About

Davis Gerald & Cremer is an acclaimed Texas oil-and-gas law firm with offices in Midland and Austin, Texas.  Born in the Permian Basin and steeped in the centerpiece of Texas’s oil-and-gas economy, Davis Gerald & Cremer attorneys handle bet-the-company litigation and appeals, manage complex transactions, analyze oil-and-gas title, provide experienced regulatory counsel, and serve a broad and diverse array of clients across and beyond the State of Texas.

Founded more than three decades ago to serve Permian Basin oil-and-gas exploration and production companies, Davis Gerald & Cremer is the only Chambers-ranked Texas law firm west of San Antonio and has been repeatedly recognized among Texas’s best law firms by Chambers & Partners and Best Law Firms.

Davis Gerald & Cremer lawyers have been awarded high-level honors.  For example, Midland shareholder John “Jad” Davis is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates.  Austin shareholder Shannon Ratliff has received the American Board of Trial Advocates Texas Trial Lawyer of the Year Award and the Texas Bar Foundation’s Ron D. Secrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award.  Seven Davis Gerald & Cremer attorneys have been recognized as either Texas Super Lawyers or Rising Stars by Thompson Reuters, and Chambers & Partners has recognized three firm attorneys as among the best oil-and-gas practitioners in Texas or the United States.

Davis Gerald & Cremer trial and appellate lawyers have defended and prosecuted cases involving virtually every aspect of the exploration, production, transportation, and marketing of oil and gas. The appellate team has presented more than sixty oral arguments at the Texas Supreme Court alone.  Firm lawyers also handle environmental tort cases, fiduciary claims, trade secret/intellectual property disputes, employment disputes, and serious personal injury defense. Transactional and title attorneys negotiate and document key acquisitions of producing properties and handle all aspects of title examination in addition to advising oil and gas clients on ongoing business matters.  Davis Gerald & Cremer attorneys also represent clients operating in numerous other industries, including real estate, banking, financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare.