Practice areas: Eminent Domain, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental Litigation; view more
Licensed in Oklahoma since: 2006
Education: Oklahoma City University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 Call today:
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Trae Gray maintains a nationwide practice (as both a trial lawyer and mediator) from his office in Coal County, Oklahoma. He holds a B.S. degree in Ag Econ from OSU; M.B.A. and J.D. degrees from OCU; and his LL.M. degree from OU, where he wrote his thesis on pore space. He is a frequent speaker on Legal Ethics, ADR, Eminent Domain, Oil and Gas, Surface Damages, and other Environmental and Natural Resource Law matters. He is licensed in the United States Supreme Court, Supreme Courts of Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and numerous other federal courts. More can be found online at www.TraeGray.com
LandownerFirm is a law firm focused solely on Natural Resource Law. The firm is engaged in cases nationwide and typically associates with local counsel in all jurisdictions. We take pride in being efficient, ethical, and aggressive when necessary. Most cases are taken with trial preparation in mind and this approach, coupled with the firm's trial record results in favorable results for our clients.
The firm prides itself on its ability to be technologically savvy as a result of the founder's previous technical experience with two Fortune 500 companies. The firm's research, billing, and client and case management are all fully electronic – which allows the firm to be more efficient and ultimately saves our clients time and money.
Our clients include farmers, ranchers, individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and CEO's of major corporations who hire the firm to protect their land. This diversity provides a broad understanding and experience that benefits all clients.
Practice areas
Eminent Domain, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Environmental, Class Action/Mass Torts: PlaintiffFocus areas
Arbitration, Class Actions, Energy Law, Mediation, Natural Resources Law, Toxic Torts
- 30% Eminent Domain
- 30% Energy & Natural Resources
- 20% Environmental Litigation
- 10% Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 10% Environmental
- 0% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2006, Oklahoma
Professional Webpage: https://www.LandownerFirm.com
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Ford v. Elite, et al. $5 million dollar policy limits settlment for wrongful death, 2014
- Beard v. Continental Judgment in excess of $2 miillion dollars on behalf of landowner for negligent oil and gas operations , 2015
- Sikes v. MBI $73 million dollar jury verdict in natural resource damages case, 2013
Transactions
- High Sierra Energy, L.P. v. Hull – Negoiated purchase and sale of companies and then successful defense regarding a dispute arising out of a multi-million dollar (in excess of $40,000,000.00) purchase of multiple companies. Defended four district court actions and two appeals, resulting in 2 published opinions, over a four year period. Read More
Educational Background
- LL.M. Natural Resources from The University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2015
- Juris Doctorate from the Oklahoma City University School of Law , 2006
- MBA Oklahoma City University, 2006
- Bachelor of Science Degree from Oklahoma State University in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (Agricultural Economics), 1998
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Analysis and Update on U.S. Pore Space Law - The Necessity of Proceeding Cautiosly with Respect to the "Stick" Known as Pore Space, Oklahoma Corporation Commission 2016 Oil and Gas Institute, Tulsa, OK - October 21, 2016 Natural Resource Legal Update, 12th Annual 2016 OCAPL Weekend Take Off, Broken Bow, OK - September 23-25, 2016 Ethics in Water Law, National Business Institute, Tulsa, OK - June 16, 2016 Published in Terra Firma, OBA Journal, Oklahoma Farm and Ranch Magazine (2016-2017) Pore Space and Surface Owner Rights - Laverne, OK - October 3, 2015 Water Law and Pore Space - 11th Annual 2015 OCAPL Weekend Take Off, Broken Bow, OK - September 25-26, 2015 Publication of 2015 Thesis on Pore SpaceNatural Resource Issues, Woods County Mineral Association Banquet, Alva, OK - June 26, 2015 Harvard Negotiation Institute - The Harvard Negotiation Intensive: A two-day Workshop, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA - June 4-5, 2015 Ethics in Water Law, National Business Institute - June 2, 2015 Mineral Management 102 Series, 2015 OK NARO Convention, Tulsa, OK - May 7, 2015 Plains and Eastern Cleanline - Condemnation Law in Arkansas and Common Issues in Power Line Cases, Dover High School Fine Arts Building, Dover, Arkansas - October 30, 2014 Common Issues of Concern for Landowners when Negotiating with Energy Companies, 10th Annual 2014 OCAPL Weekend Take Off, Broken Bow, OK - September 19-20, 2014 Ethics in Energy Law , National Business Institute - July 25, 2014 Basics of Surface Issues and Common Traps for Landowners When Negotiating with Energy Companies, 2014 Oklahoma NARO Convention, Norman, OK - April 18, 2014 Common Traps for Landowners when Negotiating with Energy Companies, 2014 OSU Extension Early Spring Roundup, Ardmore, OK - January 27, 2014 Application of Drilling Mud to Agricultural Land (Landowner Legal Considerations), The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK – May 2013 Oklahoma Condemnation Law (What your rights are as a Landowner when a company tries to condemn your property), Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Idabel, OK – May 2013 TG named to 2013 class of 40 under 40 by Oklahoma Magazine Seismic Exploration Regulation Act, Carter County Cattlemen’s Association Annual Meeting, Wilson, OK – November 2012 Common Pipeline ROW Issues, Fairview, OK – October 2012 Highlight and update on Landowner issues in the natural resource arena, 2012 60th Annual Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show, Midwest City, OK The Surface Use Agreement, Oklahoma Landowners Association Annual Meeting, Bartlesville, OK – 2011 Oklahoma Condemnation Law (Transmission Lines), Choctaw Cultural Center, Hugo, OK – March 2011 The Practice of Law in a Rural Setting, The Verdict, Cox Channel 3 Oklahoma City, OK – June 2010 Oklahoma Condemnation Law (Transmission Lines), Kiamichi Technology Center, Durant, OK – February 2010 How what you sign can haunt you or maximize landowner return (utility easements and surface damages) © 2010 The Landowner Series – Multiple locations Mineral Auctions (The benefits received by mineral owners coming together) Train Depot, Ardmore, OK - February 2010 Don’t Give Away the Farm, Oklahoma Landowners Association Annual Meeting, Bartlesville, OK – December 2009 Don’t Give Away the Farm Negotiating Surface Damage Cases, Oil and Gas and Other Energy Resources, The Oklahoma Bar Journal, Vol. 80 - No. 13 - May 9, 2009. Your rights as a Landowner, Oklahoma Landowners Association Annual Meeting, Bartlesville, OK – December 2008 Named KHKC’s Best Lawyer by local listeners in Woodford Shale Play – May 2007
Honors
- Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report, 2019
- His firm, LandownerFirm PLLC, has been named to the 2020 Best Law Firms in America list by U.S. News & World Report — Best Lawyers in the field of energy law in Oklahoma, and Gray has been named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America list in practice of energy law in Oklahoma. Learn more about one of Oklahoma's top Eminent Domain & Condemnation lawyers, Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report, 2020
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2016
