- Second-chair counsel in a Midland County, TX, lease termination jury trial representing a Fort Worth-based oil and gas company against a Fortune 500 drilling company. Secured a unanimous finding that the lease terminated for failure to produce in profitable quantities and also terminated based on a total cessation of production without timely qualifying operations.
- Second chair in a retrial. Obtained a reversal of the original trial verdict where the jury found the lease terminated for failure to turn a profit and secured a remand for a new trial, resulting in a defense verdict where the jury unanimously determined that the lease produced in paying quantities. BP America v. Laddex, 513 S.W.3d 476 (Tex.).
- Assisted in obtaining a highly favorable settlement on the eve of trial representing a large oil company in an $85 million contract dispute in Denver.
- Obtained summary judgment for the primary defendant, a Fort Worth–based oil and gas company, in a lease termination dispute involving 4,000 gross mineral acres in Loving County, TX.
- Represented clients in both prosecuting and defending lease termination disputes, including litigation involving production in paying quantities, retained acreage, and total cessation issues.
- Represented clients in royalty payment disputes.
- Secured summary judgment in an employment discrimination dispute under the ADA, Title VII, ADEA, and TCHRA, which was later affirmed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Secured summary judgment in a purported whistleblower dispute under the National Defense Authorization Act.
- Secured summary judgment in a retaliation and discrimination employment dispute before an administrative body.
- Defended a large private employer in several administrative proceedings before the Texas Workforce Commission.
- Represented employers in internal investigations related to potential violations of state and federal laws.
- Represented an international oil and gas company in a suit against multiple state attorneys general.
- Represented several Fort Worth–based hospitals in health care litigation matters.
Senior Associate,
- Phone: +1 682 354 2013
- Email: alix.allison@alston.com
Alix represents clients in all aspects of trial and appellate litigation. Her thoughtful and strategic approach provides value to clients facing complex matters.