North America - United States • Dispute resolution
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Arguably best known for its record in local intermediate and higher appellate courts, including the Texas Supreme Court, Baker Botts L.L.P.’s Texas-centered team also has experience arguing before all 13 Courts of Appeals, numerous state appellate courts and SCOTUS. The firm’s signature oil and gas expertise ensures that energy-related appeals are a strong suit, with the team recently securing a win for Vitol Americas Corp in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in a case upholding a $147m breach-of-contract judgment against Targa Channelview. Houston-based Macey Reasoner Stokes heads the appellate practice and led on the Vitol Americas work. Also recommended are Houston’s Aaron Streett, who fronts the Supreme Court and constitutional law group, and Austin-based former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice, Thomas Phillips.
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‘The lawyers at Baker Botts are dedicated, available 24/7, plan ahead on litigation projects and are overall excellent litigators. Very dedicated to the client. Outstanding work.’
‘Kevin Sadler, Scott Powers, David Arlington, Brendan Day are all top litigators.’
Key clients
- AT&T
- Baylor College of Medicine
- BCCA Appeal Group
- Calpine Corporation
- CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp
- Charter Day School
- Chevron Corporation
- COG Operating LLC
- Committee on Investment of Employee Benefits
- ConocoPhillips Company
- Credit Suisse AG / Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
- DISH Network
- Dril-Quip
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Ernst & Young LLP
- FedEx Freight
- FINRA
- GMG Health Systems Associates.
- Halliburton Energy Services
- ITC Holdings
- Official Stanford Investors Committee
- JSW Steel (USA)
- Keurig Dr Pepper
- Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC
- Landry's
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Lowe’s Companies
- Lyft
- Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
- MP Gulf of Mexico LLC
- Mullen, Katheryn
- National Association of Clean Water Agencies
- Phillips 66
- Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County
- Repsol Oil & Gas LLC
- Sempra Energy
- Sunnova Energy Corporation
- Tenaris Bay City
- Texas Oil & Gas Association
- US Chamber of Commerce
- Vitol Americas Corp
- Werner Enterprises
- Xcel Energy
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Vitol Americas Corp in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in a case upholding a $147m breach-of-contract judgment against Targa Channelview.
- Successfully acted on behalf of a multi-client group to win a judicial stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s multi-state interstate transport rule.
- Successfully represented an individual before the US Supreme Court in an appeal discussing questions of religious liberty in the employment context.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Macey Reasoner Stokes, Aaron Streett