ASSOCIATES
Samuel A. Allen, born Dalhart, Texas; admitted to bar, 2019, Texas. Preparatory education, (B.A., 2016); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2019). Honor Societies: Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi. Order of the Coif. Board of Barristers (Vice Chair, Appellate Advocacy). Articles Editor, Texas Tech Law Review. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.
Clayton D. Brown, born Wichita Falls, Texas, December 8, 1993; admitted to bar, 2019, Texas; 2020, New Mexico. Preparatory education, Midwestern State University (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, 2016); legal education, Baylor Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2019). Senior Executive Editor, Baylor Law Review, 2018-2019. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico.
William J. Clark, born DeLand, Florida, January 16, 1985; admitted to bar, 2018, Texas; 2019, New Mexico. Preparatory education, Tulane University (B.A., English, 2007); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2018). Member: State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico.
Ty Myers, born Bryan, Texas, October 20, 1994; admitted to bar, 2020, Texas; 2020, New Mexico. Preparatory education, Texas Tech University (B.B.A., cum laude, 2017); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2020). Articles Editor, Texas Tech Law Review. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico.
Tylynn R. Payne, born Portales, New Mexico, September 16, 1994; admitted to bar, 2020, Texas; 2020, New Mexico. Preparatory education, Tarleton State University (B.S., Political Science, cum laude, 2016); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2020). National Order of Barristers. Editor-in-Chief, Texas Tech Law Review, 2019-2020. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico.
Katherine L. Petroski, born Houston, Texas, November 24, 1986; admitted to bar, 2013, Texas; 2021, New Mexico; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.J., Certificate, Business Foundations, summa cum laude, 2009); legal education, University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2013). Order of Barristers. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico; Midland County Young Lawyers Association.
Nathan A. Straley, born Indio, California, October 10, 1990; admitted to bar, 2019, Texas. Preparatory education, Southern Methodist University (B.A., History, 2014); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2019). Honor Society: Phi Delta Phi. Dean's List, 2016-2019. Articles Editor, Texas Tech Law Review, 2018-2019. Member: State Bar of Texas.
OF COUNSEL
Marc L. Skeen, born Clovis, New Mexico, 1953; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Preparatory education, Texas Tech University; legal education, Baylor Law School (J.D., 1977). Senior Law Clerk to Hon. Byron G. Skelton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1977-1979. Deputy General Counsel, Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc., 1998-2006. Deputy General Counsel, Parsley Energy, Inc., 2014-2018. Member: State Bar of Texas.
SHAREHOLDERS
Robert P. Crumpler, Jr., born Richmond, Virginia, March 27, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; 2002, New Mexico; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts, Northern and Western Districts of Texas and District of New Mexico. Preparatory education, Austin College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Order of the Coif. Board of Barristers. Texas Tech Law Review, Note Editor, Vol. 26. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico.
Jacob M. Davidson, born Houston, Texas, May 28, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas; 2008, New Mexico; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Austin College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Order of the Coif. Texas Tech Law Review, Managing Editor, 2005-2007. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico. Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation.
John A. "Jad" Davis, Jr., born Columbus, Georgia, February 21, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1979); legal education, Baylor Law School (J.D., 1982). Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation.
Omar E. Gallardo, born Andrews, Texas, May 10, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas; 2008, New Mexico. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.A., 2003); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2007). Managing Editor, Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy, 2006-2007. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico; Midland County Young Lawyers Association.
Julie L. Griffis, born Dallas, Texas, July 16, 1984; admitted to bar, 2009, Texas; 2018, New Mexico; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Northwestern University (B.S., cum laude, 2006); legal education, Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2009). Managing Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 2007-2009. Member: Midland County Bar Association (President, 2017-2018); State Bar of Texas; Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico; Midland County Young Lawyers Association.
Joel T. Parsons, born Lubbock, Texas, August 14, 1985; admitted to bar, 2010, Texas; 2011, New Mexico. Preparatory education, Texas Tech University (B.A., 2007); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2010). Articles Editor, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law, 2008-2009. Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico; Midland County Young Lawyers Association.
Jill C. Pennington, born Lansing, Michigan, December 13, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Preparatory education, Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1994; M.B.A., 1998); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Board of Barristers (Vice-Chair). Member: Midland County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association.