1927
The Littlefield Building
Judge Ben Powell leaves the Commission of Appeals and opens an Austin practice at 6th and Congress, arguing oil and gas cases before the Railroad Commission from year one.
Est. 1927, Austin, Texas
Counsel for the biggest matters in Texas.
Trial lawyers, deal lawyers, and regulatory counsel for energy, land, and business across Texas.
Our First Century
One hundred years of Texas law.
Founded in Austin in 1927, McGinnis Lochridge has spent a century on the matters Texas runs on: oil and gas, water, electric power, and the deals and disputes that come with them. The core of the practice has not moved.
1934
Wirtz and the river
Senator Alvin Wirtz joins, writes the legislation creating the Lower Colorado River Authority, and serves as its general counsel.
1965
A congressman joins
Joe Kilgore leaves Congress for the firm, which becomes McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore.
2027
The centennial
One hundred years after Powell hung his shingle, the firm marks a full century of Texas practice.
Eight practices, trial to transaction.
Litigation
Commercial trials, business torts, and fiduciary disputesOil & Gas
Royalty, JOA, lease, and title disputesCorporate & Tax
Deals, entities, and the tax questions that followEnvironmental and Water
Water rights, produced water, and contaminationElectric Energy
Power markets and regulation for more than 75 yearsLabor & Employment
Counsel and courtroom defense for Texas employersBankruptcy and Restructuring
Workouts, creditor rights, and Chapter 11Wealth Preservation and Estate Planning
Trusts, estates, and family holdings
The people clients call first.
Seventy-one lawyers across four offices, in the courtroom and at the closing table.
Producer's Edge.
Analysis of Texas oil and gas, energy, and litigation developments, written by the lawyers who handle them.
Four offices. All Texas.
Austin
1111 W. 6th St.
Bldg. B, Ste. 400
Austin, TX 78703
Houston
609 Main St.
Ste. 2800
Houston, TX 77002
Dallas
500 N. Akard St.
Ste. 3000
Dallas, TX 75201
Decatur
203 W. Walnut St.
Ste. 100
Decatur, TX 76234