William B. Burford
Top rated Energy & Natural Resources attorney in Midland, Texas
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
Practice areas: Energy & Natural Resources
Licensed in Texas since: 1978
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026 Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
500 W Illinois AveSuite 800
Midland, TX 79701 Phone: 432-683-4691 Email: William B. Burford Visit website
William B. Burford is a partner in the firm’s Oil & Gas/Energy practice. He is a leader in the field of oil and gas title examination and is a past chair of the Texas State Bar Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section. His experience includes all aspects of oil and gas title and transactional matters, involving fee, state and federal lands in both Texas and New Mexico. He has been a frequent speaker on oil and gas topics before legal and industry groups and has been a member, since its inception, of the joint editorial board for the development of title examination standards established by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, and Oil, Gas and Energy Resources sections of the State Bar of Texas. He serves as the Texas reporter for the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation’s quarterly Mineral Law Newsletter.
First Admitted: 1978, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://kellyhart.com/attorney/William-B-Burford
Bar / Professional Activity
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Midland County Bar Association
- Institute for Energy, Advisory Board Member, 2017-2023
- State Bar Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section, Chair, 2011-2012
Educational Background
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1978, 1978
- University of Texas, B.S., with honors, 1975, 1975
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News & World Report, 2017-2025 Oil and Gas Law, Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News & World Report
- Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2019-2025 Energy & Resources, Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
Office location for William B. Burford
500 W Illinois Ave
Suite 800
Midland, TX 79701
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026