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Exciting news! 🎉We are pleased to announce that Oliva Gibbs has been ranked in the 2026 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Report. Our firm received the following recognitions: • Bismarck, ND, Natural Resources Law, Tier 2 • Bismarck, ND, Oil and Gas Law, Tier 2 • Columbus, OH, Commercial Litigation, Tier 2 • Oklahoma City, OK, Oil and Gas Law, Tier 2 • Oklahoma City, OK, Energy Law, Tier 3 Congratulations to our dedicated team of dirt lawyers! Learn more in our press release below:
Oliva Gibbs is pleased to announce that four of our partners have been recognized by the inaugural 2025 Legal 500 Houston Elite list. Their inclusion in these first-ever Elite rankings marks another milestone in their distinguished careers. See the link below for more details!
In a major investment to support our national growth and fanatical client service, Oliva Gibbs announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, offering an improved experience for clients and visitors. See full press release and link to the website below. Get to know us better!
Late September at the AAPL - American Association of Professional Landmen Women in Energy Institute, we got to do what we do best: learn, connect, and have great conversations ✨ One of those conversations? Our litigation partner Molly Pela joined Beth Schenkel from Oxy to discuss the regulatory reality: environmental mandates, energy policy, and international agreements that won't stop shifting. Companies are balancing compliance, operational efficiency, and risk in real time. Grateful to AAPL for creating space where learning and collaboration happen.
Last week, we joined Houston’s business leaders at the Houston Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies awards luncheon. OG was honored as one of the city’s fastest-growing firms. 🎉 We are grateful for this recognition and thank our clients and team for motivating us every day. OG team pictured: Josh Van Maele, Patrick Schenkel, Sally Rouse, Bradley Gibbs, Pamela Sicke, Debra Seale, and Angela O'Pry
AI data centers are driving unprecedented energy demand, creating new opportunities in oil and gas law. Enhanced federal tax incentives and regulatory changes are positioning natural gas as a primary solution for powering these facilities. 📰Learn more about what this means for the energy sector in this article by William A. Love, Esq., Robert Royce, and Janette Uribe linked below.
Five attorneys from national oil and gas law firm Oliva Gibbs have been recognized by Super Lawyers on the 2025 Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Congratulations to the following OG attorneys who were selected: Texas Super Lawyers: D. Bradley Gibbs, Co-owner (Energy & Resources); Molly L. Pela, Partner (Energy & Resources) Texas Rising Stars: Zachary Oliva, Co-owner (Energy & Resources); Patrick J. Schenkel, Director of Transactions, Partner (Energy & Resources); Candice Barnard, Senior Attorney (Energy & Resources) See the full article linked below!
OG is proud to participate in the 61st Annual Petroleum Invitational Golf Tournament. Thanks to the Fort Smith Association of Professional Landmen for continuing this longstanding tradition of industry fellowship and networking. OG's Greg Harjo will be playing in the tournament⛳
We had a great afternoon at the Women’s Energy Network Houston Luncheon where Allison Thurmond spoke about building an energy transition business using sustainably sourced U.S. lithium. We were proud to sponsor this event and to share how an oil and gas law firm like ours can support companies working in the lithium space. Our co-owner Bradley Gibbs highlighted the legal side of developing this critical mineral to kick off the event. Thanks to WEN Houston for hosting such an engaging talk. We're simply energized by the discussion around the future of U.S. energy. See the full post and pictures from the event on LinkedIn - link below!
