Atty. Todd W. Spake
Todd W. Spake is the chair of Kelly Hart's Oil & Gas/Energy Practice Group and represents oil and gas operators and interest owners across the state in his broad-based energy practice.
Oil And Gas Law Attorney · Serving Fort Worth, TX · 30+ Years Experience
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About Todd W. Spake at a Glance
Todd W. Spake is a energy attorney based in Fort Worth, Texas, practicing at Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Admitted to practice in Texas (1996). Educated at Texas Tech University (J.D., 1996) and Texas Christian University (B.S., 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Oil and Gas Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Natural Resources Law (2026). Serves clients in Fort Worth, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Todd W. Spake
- Todd W. Spake is the chair of Kelly Hart's Oil & Gas/Energy Practice Group and represents oil and gas operators and interest owners across the state in his broad-based energy practice
- Mr. Spake's primary focus is on transactional matters, including the purchase and sale of oil and gas producing properties, farm-outs, joint development agreements, natural gas processing and sale agreements, seismic agreements, complex rural and urban oil and gas leases and surface use agreements, pipeline easements, wind power agreements, and sand and gravel leases
- Mr. Spake also has experience representing clients in a variety of energy-related litigation matters, including cases involving oil and gas royalty underpayments, oil and gas lease termination issues, seismic trespass claims, inverse condemnation of mineral rights by governmental entities, as well as energy-related contract disputes
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Why Local Counsel Matters in Fort Worth
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 Fort Worth 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 venue, 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.
Fort Worth Courts and Legal Process
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Why Clients in Fort Worth Choose Todd W. Spake
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Todd W. Spake's practice in the field of energy.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Todd W. Spake brings 30+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Focused Energy Practice
Concentrating on energy means Todd W. Spake's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in Fort Worth
A Fort Worth-based practice means Todd W. Spake attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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