Practice Areas
DGC Law provides legal services in five key areas: Trial & Appellate, Energy, Business Organizations & Governance, Tax Planning & Controversy, and Trusts & Estate Planning. We typically work in small teams and also collaborate across practice areas whenever the nature of the controversy requires such an approach to deliver optimal value to our clients.
Trial & Appellate
The lawyers in the Trial & Appellate group represent clients in a variety of complex matters that include:
- Oil & Gas Litigation
- Operator/Non-Operator Disputes
- Ownership Disputes
- Royalty Disputes
- Surface Use Disputes
- Environmental Torts
- Condemnation Proceedings
- First Party Insurance Litigation
- Bad Faith Litigation
- Serious Personal Injury Defense
- Products Liability Defense
- Premises Liability Defense
- Employer/Employee Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Administrative Litigation
- Ad Valorem Taxation Disputes
Energy
The lawyers in the Energy group handle all aspects of transactions relating to the energy industry, including:
- Title Examinations
- Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Conveyances
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Exploration Agreements
- Operating Agreements
- Seismic Option Agreements
- Pooling and Unitization Agreements
- Oil and Gas Leases
- Loan Documents
Business Organizations & Governance
The firm's Business Organizations & Governance group is dedicated to a sophisticated business practice that offers comprehensive counseling on virtually all day-to-day matters facing businesses, including:
- Business Formation
- Business Governance
- Mergers and Reorganizations
- Acquisitions and Sales
- Master Service Contracts
- Employment and Non-Competition Contracts
- Private Stock Offerings
- Lending and Investment (both lender and debtor perspectives)
- Stock Option and Other Equity Incentive Plans
