Giant Res., L.P. v. Lonestar Res., Inc, 2022

Russell R. Barton, J. Nathaniel James, and Andrew D. Sims obtained an affirmance of a take-nothing summary judgment on a quantum meruit claim seeking to recover brokerage services relating to oil and… Read more

Energy Transfer Fuel, L.P. v. 660 North Freeway, LLC

Russell R. Barton and J. Nathaniel James obtained an affirmance of a summary judgment establishing a landowner’s rights under an oil and gas pipeline easement in Energy Transfer Fuel, L.P. v. 660… Read more

Densmore v. McCarley

Russell R. Barton, Andrew D. Sims, and J. Nathaniel James obtained an affirmance of a take-nothing judgment based on waiver by abandonment of subdivision restrictive covenants, in Densmore v.… Read more

BlueStone Natural Res. II, LLC v. Randle

Russell R. Barton, Andrew D. Sims, and J. Nathaniel James obtained an affirmance of a judgment establishing a lessee’s liability under oil and gas leases for deducting post-production costs from… Read more

HFB Welcomes Four Attorneys

Robert S DuBoise joined HFB after completing twenty years as a felony prosecutor in San Jacinto, Parker and Palo Pinto Counties. His practice in our Weatherford office consists of representing… Read more

Russell Barton inducted into the Honorary Serjeant’s Inn of the DFW Inns of Court

Russell Barton was inducted into the Honorary Serjeant’s Inn of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Inns of Court on January 23, 2020, in recognition of his years of service to the Eldon B. Mahon… Read more

Roland Johnson Awarded Lola Wright Foundation Award

TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION GIVES ROLAND K. JOHNSON STATEWIDE RECOGNITION   Roland K. Johnson is the recipient of the 2019 Lola Wright Foundation Award from the Texas Bar Foundation. The Lola Wright… Read more

Texas Association of Defense Counsel CLE

Roland K. Johnson hosted and conducted a Fort Worth CLE for the Texas Association of Defense Counsel on the subject of “Schooled by the Board of Disciplinary Appeals.”

Randall C. Johnson Elected Chair of James L. West Center

Randall C. Johnson was elected Chair of the Board of Directors of James L. West Center for Dementia Care for the term beginning January 1, 2019. James L. West Center for Dementia Care is Fort Worth’s… Read more

HFB Welcomes Six Attorneys

Megan R. Knell (formerly of Branscomb PC in Houston) rejoined our oil and gas  practice after returning to Fort Worth.  Megan graduated from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 2008… Read more

Cornwall v. Proctor

Russell Barton, Andy Sims, and Troy Okruhlik successfully obtained an affirmance of a judgment dismissing a quiet title suit to subsurface minerals that challenged decades-old tax sale… Read more

Rich v. Range

Russell Barton and Andy Sims successfully obtained an affirmance of an order refusing to award sanctions under the Texas Citizens Participation Act. See Rich v. Range Res.… Read more

360 West Magazine Top Lawyers 2018

360 West Magazine has published its Top Attorneys list for 2018 recognizing the region's best attorneys in 44 practice specialties, as nominated by their peers.  HFB is proud to… Read more