen
• East Texas Association of Petroleum Landmen