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Ian McNeill practices commercial litigation with an emphasis on oil and gas.  Ian began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Harris County, Texas. As a prosecutor, Ian investigated and tried criminal cases, including approximately 30 misdemeanor and felony cases to verdict. Subsequent to his time as a prosecutor, Ian transitioned into civil practice where his experience as a prosecutor provides him with a unique perspective in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of civil cases.

Ian joined McGinnis Lochridge in 2015 and has combined his prosecutorial, civil and oil and gas backgrounds.  In his current practice, Ian represents clients in a broad range of matters, including property disputes, oil and gas disputes and commercial matters.  

  • Represent Plaintiffs in a trespass to try title suit involving ownership of a severed mineral interest where both the legal delivery of a deed and Plaintiffs’ status as successors of bona fide purchasers was at issue
  • Represent Plaintiff in a trespass to try to title suit arising out of farmout agreements and involving ownership of certain depths in dozens of tracts located in the Permian Basin
  • Represent midstream pipeline operator in dispute over scope of pipeline easement
  • Represent property owner in a suit to determine whether deeds in chain of title allowed for the construction of a large-scale landfill 
  • Represent royalty owner in a case against an operator for its failure to abide by offset obligations provided for in an oil and gas lease
  • Represent landowners in trespass to try title cases where ownership of mineral interests was disputed by operators
  • Represent operator in railroad commission proceedings against offset operator in a dispute over off-site penetration points
  • Represent overriding royalty interest owners in a contractual dispute concerning state-owned minerals and leases
  • Represent bank in commercial matters involving breach of contract, sequestration and bankruptcy matters
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Practice Areas

  • Oil & Gas / Energy Litigation

    We represent clients throughout the petroleum industry within Texas and across the country. We represent major oil and gas companies, independents and landowners in disputes and lawsuits, ranging from individual tract claims to nationwide class…

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    Oil & Gas / Energy Litigation

  • Oil & Gas / Energy Transactions & Title Examination

    McGinnis Lochridge routinely assists clients in drafting and negotiating a multitude of commercial and operational agreements. These transactional documents are integral to our clients' success, typically involve unique deal points, and often involve complex and lengthy structures. We have the…

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    Oil & Gas / Energy Transactions & Title Examination

  • Oil & Gas / Energy Acquisitions and Divestitures

    Our lawyers have represented clients in domestic oil and gas asset acquisitions and divestitures. Whether a deal involves a single lease, complex farmout or exploration agreement, or an entire integrated oil and gas company, McGinnis…

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    Oil & Gas / Energy Acquisitions and Divestitures

  • General Litigation

    Our litigation practice is well known and highly respected and has earned a reputation for excellence among our clients, the judiciary and the legal profession. McGinnis Lochridge lawyers are tough, creative, thorough and tenacious, yet always…

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    General Litigation

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  • Texas

Court

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Education / Professional Background

  • South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2003
  • Trinity University, B.A., 2000