J. Devin Alsup, born Austin, Texas, July 15, 1964; admitted to bar 1989, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Texas Christian University (B.S., 1986); legal education, St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 1989). Member: Midland County Bar Association (President, 1999-2000); State Bar of Texas; Midland County Young Lawyers Association (President, 1995). Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. E−Mail: J. Devin Alsup
Paul B. Baxter, born Odessa, Texas, December 10, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas; 2018, New Mexico. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.S., Psychology, 2003); Texas Tech University (M.B.A., 2006); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Board Certified, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Member: Ector County Bar Association; Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Permian Basin Landmen's Association; Young Professionals in Energy. E−Mail: Paul B. Baxter
Richard E. Booth, born Paris, Texas, May 1, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas (B.A., 1972); legal education, Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1975). Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: Richard E. Booth
Derek D. Cook, born Wichita Falls, Texas, March 2, 1985; admitted to bar, 2011, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Arlington (B.A., History/Pre-Law, magna cum laude, 2007); legal education, Baylor Law School (J.D., 2011). Associate Editor, Baylor Law Review. Board of Directors, Midland Teen Court, 2015-. Board of Trustees, PermiaCare, 2021-. Member: Midland County Bar Association (President, 2015-2016); State Bar of Texas; Midland County Young Lawyers Association. E−Mail: Derek D. Cook
Harper Estes, born Pecos, Texas, December 16, 1956; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, Texas Tech University (B.A., 1977); legal education, Baylor Law School (J.D., 1979). Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Member: Midland County Bar Association (President, 1994-1995); State Bar of Texas (District 16-B Grievance Committee, 1987; 1993; Board of Directors, 1999-1992; President-Elect, 2007-2008; President, 2008-2009); American Bar Association; American Arbitration Association (Commercial Panel); International Center for Dispute Resolution (Commercial Panel). Sustaining Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Chair, 2014). E−Mail: Harper Estes
Jeffrey D. Hewett, born Fort Scott, Kansas, September 7, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Kansas; 1982, Texas; 1989, New Mexico. Preparatory education, University of Kansas (B.A., 1978); legal education, University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 1981). Member: Midland County Bar Association; Kansas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico; Texas Association of Bank Counsel. E−Mail: Jeffrey D. Hewett
Lisa K. Hooper, born Sweetwater, Texas, January 8, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Texas Tech University (B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 2003); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Texas Tech Law Review. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Foundation. E−Mail: Lisa K. Hooper
B. Blue Hyatt, born Kerrville, Texas, October 28, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Schreiner College (B.A., 1998); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Midland County Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates. Sustaining Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Board of Trustees). E−Mail: B. Blue Hyatt
Steven C. Kiser, born Dallas, Texas, November 21, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eighth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.A., 1977); legal education, Baylor Law School (J.D., 1980). Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association. Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. E−Mail: Steven C. Kiser
Matthew R. Norwood, born Midland, Texas, January 31, 1987; admitted to bar, 2012, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Plan II Honors, with highest honors, 2009); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2012). Honor Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma. Staff Editor, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law. Past member of the Board of Directors, Communities in Schools of the Permian Basin. Member: Midland County Bar Association (Secretary, 2014-2015; Vice-President, 2015-2016; President-Elect, 2016-2017; President, 2017-2018); State Bar of Texas; Midland County Young Lawyers Association. E−Mail: Matthew R. Norwood
Austin L. Ramsey, born Sioux City, Iowa, October 21, 1985; admitted to bar, 2012, Texas. Preparatory education, Western Kentucky University (B.S., Agribusiness, 2008); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2012). Articles Editor, Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal. Board of Directors, Centers for Children & Families, 2013. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Midland County Young Lawyers Association. E−Mail: Austin L. Ramsey
Randall L. Rouse, born Lubbock, Texas, June 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; 1978, West Virginia. Preparatory education, Texas Tech University (B.A., 1973); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 1975). Member: Ector County Bar Association; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; State Bar of Texas; West Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates; Texas Bar Foundation. Fellow: Litigation Counsel of America. E−Mail: Randall L. Rouse
W. Scott Ryburn, born Dallas, Texas, March 23, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas. Preparatory education, Furman University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); legal education, Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1980). Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: W. Scott Ryburn
L. Shane Stokes, born Plainview, Texas, January 29, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Texas Tech University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Member: Midland County Bar Association (Secretary-Treasurer, 1990-1991); State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: L. Shane Stokes
ASSOCIATES
M. Elizabeth Courtney, born Midland, Texas, May 10, 1992; admitted to bar, 2017, Texas; 2018, New Mexico. Preparatory education, Auburn University (B.A., Political Science, 2014); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 2017). Articles Editor, Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal. Member: State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico. E−Mail: M. Elizabeth Courtney
D. Cade Grigsby, born Odessa, Texas, June 4, 1991; admitted to bar, 2020, Texas. Preparatory education, Rhodes College (B.S., 2014); University of Memphis (M.S., 2017); legal education, Sturm College of Law, University of Denver (J.D., 2020). Staff Editor, Denver Journal of International Law & Policy. Member: State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: D. Cade Grigsby
Kimberly M. Key, born Colorado City, Texas, October 5, 1994; admitted to bar, 2020, Texas; 2020, New Mexico. Preparatory education, Texas Christian University (B.S., Political Science, 2016); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2020). Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: Kimberly M. Key
Lindsay N. Owens, born Midland, Texas, April 23, 1988; admitted to bar, 2013, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Government, 2010); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 2013). Executive Symposium Editor, Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Midland Odessa Business and Estate Council. E−Mail: Lindsay N. Owens
Madison M. Rose, born Amarillo, Texas, August 3, 1991; admitted to bar, 2017, Texas. Preparatory education, Texas Tech University (B.A., Public Relations, magna cum laude, 2013; B.A., Communication Studies, magna cum laude, 2013); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2017). Executive Managing Editor, Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal. Member: State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: Madison M. Rose
B. Jack Shepherd, born Fort Worth, Texas, April 9, 1991; admitted to bar, 2016, Texas. Preparatory education, Baylor University (B.B.A., Accounting, 2013; M.Tax., 2013); legal education, Baylor Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2016). Technical Editor and Executive Editor, Baylor Law Review. Member: State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: B. Jack Shepherd
Brian J. Steinocher, born Houston, Texas, August 1, 1984; admitted to bar, 2018, Texas; 2019, New Mexico. Preparatory education, Stephen F. Austin State University (B.B.A., Management, cum laude, 2008); legal education, Texas A&M University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2018). Senior Staffer, Texas A&M Journal of Property Law, 2017-2018. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Association of Professional Landmen. E−Mail: Brian J. Steinocher
Jackson R. Willingham, born Midland, Texas, December 4, 1993; admitted to bar, 2020, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas (B.A., Geological Sciences, cum laude, 2016); legal education, Baylor Law School (J.D. 2020). Articles Editor, Baylor Law Review. Member: State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: Jackson R. Willingham
OF COUNSEL
James M. Alsup, born Patton, Texas, 1937; admitted to bar, 1964, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, New York University; University of Texas (B.B.A., 1962); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (LL.B., 1964). Fraternity: Delta Theta Phi. Member: Midland County Bar Association (President, 1988-1989); State Bar of Texas (Director, 1990-1993). Sustaining Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Trustee, 2007-2009). E−Mail: James M. Alsup
Gary D. Douglas, admitted to bar, 1979, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas (B.B.A., 1976); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1979). Member: State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: Gary D. Douglas
Thomas W. Ortloff, born Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 29, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas (B.B.A., 1971); legal education, St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 1974). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association. E−Mail: Thomas W. Ortloff
David A. Sutter, born York, Nebraska, November 7, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Nebraska; 1988, Texas; 1999, New Mexico; 2007, North Dakota. Preparatory education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business (B.S., 1978); legal education, University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D., 1981). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi (Honorary). Board of Directors: Midland Teen Court, Inc., 2018-2019; Midland YMCA; Odessa-Midland Chorale and Symphony. Member: Midland County Bar Association; Nebraska State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico; State Bar Association of North Dakota; Permian Basin Landmen's Association. Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. E−Mail: David A. Sutter
Cindy V. Tisdale, born Fort Worth, Texas, December 16, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Preparatory education, Baylor University (B.A., 1991); legal education, Baylor Law School (J.D., 1995). Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Member: Hood County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Board of Directors, 2011-2015; Chair, 2013-2014; Family Law Section Council, 2008-2018; Council Chair, 2017-2018; President-Elect, 2022); Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (Executive Committee, 2017-); American Board of Trial Advocates (2017-). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2010-); International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2014-). Sustaining Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Board of Directors, 2015-2019; Chair, 2017-2018). E−Mail: Cindy V. Tisdale
SENIOR COUNSEL
Justin T. Dolan, born Clark Air Base, Philippines, January 15, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Dallas (B.S., Management of Information Systems, 2004); legal education, Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Permian Basin Landmen's Association. E−Mail: Justin T. Dolan