Julie E. Shelton

BIOGRAPHY

Julie Shelton is an associate in the firm’s Oil & Gas/Energy practice group, where she handles both high-stakes litigation and complex transactions. She protects the interests of a diverse client base, advising producers, operators, mineral buyers, and landowners on critical industry disputes, including lease terminations, post-production cost calculations, and royalty discrepancies.

Julie earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Texas Tech University School of Law, where she completed an Energy Law concentration and also served as the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal of the Energy Law Practitioner.  Prior to law school, Ms. Shelton received her B.S. in Agricultural Leadership from Texas Tech University in 2013.

Julie has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her exceptional work in both Energy Law and Oil and Gas Law.

AFFILIATIONS

• Midland County Bar Association

HONORS

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America, Best Lawyers®, 2027
  • Energy Law
  • Oil and Gas Law

EDUCATION

• Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2023
  • Board of Barristers
  • Journal of the Energy Law Practitioner, Executive Managing Editor
  • Advance Dispute Resolution Clinic
    • Mediation and Arbitration Certified
• Texas Tech University, B.S., 2013

ADMISSIONS

• State Bar of Texas, 2023

SPEECHES & PUBLICATIONS

Co-Author, What’s it to you?, The Present and Ready Blog, July 2024