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George Shires

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Practice Areas

  • Oil and Gas Title Examination
  • Oil and Gas Transactions

Biography

I grew up north of the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex and worked in banking center management in Texas and Oklahoma prior to law school. I worked in Dallas for a boutique energy law firm for seven years prior to moving to Midland.

Education

  • Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
    • J.D. - 2010
    • Honors: cum laude
    • Honors: Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Society
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University
    • B.B.A. - 2001
    • Major: Business Management

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2010
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. Tax Court

Professional Associations

  • Midland County Bar Association, Member
  • State Bar of Texas Section of Oil, Gas & Energy Law, Member
  • American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) , Member

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Member of the Pro Bono College of the State of Texas, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2017
  • Member, Midland County Pro Bono Advisory Board
  • Volunteer Attorney, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, Inc. in Midland County, Texas
  • Volunteer Attorney, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, Inc. in Dallas County, Texas (2013 – 2017)
  • Volunteer Attorney, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc. (2015 – 2016)
  • Volunteer Attorney, Disability Rights Texas (2016)

Published Works

  • Co-Author and Presenter, Sizing Up Shale States – A Comparison of Mineral Law in North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, presenting the Pennsylvania law portion of paper – 27th Annual Review of Oil and Gas Law, Dallas Bar Association Section of Energy Law, August 17, 2012.
  • Author and Presenter, Forming Limited Liability Companies in Texas – Corporate Law Section of the Dallas Area Paralegal Association, August 22, 2016.
  • Author and Presenter, Limited Partnerships in Texas – Corporate Law Section of the Dallas Area Paralegal Association, August 29, 2017.
  • Author and Presenter, Privileged, Confidential, and “For Internal Use Only”: What’s the Difference? – Corporate Law Section of the Dallas Area Paralegal Association, December 12, 2017.

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization