Energy Attorney Gary D. Compton Joins Thompson & Knight in Austin

The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Gary D. Compton has joined the Firm’s Austin office as a member of the Firm’s Oil and Gas Practice Group.

Mr. Compton has 30 years of experience in regulatory and legislative matters. He represents corporations, major utilities, pipelines, oil and gas producers, and alternative and renewable energy companies. He has representative experience with administrative and regulatory matters as well as government affairs. He was named to The Best Lawyers in America® by Woodward/White Inc. in 2012.

“We are thrilled to have Gary join our Austin office and augment our oil and gas and regulatory practice,” says Arthur J. Wright, the Firm’s Oil and Gas Practice Group Leader. “His regulatory and government affairs expertise and depth of experience in the oil and gas industry will be of great value to our clients and further strengthen our capabilities.”

Mr. Compton’s experience includes serving as Special Counsel to the Texas Railroad Commission, including participation on the Special Advisory Council for the Blue Ribbon Natural Gas Rules Committee and acting as Special General Counsel to the Chairman’s Committee on Natural Gas Marketing. He was appointed by three different Texas governors, including former Governor Bush, to serve on the Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission and Chairman of the Texas Youth Commission. He is a former Board Council Member for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. He also participated in the White House Intern Program in 1967 under President Lyndon B. Johnson.

He has practiced before the U.S. Congress, White House, Texas Legislature, Texas Railroad Commission, Texas Public Utility Commission, Texas General Land Office, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Comptroller of Public Accountants, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy, Department of Interior, and various other regulatory agencies and state legislatures throughout the southwest.

Mr. Compton received his J.D. from Baylor Law School in 1971. He is a former President of the Baylor Law Alumni Association.

Thompson & Knight was named “Law Firm of the Year” in Oil & Gas Law in the 2011-2012 edition of Best Law Firms, the preeminent listing of the nation’s top legal practices published by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America®.

About Thompson & Knight

Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service firm providing legal solutions to public and private companies, governments, and individuals in all areas, including commercial and tort litigation, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, intellectual property, corporate governance, creditors’ rights, real estate, labor, white collar defense, and environmental matters, among others. They are particularly recognized for their depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of clients in the energy industry, both domestically and around the world. Thompson & Knight has approximately 330 attorneys with offices in Texas, New York, and Michigan and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, and Europe.

Becky S. Jackson
Thompson & Knight LLP
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas 75201
214.969.1478
becky.jackson@tklaw.com

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