Protecting Texas Landowners, Mineral Owners, and Energy Businesses
The energy industry drives Texas — but when disputes arise, they can put millions of dollars and generations of investment at risk. From unpaid royalties to surface damage and contamination claims, oil and gas conflicts demand not just strong legal advocacy but a deep understanding of how the industry truly works.
At Parks Law PLLC, we bring nearly two decades of courtroom experience and real-world oil and gas insight to every case. Founder Lafitte Parks is both a seasoned trial lawyer and a fourth-generation member of a Texas oil and gas family. With a background in Geosystems Engineering & Hydrogeology, Lafitte understands the technical, financial, and environmental complexities that define modern energy disputes.
Whether you’re a mineral interest owner, operator, or small energy company, we’re here to protect your rights, your land, and your legacy.
If you’re involved in an oil and gas dispute in Houston or anywhere in Texas, contact Parks Law PLLC today for a consultation.
Comprehensive Representation for Oil & Gas Disputes
Oil and gas litigation often involves overlapping property, contract, and environmental laws — and high stakes for every party involved. Our firm represents clients in a wide range of disputes, including:
Each case requires a strategic, evidence-driven approach that combines legal precision with technical fluency. That’s what Parks Law delivers.
Royalty and Lease Disputes
Few issues generate more conflict in Texas oil and gas law than unpaid or underpaid royalties. Operators sometimes make improper deductions for transportation, processing, or marketing costs — or fail to pay royalties altogether.
We represent mineral owners, investors, and landowners in cases involving:
Surface and Environmental Litigation
When exploration or production activities damage property, the impact can last for generations. Landowners often face toxic contamination, sinkholes, and loss of agricultural productivity — while operators deny responsibility.Parks Law PLLC represents clients in:
Cleanup and cost-recovery actions involving drilling mud, fracking fluids, or produced-water spills.
Cases involving benzene, hydrocarbons, and heavy-metal contamination.
Restoration costs, vegetation loss, and interference with ranching or farming operations.
Disputes over use, diversion, or contamination of surface and subsurface water resources.
Working-Interest, Joint-Venture, and Contract Disputes
Energy development often depends on partnerships and joint-venture agreements. When communication breaks down or accounting becomes opaque, the result can be years of litigation.
We handle disputes involving:
Because Lafitte Parks has represented both operators and mineral owners, he understands how to analyze production records, reconcile complex joint-interest statements, and identify where breaches occur. That dual perspective makes Parks Law an effective advocate in even the most technical energy-finance disputes.
Insurance and Risk-Transfer Litigation
Energy operations rely heavily on complex layers of insurance coverage — from well-control and pollution policies to D&O and professional liability coverage. When insurers deny valid claims or refuse to defend, we step in.
These disputes often hinge on policy interpretation and technical causation. We combine deep knowledge of the law with firsthand understanding of energy operations to craft persuasive, fact-based arguments.
Our insurance-related practice includes:
Energy Transactions and Preventive Counsel
While Parks Law is known for courtroom results, we also help clients avoid litigation through careful transactional work and risk management.
Our energy-transactional services include:
With our engineering and geological background, we don’t just review contracts — we understand how they operate in the field. This technical insight helps clients make smarter business decisions and prevent disputes before they start.
Our Approach to Oil & Gas Litigation
At Parks Law PLLC, we believe that effective representation in the energy industry requires more than just legal knowledge. It demands:The ability to interpret drilling logs, production reports, and field data.
Identifying the leverage points that matter most in high-stakes disputes.
Knowing when to settle and when to push for a verdict.
Building trust with judges, juries, and opposing counsel through preparation and professionalism.
Representative Experience and Results
Our experience in Texas energy litigation includes:
In addition, Parks Law PLLC has helped clients recover more than $12 million in settlements across its energy and personal-injury practice areas.
(Disclaimer: Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case is evaluated on its own facts and circumstances.)
Why Choose Parks Law PLLC
Few law firms combine real engineering and geology experience with deep courtroom skill. Lafitte Parks’s degree in Geosystems Engineering & Hydrogeology provides the foundation to understand complex drilling operations, reservoir behavior, and contamination processes — and to explain them clearly to judges and juries.
As a fourth-generation participant in the Texas oil and gas business, Lafitte has personal roots in the same communities he represents. That heritage drives a practical, no-nonsense approach grounded in the realities of energy development.
We bridge the gap between legal theory and field reality. Our firm’s ability to translate technical evidence into persuasive legal arguments consistently sets us apart from traditional commercial-litigation practices.
We intentionally limit our caseload to ensure every client receives individual attention. When you hire Parks Law PLLC, you work directly with the attorney handling your case — not a junior associate or outside counsel.
We measure success not just in verdicts and settlements but in the long-term stability and protection we help our clients achieve. Whether the goal is to resolve a dispute quietly or take a case to trial, we bring integrity, precision, and relentless advocacy to every matter.
Serving Clients Throughout Houston and Texas
Parks Law PLLC represents clients across Houston, the Energy Corridor, The Woodlands, Baytown, and Midland-Odessa, as well as throughout the Gulf Coast and South Texas. Our clients include:
We’re proud to serve the same industry that built our state — and we’re committed to ensuring that fairness, accountability, and transparency remain part of its future.
Call a Houston Oil & Gas Litigation Attorney Today
Whether you’re confronting a royalty dispute, an environmental contamination claim, or a breach of contract, you deserve counsel that understands the oil and gas industry inside and out.
At Parks Law PLLC, we combine technical knowledge, legal skill, and generational insight to deliver results that protect our clients’ interests and preserve their future.
Don’t wait for a minor disagreement to become a major legal crisis.
Call Parks Law PLLC today or contact us online to schedule a confidential consultation.
