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UFJBWR partner Trace Burton was elected Treasurer of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources (“OGERL”) section of the State Bar of Texas for OGERL’s 2020-2021 term.  Mr. Burton was elected during OGERL’s Annual Meeting on June, 26, 2020, at the Briar Club in Houston, Texas.  OGERL was established in 1938 as the "Natural Resources Section" and is the oldest section of the State Bar of Texas. OGERL is one of the largest and most active in the State Bar, with more than 3,000 members.  OGERL is dedicated to promoting excellence in the practice of oil, gas and energy resources law…
Clients and Colleagues, On March 18, 2020, most of our attorneys and staff began working remotely.  We continue to have a limited in-office staff on hand to ensure that we are able to continue to provide you with the highest level of service. All of our attorneys and staff are reachable via email and cellphone.  During normal business hours, our main telephone number is being answered, and someone will assist you in connecting you with your attorney.  In the event that you receive our automated answering system, please leave a message, and it will be forwarded to the recipient electronically…
Parks Brown and Dana Deaton will present at the 45th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Conference sponsored by the University of Texas School of Law in Houston, Texas on March 29, 2019.  Parks and Dana will present an “Update of Surface Use Agreement and Disputes”.  For more information or to register to attend, visit www.utcle.org.
Robert Park will present at the Real Estate, Oil and Gas Conference sponsored by the Texas Bankers Association in San Antonio, Texas on March 1, 2019.  Robert will present on “Undivided Interest Surface Ownership” and will present on a Panel Discussion on Eminent Domain.  For more information or to register to attend, visit http://www.texasbankers.com/trust.
Ezra Johnson has been elected to membership in the Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the improvement of the justice system throughout the State of Texas. Election is a mark of distinction and recognition of Mr. Johnson's contributions to the legal profession. Selection as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation is restricted to members of the State Bar of Texas. Each year the top one-third of one percent of Texas attorneys are invited to become Fellows. Once nominees are selected, they must be…
Harry W. Wolff, Jr. presented to the Practice Committee at the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”) Summer Meeting in Chicago, Illinois on June 21, 2018 on the topic of “Legacy and Generational Planning for Tangible Personal Property.”  ACTEC is a national organization of approximately 2,500 lawyers elected to membership by demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence, and experience as trust and estate counselors. Their members are the best and brightest in the trust and estate practice, with decades of experience representing and advising families.
We are pleased to announce that the firm name has been changed to Uhl, Fitzsimons, Jewett, Burton & Wolff, PLLC, as we add an estate and business planning practice and welcome our new partners, Harry W. Wolff, Jr., and Harry W. Wolff III. Our goal at UFJB&W has always been to provide the best legal representation possible to our clients, and now with the addition of the Wolffs we are able to offer a wider range of services to complement our real estate and oil and gas practices. Harry Wolff, Jr., brings over 35 years of experience to the practice…
Partner Ezra Johnson and Associates Robert Park and F. Parks Brown have been recognized in the March 2018 issue of Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and also in Texas Monthly Magazine as 2018 Texas Rising Stars.  Nominated by other attorneys, this honor is reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice specialty.  This is Parks Brown’s first year to be recognized as a Rising Star.  Ezra Johnson has been recognized as a Rising Star two times, while this is Robert Park’s fifth consecutive year as a Rising Star.