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David Patton is co-chairman of the Firm's Energy group. He has over 30 years experience in various legal aspects of the oil and gas industry, including acquisitions and sales of assets or equity interests, drafting and negotiating leases, contracts, and agreements related to field, pipeline and plant operations. Mr. Patton has represented clients in connection with surface use conflicts, day to day exploration and development activities, and the resolution of oil and gas disputes. In addition, he was lead attorney in approximately $2 billion in oil and gas property transactions in 2007. He is a frequent speaker on oil and gas issues. Education J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 1977 B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1973 Bar Admissions Texas, 1977 Publications & Presentations Speaker, 2008 Institute for Energy Law Annual Meeting Speaker, 2007 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Annual Institute Speaker, 2005 South Texas College of Law Real Estate Conference Speaker, 2005 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute: Oil & Gas Agreements The Production and Marketing Phase Speaker, 2004 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute: Development Issues in Modern Oil & Gas Plays Speaker, 2003 Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute University of Texas Speaker, 2003 Houston Bar Association Real Estate Section Listed in Chambers USA’s Leading Lawyers in America in Energy & Natural Resources (2003-2006) Press Release Locke Liddell & Sapp's David Patton Elected to State Bar's Energy Council 4/6/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partner Named to Board of Mountain States Legal Foundation 7/26/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Recognized for Excellence By Chambers USA 6/21/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Recognized For Excellence By Chambers USA 8/8/2005 Three Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Included Among America’s Leading Business Lawyers 1/7/2003 53rd Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute Professional History Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Professional Affiliations Member, State Bar of Texas Council of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Member, Houston Bar Association Member, College of the State Bar of Texas Director, Federal Bar Association, South Texas Chapter, 2002-2005 National Trustee, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 2003-2006 Other RMMLF Activities: Program Committee for Special Institute on Oil & Gas Agreements May 2006; Member Special Institutes Committee; Oil & Gas Co-Chairman, 2004 Annual Institute; Chairman, Regional Planning Committee for 2002-2006 Annual Institutes Advisory Director, Center for American and International Law Member, Board of Litigation of Mountain States Legal Foundation Community Leadership Past Chairman, Baseball USA Past President, Spring Branch Memorial Sports Association Director, Kyle Chapman Colt League Ironman Bible Study. | 