Davis, Gerald & Cremer is located in Midland, Texas, the business and financial center of the Permian Basin. The firm offers high-quality, specialized, legal services to clients doing business in Texas and New Mexico. Davis, Gerald & Cremer's practice consists primarily of trial, appellate, and energy transaction matters. The firm's primary clients are major and independent oil and gas producers and related companies, as well as other industries with commercial issues.
Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Davis, Gerald & Cremer its highest (AV) rating.
Attorneys are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Energy
The lawyers in the Energy section handle transactions involving all phases of the energy industry. Their services primarily include oil and gas title examination in Texas and New Mexico and documentation of acquisitions of producing properties. The Energy lawyers also prepare and review purchase and sale agreements, exploration agreements, operating agreements, seismic option agreements, conveyances of all types, and loan documents relating to oil and gas transactions. They perform or oversee due diligence in mergers and acquisitions. The lawyers in this section also render advice regarding the general day-to-day business transactions of the firm's clients.
Trial and Appellate
The lawyers in the Trial and Appellate section represent clients in serious cases of all sorts. They handle oil and gas disputes, complex commercial disputes, serious injury and death cases, pollution allegations, disputes with insurance carriers over coverage and indemnity,environmental tort claims, employment claims, and ad valorem tax cases. They practice both in state and federal courts and before various administrative bodies throughout Texas and New Mexico. The commercial cases typically arise from the energy industry and often involve multiple parties, complex issues, and significant amounts in controversy. The personal injury practice is primarily limited to the defense of self-insured companies against death and serious injury claims and often involve related contractual indemnity issues.
Davis, Gerald & Cremer has successfully defended and prosecuted cases involving almost every aspect of exploration, production, and marketing of oil and gas. The environmental tort cases often involve alleged contamination of underground water resources, as well as surface spills and pollution and related indemnity issues.
The firm represents employers in harassment, discrimination, and other employment related claims.
The firm represents its clients in connection with ad valorem tax matters, both administratively and in contested areas.