Burleson LLP was an American law firm with offices in Denver, Houston, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and San Antonio. It closed its doors in December 2015.
Burleson LLP was a full-service corporate law firm that served clients in a diverse range of industries. They were known for their expertise in energy and has a presence in every major North American oil and gas region. They also represented companies in matters that include litigation, mergers and acquisitions, tax, regulatory, real estate, bankruptcy and restructuring, finance, insurance, and employment and labor. Many of the firm's attorneys have worked in the energy industry, including backgrounds as corporate general counsel, petroleum engineers, landmen, and geologists, which enabled the firm to bring extensive understanding, knowledge, and insight to the companies and individuals it serves.
Burleson LLP was founded in April 2005. At its peak, approximately 105 attorneys worked for Burleson LLP. They had 5 offices in 4 different states: Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. The attorneys of Burleson LLP were licensed to practice in over 20 states, collectively. 4 attorneys in Burleson LLP's Texas offices were Board Certified in Oil, Gas & Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.Texas Board of Legal Specialization (http://www.tbls.org/Directory/Attorney.aspx )
Burleson LLP handled legal matters for clients in the major U.S. shale plays, including the Barnett, Bakken, Eagle Ford, Fayetteville, Haynesville, Marcellus, Mississippi Lime, Niobrara, Permian Basin, Utica and Woodford shale formations.
History 2005 - Burleson LLP was founded under the name Burleson Cooke by Richard L. Burleson and Dr. Claude E. Cooke in Houston, Texas with a few senior-level attorneys. 2009 - Burleson LLP opened an office in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh-area) 2010 - The San Antonio, Texas office of Burleson LLP is founded 2011 - Burleson LLP opened the Denver, Colorado office; Dr. Claude E. Cooke retires and the firm changes its name to Burleson LLP 2012 - Burleson LLP opens an office in Midland, Texas 2014 - Burleson LLP opens an office in New Orleans, Louisiana to further serve its diverse client base which ranges from small offshore service companies to self-insured companies to multinational corporations operating in the Gulf of Mexico. 2015 - Burleson LLP announces that it would close at the end of 2015.
Recognition 2014 2 Texas attorneys named as Texas SuperLawyers Burleson LLP Press Releases (http://www.burlesonllp.com/?t=40&an=33094&format=xml)
2013 7 attorneys selected as "Who's Who in Energy," The American City Business Journals, 2013 Ranked #342 on the NLJ 350 list National Law Journal (http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202603325795&slreturn=20130602173140) Named Rocky Mountain Law Firm of the Year Oil and Gas Awards (http://www.oilandgasawards.com/rocky-mountain/) Number 1 Largest Energy Law Firm in San Antonio, 2013 San Antonio Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/) Named to National Law Journal "Midsize Hot List" National Law Journal (http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202594942584&Midsize_Hot_List&slreturn=20130407170620)
2012 Ranked #345 on the NLJ 350 list National Law Journal (http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/index.jsp) Number 1 Largest Energy Law Firm in San Antonio, 2012 San Antonio Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/) Ranked among Largest Energy Law Practices in Pittsburgh, 2012 Pittsburgh Business Times (http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/) Ranked in Houston Fast 100, 2012 Houston Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/) 7 attorneys selected as "Who's Who in Energy," 2012 San Antonio Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/print-edition/2012/11/30/meet-the-2012-whos-who-in-energy.html) 2 Attorneys named as Texas SuperLawyers Burleson LLP Press Releases (http://www.burlesonllp.com/html/media/releases.html) 2 Attorneys named as Pennsylvania Rising Stars Burleson LLP Press Releases (http://www.burlesonllp.com/html/media/releases.html)
2011 Ranked in Houston Fast 100, 2011 Houston Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/) Ranked as a 2011 Top Workplace in Houston Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/business/top-workplaces/article/Houston-s-top-workplaces-in-2011-2252314.php) 4 attorneys selected as "Who's Who in Energy," 2011 Burleson LLP Press Releases (http://www.burlesonllp.com/html/media/releases.html)
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External links Burleson LLP http://www.burlesonllp.com