Deans of Oil & Gas Practice Lecture
2013 Honoree

Ernest E. Smith
Rex G. Baker Centennial Chair in Natural Resources Lawl, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Austin, TX
Past Honorees
- Alan R. Crain (2012)
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Baker Hughes Incorporated
Read Remarks (pdf) - Patrick H. Martin (2011)
Campanile Professor of Mineral Law Emeritus, Paul Hebert Law School,
Louisiana State University
Lecture: Do Words Have Meaning? Reflections on Interpretation in Oil and Gas Transactions (pdf) - Ted M. Frois (2010)
Retired General Counsel - Upstream Companies, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Lecture: 40 Years in Oil Patch (pdf) - Sheila S. Hollis (2009)
Duane Morris LLP
Lecture: Reflections on Energy Law, the Role of Women, and Compliance Issues (pdf) - John M. McCollam (2008)
Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis & Eagan LLP
Lecture: Doing Business in the New Louisiana (pdf) - Bruce M. Kramer (2007)
Maddox Professor of Law, Texas Tech University - Rep. Joe L. Barton (2006)
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives - Charles A. James (2005)
Vice President and General Counsel, ChevronTexaco
Lecture: Responsible Energy (pdf) - Charles W. Matthews (2004)
Vice President and General Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation - Cullen (Mike) M. Godfrey (2003)
Vice Chancellor and General Counsel, The University of Texas System
(former Sr. VP, Secretary and General Counsel, FINA Inc.)
Lecture: The Crossroads of an Industry and a Profession (pdf) - Peter B. P. Bevan (2002)
Group General Counsel, BP p.l.c.
Lecture: The Role of the Lawyer in the International Oil and Gas Industry (pdf) - The Hon. Joseph W. Morris (2001)
Gable & Gotwals
Lecture: The Shaping of Oil and Gas Law by Academicians (pdf)