Atty. Melan Patel
Melan Patel is a lawyer practicing natural gas regulation, oil, gas & electric regulatory transactions, electric power & utility regulation and 1 other area of law. Melan received a B.A. degree from University of Michigan in 2012, and has been licensed for 10 years.
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Melan Patel is an Associate based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Vinson & Elkins LLP. They have 10+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2016. Their practice focuses on energy. Admitted to practice in New York District of Columbia (2016). Educated at University of Michigan Law School (J.D. Associate, 2015) and University of Michigan (B.A., 2012). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Melan Patel is a lawyer practicing natural gas regulation, oil, gas & electric regulatory transactions, electric power & utility regulation and 1 other area of law
- Melan received a B.A. degree from University of Michigan in 2012, and has been licensed for 10 years
- Melan practices at Vinson & Elkins LLP in Houston, TX
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Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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